Business travel

The Accor group has entered into a partnership with investor Shoreline Group aimed at developing a network of 10 hotels in Nigeria, in addition to a hotel training academy.

80 years of cooperation on Basel Mulhouse Airport have recently been celebrated. With many projects for the coming years, apart from the rail link!

At the helm of Minor Hotels' development for France, Switzerland, and Benelux, Alexis Boudrand unveils the expansion strategy of a group still under-represented in the French market, but which makes no secret of its ambitions.

The Deutsche Lufthansa Group has confirmed that it will indeed increase its stake in the Italian airline ITA Airways to 90%.

A secure kerosene supply and a moderate price increase: the FNAM does not foresee a drop in demand for the summer. However, the current crisis has brought the issue of energy dependence back to the forefront, while the SAF sector is slow to take off.

Air France-KLM’s integration of SAS into 100% raises questions about the brand name, which is expected to be changed to a more neutral one...

SNCF, its subsidiary Eurostar, and Swiss Federal Railways have signed an agreement to develop a service between the British capital and Switzerland. Launch is expected in four years.

SNCF Voyageurs is carrying out renovations on its 11 lounge areas to better define resting and working spaces. After the stations of Lyon Part-Dieu, Paris-Est, and Paris-Lyon, SNCF is now tackling the redesign of those at Paris-Nord and Montparnasse.

The RER B is being modernised with new trains that are more comfortable, have greater capacity, and are fully accessible, expected by the end of 2028.

Deutsche Bahn is taking advantage of soaring fuel prices to make train travel even more attractive with last-minute offers.

Despite the conflict in the Middle East, but driven by business and group clientele, IHG, Accor, Marriott and Hilton are publishing increased figures and confirming their optimism for the rest of 2026.

Four SNCF railway unions have called for a strike on June 10th to demand pay rises and oppose plans for the group's reorganisation with the opening up to competition.

Dubai Airport saw a drop of more than 65% in passenger numbers in March and more than 20% in the first quarter compared with 2025.

Morocco moves even closer to France with new flights to Marrakech operated by easyJet from Lille and Strasbourg airports.

Between next-generation hostels and classic hotels, the JO&JOE brand, part of the Accor group, will increase its offering in France within hypercampuses, in partnership with Aken Ecosystèmes.

Star Alliance has opened the doors to its new lounge, located in Terminal 3 of Guangzhou Airport, China.

The ride-hailing and services app Grab has obtained the first licence for a cross-border ride-hailing operator under the new enhanced taxi scheme between Singapore and Malaysia.

Bolt now offers taxi rides with guaranteed, upfront, and known prices for increased transparency.

Transavia has opened its first lounge at Orly, to meet the demand from business travellers seeking flexibility and an upgraded experience.

The private rail company Italo, owned by MSC, is to order 26 train sets from Siemens with the plan of connecting 18 German cities from the summer 2028 season.