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From the first kilometre of a business trip right through to arrival at the destination, business travellers and travel managers alike need to be kept abreast of the constant changes in business travel: new air services, business classes, loyalty programmesservices railway companies in trains or stationsoffers taxis or VTC for professionals...(see more)

Not forgetting the new players in the collaborative economy and the technology sector... Daily monitoring of these developments to ensure that business travel is ever safer, more comfortable and more sustainable, in business destinations in France and abroad.

    At the Club France, the ALL Suite, owned by the Accor group, will be home to Wojo's temporary coworking space.
    Coworking and teleworking

    Wojo rhymes with JO

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    The "Bureau des Médailles": this is the name given by Wojo to its temporary coworking space set up for a few days at Club France. The space is open to customers after a competition.
    The label helps to promote the CSR efforts of hotel groups. Here, the VIE Hotel Bangkok MGallery, one of the Accor group's 1,000 certified hotels.
    Hotels

    CSR: progress reports from a number of hotel groups

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    Accor, IHG, Marriott, Minor, Radisson and also the Eklo chain: all these hotel groups presented advances in their CSR strategies.
    Vincent Compagnon, Chairman of Appart'City.
    Hotels

    V. Compagnon (Appart'City): "the leader in new urban hotels".

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    Aparthotels, or the best of both worlds: Vincent Compagnon, Chairman of Appart'City, sees his offering as the future of urban hotels.
    Trains

    Deutsche Bahn: years of renovation planned on its lines

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    The inevitable modernisation of Germany's rail network will result in numerous closures and slowdowns, particularly on lines from France, Deutsche Bahn has announced.
    In addition to its new openings, the Ascott group has renovated several Citadines residences in Paris, Berlin and London. In the photo, the Citadines Holborn Covent Garden.
    Hotels

    New projects for Ascott in France and Europe

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    A Citadines in Colmar, several projects in the UK for the lyf brand, the debut of a new brand, The Unlimited Collection: Ascott is accelerating its growth in Europe.
    Uber becomes a partner of Air France-KLM's Flying Blue loyalty programme.
    Airlines

    Uber takes off with FlyingBlue

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    Members of the Flying Blue programme can now earn Miles every day for their VTC rides with Uber in France and the Netherlands.
    The Kimpton BEM Budapest, one of the new hotels in the Hungarian capital.
    Hotels

    Budapest: new hotel gems

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    A new Kimpton hotel from IHG among other projects, an SO/ expected from Accor, Mandarin Oriental taking the plunge: Budapest is a new destination of choice for hoteliers.
    The recently opened Edgar Suites Montrouge - Jaurès residence.
    Hotels

    Edgar Suites: the conversion of offices to hospitality

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    In Montrouge, Levallois and Paris itself, Edgar Suites is converting former offices into high-end lifestyle aparthotels. In addition to other openings in Lille and Cannes.
    Airlines

    Qantas begins flights to Paris

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    Just a few days before the opening of the Olympic Games, a Perth-Paris flight operated by the Australian airline Qantas landed at Paris-CDG. This is the first direct link between France and Australia.
    B&B HOTELS is expanding its footprint in the UK with the acquisition of several Pentahotels, including the one in Birmingham, pictured here.
    Hotels

    B&B HOTELS begins expansion in the UK

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    After its first hotel at London Heathrow, B&B HOTELS is adding five addresses in the UK with the acquisition of several Pentahotels.
    Airlines

    The return flight Warsaw-Lyon with LOT Polish Airlines

    Luc Citrinot -
    From September, the Polish national carrier LOT will be resuming its Lyon-Warsaw service, suspended since 2008. This is good news for Lyon's airport, which is regaining one of its traditional routes.
    Airlines

    B. de Rotalier (Delta Air Lines): "Overcapacity on the...

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    Béatrice de Rotalier, Head of Sales France at Delta Air Lines, takes a look at the impact of the Olympic Games and what's new for the American airline, which will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025.
    Avianca operates its Paris-Bogota flight with a Boeing B787 two-class aircraft.
    Airlines

    Avianca reopens Paris-Bogota

    Stephane Jaladis -
    The new airline Avianca, created after Covid, is relaunching services between Paris-CDG and the Colombian capital, increasing the number of B787 flights from three to five a week from 15 July.
    Hotels

    Marriott: an all-in-one travel platform for SMEs

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    For SMEs, Marriott is launching the Business Access by Marriott Bonvoy programme, including hotel, flight and train reservations and travel policy management tools.
    Airlines

    Connectivity at European airports continues to deteriorate according to ACI Europe

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    The Airports Association ACI Europe has noted a decline in air connectivity on the continent, despite an increase in traffic volumes. This is undermining the attractiveness of Europe's airports.
    Designed by the famous architect Daniel Libeskind, the Iconic building houses the new DoubleTree by Hilton Nice Centre.
    Hotels

    Nice: monastic luxury, iconic architecture

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    A luxury hotel in a former convent, a new DoubleTree by Hilton with iconic architecture: Nice's hotels combine all styles.
    Four unions have called a strike for 17 July at Paris airports, which ADP does not expect to result in any flight cancellations.
    Airlines

    ADP: strike action on 17 July, but probably not for long...

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    Although four ADP unions have called for strike action on 17 July, the Paris airports operator says the strike should have no major impact on traffic.
    Airlines

    Will we soon be landing in Milan Berlusconi?

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    The name Milan Malpensa will soon be saying farewell. Italy's second largest airport will soon be renamed Silvio Berlusconi. A name change that has already been approved by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority.
    Chelsea FC's Stamford Bridge stadium hotel will be rebranded as lyf, the lifestyle brand of the Ascott Group, in 2025.
    Hotels

    Ascott group transferred to Chelsea

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    Ascott has entered into a partnership with Chelsea FC offering not only benefits to its loyal customers, but also the management of the hotel within the Stamford Bridge stadium.
    The Radisson brand is due to open in Reims this summer with a 102-room hotel featuring three meeting rooms and a coworking space.
    Hotels

    Radisson crowned in Reims this summer

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    The city of Reims is expecting a Radisson hotel this summer, offering 102 rooms, three meeting rooms and a coworking space.
    Varenne Entreprises