Business travel

Ruby Hotels has just opened its 17th establishment. The German group is staying on its home turf, but adding a new destination to its catalogue: Stuttgart.

A new strike by a rail union in Germany over the issue of working time has paralysed train traffic for three days, from 2am on Wednesday 10 January until 6pm on Friday 12 January.

Temple of the Rose XV, Twickenham stadium will see the Radisson RED brand set up in its stands, in place of the current Marriott hotel.

Passengers travelling within the United States or to regional destinations in Mexico and Canada are likely to be affected by the temporary grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX-9 aircraft.

Berlin Brandenburg International Airport is now responsible for managing security at the airport. The authorities have promised to install new, more efficient passenger screening machines over the course of the year.

A legacy of the 2022 Winter Olympics, the China National Convention Center II is preparing to host the major international meetings organised in Beijing in 2025. The accommodation will include a Marriott and a Ritz-Carlton.

The low-cost AirAsia group wants to merge all its subsidiaries to create an Asian air transport behemoth. The aim is to launch the new entity at the end of the first half of 2024.

London Gatwick airport has just inaugurated an Electric Forecourt charging station dedicated to electric vehicles, thanks to a partnership with Gridserve.

Qatar Airways is adding a new experiential dimension to its frequent flyer programme. The new Privilege Club Collection platform enables frequent flyers to use their Avios to treat themselves to VIP experiences at sporting or cultural events.

Philippe Mettey, VP Sales and Marketing Europe at The Ascott Ltd, looks back on 2023, ahead to 2024 and new openings.

From Lille to Nice, via Lyon and Marseille, a selection of the best hotel openings in 2024 in France's major cities.

Paul Chiambaretto, Director of the Pegasus Chair, devoted to the economics and management of air transport and aerospace, describes the challenges of 2024 in French skies and in corporate travel policies.

Artheau Aviation is a privately-owned aircraft charter brokerage and consultancy company. The company offers both private jet charter and commercial aircraft charter for larger operations, such as chartering a group for a conference or MICE activities. Roch Artheau, one of Artheau Aviation's two managers, describes the company's commitment to minimising its impact on the environment.

From London to Rome, via Helsinki and Bucharest, we take a look at hotel openings in 2024 in Europe's major cities.

Hotels for frequent travellers and business meetings, others more intimate: presentation of the openings expected in Paris and the Paris region in 2024.

Amandine Thomas-Commin, Director of Intercités-SNCF Voyageurs for the SNCF Group, takes a look at the resurgence of the night train in France, and the outlook for the network and service.

In 2024, biometric technology and facial recognition will be used to allow passengers to fly without a passport or boarding card from Singapore. A revolution for the entire air transport industry...

Since 27 December, a train has been running daily between Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and Riga, the capital of Latvia. An environmentally-friendly alternative to buses, cars and planes...

British Airways will be landing at London Stansted airport from May, offering flights to three southern European cities, including Nice.

A bolt of lightning struck the control tower at Brest airport, paralysing air traffic at the hub. Flights were cancelled or diverted to other airports in the region.