Business travel

To compete with Eurostar, the French subsidiary of the Italian group FS International will use 10 of the 19 trainsets ordered from the manufacturer Hitachi Rail.

easyJet has ultimately opted for the investor Apollo, with the deal expected to be finalised by the end of March 2027. Is a new strategy on the horizon with the change in shareholders?

Transport & Environment identifies flights of less than 500 km, representing a quarter of European traffic, as the primary field of application for electric and hybrid aircraft, expected by 2030.

TAP Air Portugal has signed a partnership with Airbnb that allows its passengers to earn miles with the short-term apartment rental company.

The approval of a second runway for London Gatwick airport will further strengthen the British capital's leadership in air connectivity in Europe.

Climate, broadband, accommodation, transport, flexible workspaces: IWG unveils the best destinations for remote working in its Work from Anywhere study.

Barcelona, Budapest, Innsbruck and even Riyadh: Minor Hotels has several new NH and NH Collection hotels in the pipeline.

The EasyJet France cabin crew unions have lodged a strike notice running from 7 August to 2 September, driven, according to them, by deteriorating working conditions and against a backdrop of the airline's sale.

Washington Dulles International Airport, the main international gateway to the federal capital, is set to undergo a grandiose redevelopment to Donald Trump's taste.

Australia is rolling out electronic arrival declarations by the end of 2027 to all airports and airlines across its territory.

Radisson Hotel Group is consolidating its extended-stay hotels under the Long Stays by Radisson Hotels programme, featuring dedicated rates and standardised conditions.

Accor and Bouygues Immobilier are selling their Wojo coworking spaces to the global leader in flexible workspaces, IWG. This divestment is in addition to a partnership for the development of spaces within Accor hotels.

Waymo, Tesla, and Zoox on one side, Baidu and WeRide on the other: robotaxis are gaining ground in the United States and China. However, business travellers visiting London, Dubai, or Tokyo might soon experience these driverless autonomous taxis.

Moroccan airports (ONDA) are deploying Pax Check, a fully digital boarding pass system, accessible from the traveller's smartphone.

Leonardo Hotels is taking over the operation of the Hilton in Evian. A new stage in the expansion of this dynamic group, which boasts nearly 330 establishments and will soon be discovering Lisbon or New York.

Air Congo will launch a Kinshasa-Paris flight. The airline has not provided any details about this route, its second to Europe.

Barcelona El Prat Airport will be affected by a strike starting on August 4th. And no one knows when the action initiated by Groundforce Barcelona will end.

Borders, links, fees: the economic regulation contract for ADP, on which the state and the group have just agreed the broad outlines, will redefine the passenger experience at Paris CDG and Orly by 2034.

Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have each submitted their offers to acquire a stake in TAP Air Portugal. The Portuguese government's response is expected within the next 30 days.

The main players in French business travel have all reported positive results in the first half of the year, despite climatic or geopolitical uncertainties.