Business travel

Latam plans to launch services on the Madrid-Bogota route in July, its fifth route between South America and Spain.

Swiss is expanding its short-haul network for summer 2024. Zurich will be linked to Cluj-Napoca in Romania and Kosice in Slovakia. From Geneva, the airline will inaugurate a flight to Oslo.

The Nigerian government's freezing of some $800 million in air ticket revenues is likely to result in the departure of airlines.

3.7% below the 2019 result but 17.2% above 2022. This is OAG's estimate of the seat capacity offered by airlines a few days before the end of 2023.

Delays, flight cancellations: how would you sum up the year just ended? Flightright publishes a European league table showing that 2023 was a complicated year for French airports, particularly Orly.

The warming of diplomatic relations between Algeria and Spain is reflected in the resumption of Algiers-Madrid flights from January.

CitizenM is opening up its lifestyle hotels to a very different horizon: the Meta campus in Menlo Park and Rome, the Eternal City, on Tiberina Island.

Air France is continuing to diversify its network. During the 2024 summer season, the airline will be offering 7 additional routes - including 3 new ones - from Paris-CDG.

Turkish Airlines will finally be able to increase its frequencies to Australia fivefold, with the first flights expected in March 2024.

The French debut of the Staybridge Suites long-stay brand in Cannes, and the debut of its new Garner brand in the United States: this is a time of firsts for IHG.

The forthcoming opening by easyJet of three new routes from Toulouse airport strengthens the catalogue of business destinations linked to the Pink City, and at the same time the airline's position at Blagnac.

Next spring, the former Pleyel Tower in Saint Denis will be home to the H4 Wyndham Paris Pleyel hotel. A hotel with a front row seat for the Olympics, but also for business events.

Deutsche Bahn has embarked on the construction of two gigantic tunnels, the first towards Denmark, the second towards the Czech Republic. The aim is to reduce journey times for passengers.

With its five-year strategic plan, Louvre Hotels aims to breathe new life into its business through the renovation of 80% of its establishments, new contemporary concepts and growth concentrated on its key markets, including France, its original home.

Transavia France has announced the reinforcement of its 2024 summer programme. The low-cost subsidiary of the Air France group will launch 13 new routes, many of which will benefit Marseille airport.

Renfe is stepping up competition on the Paris-Lyon route. Next year, the Spanish company will position itself on this strategic route as part of the quadrupling of its offer in France.

Air France, Transavia, Brussels Airlines and the Lufthansa group: European carriers are planning their return to Tel Aviv. Generally speaking, in January...

Getlink, the operator of Eurotunnel, intends to double the number of links between London and major European cities over the next 10 years.

Since 30 November, aircraft operators have been enjoying the benefits created by the new cross-border H24 free-flight airspace. It frees up thousands of options for new, optimised air routes. This means that aircraft can fly faster and consume less fuel.

Next door to the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre, the future Triangle tower will house a Radisson Blu hotel in 2026.