Business travel

Austrian Airlines staff will be on strike for 36 hours on 28 and 29 March. Some 400 flights will be cancelled.

Recent problems with certain United Airlines aircraft have prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to step up its surveillance of the company.

Ennismore is continuing to develop lifestyle establishments in Dubai with the future Delano hotel, pending Mama Shelter and other projects.

Business travellers, customers of the Italian airline between Paris and Lyon, can now benefit from special fares with the Serenità Pro offer as well as a dedicated portal to manage their bookings.

At the end of March, Luxembourg-based Luxair will be inaugurating three weekly frequencies to Manchester, followed by flights to Brac in Croatia in May.

According to Nikkei Asia magazine, Japan is working to reduce the time spent by travellers entering the country to one minute. A test programme is currently underway at Tokyo Haneda airport, the main gateway for French business travellers.

The convalescence of French airports continued in 2023, according to the Union des Aéroports Français. However, despite a 14.2% increase in passenger traffic between 2022 and 2023, only five of the 20 major metropolitan airports exceeded 2019 levels.

IHG is teaming up with Hainan Airlines to offer hotel experiences to the Chinese airline's business passengers.

lyf, Somerset, Citadines: the Ascott group is rolling out its brands in Vienna, each with its own character, but all aimed at business stays. Take a look at these new establishments.

Low-cost carrier Ryanair is complaining about a possible increase in airport taxes in Bordeaux. And, as usual, is threatening to close its base, which would mean the airport losing several dozen routes...

The Aviation-Event 2024 CLJ conference, held in Cluj, Romania, highlighted the tremendous growth potential of air transport in Central Europe and the Balkans.

The Kopster Paris Porte de Versailles combines urban chic, ethnic influences and a monkey as its totem animal with a warm atmosphere and an ideal location for business travellers.

Polish carrier LOT is extending its intercontinental network this summer with new routes to Riyadh and Tashkent.

For the 2024 summer season, Air France is extending its network with a total of 189 destinations in 74 countries. Kalamata, Narvik, Phoenix and Verona will be served for the first time.

IHG has just passed the 1,000 hotels mark in Asia-Pacific. At the same time, Hyatt is expecting new hotels in India.

Expansion of its top-of-the-range Pullman and Swissôtel brands, expansion in Eastern Europe and growth in the West: Accor has a large number of openings planned on the continent for the first half of the year.

Belgian railway company Infrabel is launching the renovation of the Brussels-Paris high-speed line, scheduled to run until 2035. The first effects on journey times will be felt from August onwards.

More and more airlines are putting their growth plans on hold because of the difficulties encountered by Boeing and Pratt & Whitney.

The US Department of Transportation has published its Air Travel Consumer Report on the quality of service provided by US airlines, noting a clear improvement by 2023.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has unveiled its upgraded Premium Economy Class featuring an expanded food and beverage selection and a new amenity kit.