Business travel

The Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes has opened its doors, with 97 rooms and two seminar rooms, revitalising the historic former wine cellars redesigned by Philippe Starck.

In a spectacular U-turn, the Dutch government and the management of Amsterdam Schiphol airport have cancelled the procedure for reducing aircraft movements that has been in place since this winter. The United States had a lot to do with it...

The Hilton Group has announced the 24 major hotel openings expected in 2024. These include several business hotels from Shanghai to Singapore, not forgetting Vienna and Manama.

While Preferred Hotels and Relais & Châteaux are welcoming new hotels, Leading Hotels is launching a sustainable collection.

Over the last few decades, the Gulf airlines have surprised visitors with the scale of their aircraft orders. Emirates returned to tradition at the Dubai Air Show, with an order worth $52 billion, confirming its position as the world's largest operator of Boeing 777s.

Travellers on Lufthansa's Europe network will soon have access to a free in-flight messaging service.

The Radisson brand has celebrated the anticipated opening of a hotel on the island of Réunion, in Saint-Denis. A top-of-the-range establishment ideal for both relaxation and business travel.

20% fewer flights at the start of 2024. This is the price that airlines and users will pay for the 1st phase of the modernisation of French air traffic control.

Early next year, the Minor group will open three hotels in Paris under the NH and NH Collection brands, which it owns.

Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary has improved its offer for passengers with a my Eurowings account, guaranteeing a free rebooking up to 40 minutes before departure.

Finnair seems to have softened the blow of the Russian airspace ban on its Asia routes. The airline is indicating a strong return to Japan in 2024.

Bankruptcy for WeWork's American sites, record growth for IWG: the leaders in flexible working are experiencing different fortunes.

New openings in Lille and Monte-Carlo are expected to contribute to Hilton's growth in France, where the group is set to almost double in size in the near future.

Will Spain also give in to the temptation to ban domestic short-haul routes? This is the plan of the ruling PSOE party. It remains to be seen whether this will happen...

Fifteen rooms and suites, a decor designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon and a prestigious location: Chopard is adding a hotel to its collection at 1 Place Vendôme.

The oldest hotel in Davos, airport hotels in Canada, several projects under way in Mexico: the Hyatt group has recently announced new developments.

Malaysia Airlines has just launched a free, unlimited Wi-Fi service for all passengers travelling on board certain wide-body aircraft. The service has been available since November 1 and is independent of cabin class or frequent flyer level. The airline has also announced a full return to its in-flight catering service.

Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, India, Singapore: Accor and Radisson have numerous projects underway in Asia.

Only a few regional entities have volunteered to begin the process of opening up to competition between operators, with the others preferring to wait until 2033.

More than 30 years after Germany, France is seeing Trenitalia and Renfe challenge the SNCF monopoly. This liberalisation of the railways is encouraging innovation, performance and the implementation of pricing policies to increase demand. However, this first step is being taken by incumbent European operators with strong backs, as the initial investment is proving to be very heavy for candidates trying to create a company from scratch.