Business travel

From the first kilometre of a business trip right through to arrival at the destination, business travellers and travel managers alike need to be kept abreast of the constant changes in business travel: new air services, business classes, loyalty programmesservices railway companies in trains or stationsoffers taxis or VTC for professionals...(see more)

Not forgetting the new players in the collaborative economy and the technology sector... Daily monitoring of these developments to ensure that business travel is ever safer, more comfortable and more sustainable, in business destinations in France and abroad.

Air Algérie adds new African destinations this winter

Addis Ababa and Douala are on Air Algérie's schedule this winter. As well as an increase in frequencies on several routes to Algiers from the French regions.

A lounge at Zurich airport for first-class passengers...

ZRH Comfort is a special offer for economy class passengers waiting at Zurich airport.

The future of meetings as seen by Accor

Better work-life balance, well-being, experiences, eco-responsibility: Accor is studying the trends surrounding the expected growth in meetings and events.

MGallery: intimate luxury in Issy and elsewhere

Located on the heights of Issy-les-Moulineaux, the Domaine de la Reine Margot embodies the spirit of the MGallery collection of charming boutique hotels, which are becoming increasingly popular around the world.

The dynamics of the French hotel industry studied by KPMG

Activity, average prices, development of new establishments: KPMG examines the dynamics of the French hotel industry.

Delta Air Lines in Olympic shape for 2024

Béatrice de Rotalier, Commercial Director France for Delta Air Lines, has high hopes for 2024 and the Paris Olympic Games.

Edgar Suites: developing ideas

Edgar Suites is continuing to develop its urban residences with a new address in Montmartre. Other projects are already under way in the Paris region and in major French cities.

Luxury and voluptuousness for the new Star Alliance lounge in Paris...

Star Alliance is inaugurating a luxurious lounge at Paris CDG in the non-Schengen zone. Spacious and elegant, this lounge sets new standards for business travellers at one of Star's biggest stopovers with 20 airlines.

Evolyn wants to compete with Eurostar on the Paris-London route in 2026

The Evolyn project, led by the Spanish group Cosmen through Mobico Group, has just ordered 12 Avelia high-speed trains from Alstom for delivery in 2025. Commercial operation against Eurostar is due to start a year later.

EasyJet: new solutions to reduce its environmental impact

easyJet is continuing to work on solutions to reduce the ecological impact of its flights: underground CO2 storage and the future use of hydrogen. Immense progress has already been made.

Trenitalia focuses on Paris-Lyon

To compensate for the accidental suspension of its Paris-Milan rotations, Trenitalia is concentrating on the Paris-Lyon route, hoping to offer more frequencies and greater comfort to business travellers.

The Malian authorities backtrack on the return of Air France

No sooner had the resumption of the Air France flight to Bamako from Paris CDG been announced than it was cancelled by the Malian authorities.

Marriott: ever more ambitious

Sustained growth, mid-range development, digital transformation: Marriott is giving itself the means to remain the world's leading group.

Air France returns to Bamako and organises a special flight to...

Air France has announced that it has been authorised to resume services to Bamako, which were suspended two months ago. Services will be operated three times a week. At the same time, although the resumption of services to Tel Aviv is not envisaged for the time being, the airline is organising a special flight on 12 October.

Deutsche Bahn announces a fare increase

Deutsche Bahn explains that soaring operating costs justify an increase in ticket and season ticket prices. However, it has promised to maintain its "Supersparpreis" ("super-cheap") fares.

All flights suspended at London Luton airport

All flights to and from London Luton airport were suspended on 11 October after a huge fire.

Eurostar enters a new era by communicating its brand

An initial advertising film will make the demise of Thalys official within the next ten days. The various projects for the new Eurostar are progressing at a contrasting pace, with a redesigned brand identity, a new application and a single loyalty programme being the first elements of this merger to be visible to the public.

MSC joins Italo on the Italian rail market

The Swiss-Italian shipping company is taking a 50% stake in Italo, Trenitalia's competitor on the transalpine rail market.

Hilton: triple ban in Lisbon

Hilton is strengthening its offering in Lisbon with a new member of the Curio Collection expected next year, followed by two Hampton and Canopy by Hilton hotels.

Leading hotels join forces for sustainable purchasing

Accor, Hilton, IHG, Marriott and Radisson: all these groups have co-founded HARP - the Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement - to promote sustainable purchasing.