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.

"Aspiring to a more virtuous form of business aviation": Roch Artheau, Artheau...

Artheau Aviation is a privately-owned aircraft charter brokerage and consultancy company. The company offers both private jet charter and commercial aircraft charter for larger operations, such as chartering a group for a conference or MICE activities. Roch Artheau, one of Artheau Aviation's two managers, describes the company's commitment to minimising its impact on the environment.

Europe: new hotels expected in 2024

From London to Rome, via Helsinki and Bucharest, we take a look at hotel openings in 2024 in Europe's major cities.

Hotel openings in Paris and the Ile-de-France region in 2024

Hotels for frequent travellers and business meetings, others more intimate: presentation of the openings expected in Paris and the Paris region in 2024.

"The relaunch of the night train is already a commercial success"...

Amandine Thomas-Commin, Director of Intercités-SNCF Voyageurs for the SNCF Group, takes a look at the resurgence of the night train in France, and the outlook for the network and service.

Singapore airport to go passport-free in 2024...

In 2024, biometric technology and facial recognition will be used to allow passengers to fly without a passport or boarding card from Singapore. A revolution for the entire air transport industry...

Vilnius-Riga journeys now possible by train

Since 27 December, a train has been running daily between Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and Riga, the capital of Latvia. An environmentally-friendly alternative to buses, cars and planes...

British Airways on 4 London airports this spring

British Airways will be landing at London Stansted airport from May, offering flights to three southern European cities, including Nice.

Lightning paralyses Brest airport

A bolt of lightning struck the control tower at Brest airport, paralysing air traffic at the hub. Flights were cancelled or diverted to other airports in the region.

Latam brings Bogota closer to Europe

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

More Europe with Swiss in summer 2024

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.

IATA wants foreign airlines to leave Nigeria

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

Consultant OAG publishes its 2023 aviation report

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, cancellations: French airports struggling in 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.

Air Algérie returns to Madrid in January 2024

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

CitizenM: from Silicon Valley to the Eternal City

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.

Verona, Minneapolis, Narvik and Kalamata on Air France's 2024 summer schedule

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 prepares to land in Australia in 2024

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

IHG: long stays in Cannes, the first Garner hotel...

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.

easyJet connects Toulouse to two new business destinations

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.

Wyndham: an Olympic-size business hotel in Saint Denis

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.