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French airports are definitely approaching the next decade with new ambitions. And business travelers should benefit from it. At least those who live or travel to Bordeaux and therefore Lyon, the professionals from Nice who have seen the Olympic rings move away… Because it is the horizon of the 2030 Winter Olympics that will serve as the finish line…

With a slowdown in passenger traffic in September (-1.6%), Aéroports de Paris now expects a slight decline in its activity for the entire year 2026. The increase in government taxes on aviation has now been accompanied by a deterioration in economic conditions in France and the surge in oil prices, which...

Bordeaux Airport announced this week the start of construction. Built on four levels, the central building will become the single point of entry to the boarding gates of both halls. It forms the centerpiece of a 140 million euro transformation program designed by the agency enia architects. The recently remodeled Billi terminal is not affected.…

Nearly 40 years after the last Grand Prix held at Kyalami, near Johannesburg, Formula 1 will return to the African continent by 2030, in Rwanda. There is nothing that would directly affect business travelers, aside from the fans of Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Antonelli or the Scuderia Ferrari. And...

On October 8, Birmingham Airport presented its 15-year Master Plan. The airport plans to maintain its current runway without building a new one. However, it plans to expand its passenger facilities and improve its ground services. According to its estimates, the project will generate £3.6 billion (approximately €4.3 billion) in value...

VINCI Airports unveiled a £500 million investment program in late September, worth nearly €600 million, to modernize and expand Edinburgh Airport. It spans the next five years and involves the expansion and modernization of the terminal. The group is carrying out the project with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), its co-owner. It...

Passenger traffic in France slowed down in August, with a year-on-year decrease of 1%. However, this is the second best August month ever recorded, behind August 2025. Over the first eight months, the traffic reached 123.5 million passengers, which is 0.5% less than in 2025, but still 1%...

Opposition mounts against the expansion of Paris CDG. The NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) is leading the revolt against the major works by the ADP Group, aimed at increasing the hub's capacity to accommodate an additional 14 million passengers by 2035, and, more globally, reaching 105 million by 2050, compared to 76 million passengers in…

France will be one of the main beneficiaries of a major expansion of Air Canada’s network next spring. Air Canada plans to increase its international capacity by more than 8% compared with summer 2026. Its schedule will include more than 125 international routes, with up to 169,000 seats per week connecting Canada to more than…

Madrid-Barajas has reached a new milestone in the modernisation of its security controls. The airport manager Aena has put into service the entirety of the new central security checkpoint in Terminal 4, equipped with 36 3D tomography EDSCB (Explosive Detection System Cabin Baggage) scanners and automated ATRS systems. Passengers therefore no longer have to take out...

Schiphol is strengthening its premium service offering with a fourth Privium lounge. ClubLounge South, located near gates B, C and the future gate A, opened its doors on 6 August 2026 for Privium Plus members travelling to a Schengen destination. Spanning over 800 m² with a capacity of 125 people, it becomes...

A few months ago, US President Donald Trump wanted to rename the federal capital's main airport, Washington Dulles International, Washington Donald Trump International Airport. While the new name is facing legal hurdles, the US president has instead officially kicked off a major transformation of...

In turn, Australia is turning the page on the paper arrival card. The country is indeed speeding up the digitalization of its entry procedures by integrating a fully digital Australia Travel Declaration (ATD). As in most countries that have adopted electronic declarations, the system is designed to streamline checks...

The CGT trade union section at Groundforce Barcelona is calling for a strike starting tonight, at 00:00, at Barcelona Airport. The action will affect ground handling staff, passenger check-in and boarding, as well as flight coordination. It is intended to protest the deterioration of occupational health conditions. Air France is among the…

"The radiance of France": to describe the ambition underpinning the economic regulation contract project and its stakes, the heads of the ADP group did not shy away from superlatives. It must be said that the plan under consideration involves... considerable sums. "This is the most ambitious investment plan..."

The half-yearly results published by the Vinci Airports group for its entire network can be summarised in a single line: a year-on-year change of 0.0 %, with 159.25 million passengers between January and June. However, this average masks very different trends across different parts of the network, which comprises more than…

Since February 2025, business travellers have been able to present their digital identity card to TGV INOUI, OUIGO and Intercités inspectors. From last October, they have been able to present their driving licence during a roadside check, made available within the France Identité app, while awaiting the possibility to use it for car hire. Now, they will be able to...

85 million euros: this is the amount of investment that will be dedicated to Cayenne airport, in French Guiana. This extensive modernisation is expected to last 42 months, with the first phase of works anticipated in 2029. The airport will continue its operations throughout the construction period. The operator Egis – which operates 18 airports worldwide including Beauvais,...

Canada has decided to simplify transfer procedures at its airports, partly capitalising on the difficulties encountered by passengers at the airports of its large American neighbour. A new procedure has been implemented by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The system allows international transit travellers…

"After more than 30 years of intensive use since its inauguration in 1994, Terminal 2 was in need of a deep refurbishment": this is how Fraport management summarises the challenge of this transformation, which was initiated by Frankfurt Airport on 9 June. It added: "thanks to the recent inauguration of Terminal 3 and the capacities...