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IRELAND Dublin, the transatlantic specialist When you think of air hubs between Europe and North America, London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Paris CDG naturally spring to mind. But there is another hub that stands out among the most important airports on the North Atlantic route: Dublin. For this airport not only attracts hordes of carriers...

Business travellers wishing to limit contact with bacteria should beware of appearances: the riskiest areas are not the most obvious. In fact, BMC Infectious Diseases has published a study revealing the presence of a respiratory virus in 50 % of the samples taken from plastic bins used to...

Business travellers in the Nantes region are certainly being pampered by the airlines, which are opening more and more routes at Nantes-Atlantique airport. Following in the footsteps of Lufthansa, British Airways, Brussels Airlines and, more recently, Aigle Azur - which has scheduled its first domestic flight here - easyJet is strengthening its position at the Nantes hub. The airline has just...

Based on the experience of 11,265 passengers, the Which? report takes a number of criteria into account, including queuing times, customer service and the quality of facilities, when ranking UK airports. Luton airport achieved a customer satisfaction rating of 35%, the lowest...

The opening of the new Terminal 2 at Seoul Incheon International Airport in February symbolises the ambitions of both Korean Air, Korea's national airline, and the national airport authorities. Incheon is ideally located in North Asia - the continent's largest air transport market - as it incorporates the most important...

IAG, through its subsidiary Level, is investing in Vienna airport. The low-cost carrier, known mainly for its long-haul routes, has announced the launch of 14 new short-haul routes from the Austrian capital. The first routes were inaugurated in July, with others due to follow by September. It is interesting to note that these...

Expansion Toulouse in growth mode The champagne was certainly popped at Toulouse Blagnac. In 2017, the airport recorded one million extra passengers in a single year, a leap of 14.5 %. An all-time record in France. With more than 9.2 million passengers, Toulouse overtook Marseille in the rankings...

"2018 is set to be a record year for air traffic, with some 11 million flights scheduled within the European Union. Our current air traffic system is struggling to cope with the constant increase in traffic and other disruptions, which on average affect 50,000 passengers facing delays every day...

Lovers of the great Canadian outdoors will now have access to a more spacious lounge when they fly through St. John's. Air Canada plans to open a Maple Leaf Lounge at the eastern Canadian airport this autumn. This new waiting area, located in the recently expanded departure area, will cover 332 m², compared with...

Paris Aéroport is offering all travellers a unique opportunity to relax with free Yoga Nidra sessions at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports. Created and taught by the Tigre Yoga Club team, these short sessions, accompanied by relaxation to the sound of Tibetan bowls, are ideal for getting away from it all before...

Sydney airport is currently testing a new biometric technology. This technology allows passengers to be identified by their face. The procedure involves four phases: check-in, baggage drop-off, lounge access and boarding. "In the future, passengers will no longer have to juggle between their passport and their suitcase at check-in, or rummage through their luggage to...

Bitcoin fever has reached Schiphol. The Dutch airport is experimenting with crypto-currencies. Since 20 June, business travellers have been able to exchange their euros for virtual money instead of converting them into standard currency. "Schihpol is constantly looking for ways to innovate and provide optimum service for its passengers. With the...

Having passed the 7 million passengers carried mark in 2017 and enjoyed a good first half of 2018, Thalys is actively preparing its future. On 19 June, Agnès Ogier, the CEO of the European rail company, unveiled a number of projects for 2018-2022 at the Thalys offices in Paris....

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made the news official on 14 June: Elon Musk and his Boring Company will indeed be in charge of building a high-speed line linking the airport to the city centre, to be known as the "Chicago Express Loop". While the call for tenders called for the current journey time to be halved - and thus the number of...

On 11 June, Alitalia announced the inauguration of a new lounge. The lounge is located in Pier E at Rome Fiumicino airport and is reserved for extra-Schengen flights. The proximity of this facility to the boarding area simplifies the journey for passengers, who previously had to leave from pier H to access their boarding area....

It's a ritual for OAG, a company that analyses the schedules and frequencies of airlines around the world. Every year, OAG publishes the Top 20 busiest international routes on the planet, generally routes used intensively by business travellers. The latest OAG barometer analysed the annual frequency on the major routes...

A century-old airport since 2014, Le Bourget was the main gateway to Paris until the early 1960s. This legendary location has successfully converted itself into a business airport, and is now Europe's leading business airport. However, just seven kilometres from Paris, Le Bourget is much more than just a hub for...

It's set to be another record-breaking year for Marseille Provence International Airport, with new routes being launched or confirmed. The southern French hub is France's sixth busiest airport, with 9.02 million passengers last year (+6.2%), including 5.3 million on international routes...

Business travellers in Oman Air's Business or First class now have access to the new Premium lounge inaugurated by the carrier at Muscat airport. On the programme: business centre, restaurants, bars, baggage room, entertainment area, smoking area, children's room, nap room, showers and wellness area. [caption id="attachment_73883" align="aligncenter" width="700"]...

While Eurowings seems to have missed the boat somewhat in Berlin - not least because it was unable to obtain the aircraft and frequencies of the now defunct Nikki, the Austrian subsidiary of airBerlin - its competitor Easyjet has seized the opportunity to establish itself in the German capital. This summer the carrier is offering flights to 84 destinations in Europe...