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The Loft, Brussels Airlines' business lounge, will be taking on a new dimension in June. The airline has just unveiled the new face of its lounge, whose capacity will be significantly increased (+66%). With its additional 800 m², the lounge will have a surface area of 2040 m², enabling it to accommodate 500 passengers...

How many aircraft will TAP Portugal be receiving in the next few months? Miguel Frasquilho - We will be receiving our first Airbus A330-neo in September. It's part of an order for 21 aircraft, some of which will replace those in our long-haul fleet. You might ask why we chose the A330-neo rather than the brand-new...

Blockchain is one of the buzzwords of the moment. The general public's main impression of this technology with a bright future is that it is the basis of bitcoin, the famous crypto-currency. A decentralised computer system, the blockchain enables transactions to be validated in the form of...

The car is finally finding its place in business travel by train or plane. Valeting applications are proliferating, offering services tailored to frequent travellers. Ector has joined this trend, with a new department unveiled on 4 April to oversee this new offering. The new department is headed by François Barde, a former...

Muscat: finally a terminal worthy of the name Faced with the Gulf giants Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways, Oman Air is almost considered a niche carrier. As is, moreover, its Muscat airport. But the airline has big ambitions, and the Sultanate of Oman has decided to follow suit.

A world first, or at least a French one, is currently taking place at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, with the launch of two autonomous 100% electric shuttles linking Roissypôle RER station, the Maison de l'Environnement and ADP headquarters. An intermediate stop will also serve the Citizen M hotel and...

Since 26 March, easyJet has been operating four flights a week between Rennes and Lyon airports. This cross-functional route clearly targets business customers, who will be offered no fewer than 75,000 seats in 2018. "The economic development of the city and its airport offers opportunities...

This will be a major blow for Cologne-Bonn airport, the main base for Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary Eurowings: from the summer timetable onwards, the airline's long-haul traffic will be transferred to Düsseldorf airport, 60 km to the north. The reasons are fairly obvious: Düsseldorf's catchment area is larger...

Ryanair is to become the partner of LaudaMotion Airline in Austria by acquiring 24.9% of the capital. Ryanair has made no secret of its objective: to acquire up to 75% of the capital as soon as possible, following approval from the European authorities. The new entity should be equipped with six Airbus A320s and begin flights from Germany, Italy and Spain.

The airport is definitely a popular playground for robots. In the wake of experiments carried out by JAL in Tokyo Haneda and Air New Zealand in Sydney, Lufthansa is now getting in on the act. The German group has deployed Josie Pepper in Terminal 2 at Munich airport. This...

On 22 March, Cathay Pacific's brand new Business Lounge will open its doors in Hong Kong. Located on the 7th floor of Terminal 1, at Gate 16, The Deck will welcome First and Business passengers, as well as certain members of the Marco Polo Club and oneworld frequent flyer programmes. It will be...

Business travellers flying to Sydney will soon have access to a revamped Business Lounge. Qantas announced on 22 February that a multi-million dollar refurbishment plan would be launched in the airline's Business Lounge. The design of the new space, conceived by David Caon and Bates...

Already present in terminals 2 and 5 at Heathrow airport, Regus took up residence in terminal 3 on 6 February. Located just ahead of the security checkpoints, this new Regus Express business centre covers more than 450 m². It boasts twelve meeting rooms, a wi-fi network and a range of services including...

For business travellers, security checks at airports are often a logistical headache, a waste of time and, above all, a painful process. There are good practices for getting through faster, such as luggage designed to be searched more quickly by officials. But there are limits. Travel app TripIt, a subsidiary of...

While Berlin's new airport project continues to be postponed, easyJet is preparing to launch new flights to the French market from its Tegel hub. The airline said on Tuesday that new flights would soon be launched to three airports in the south of the country, namely Biarritz, Montpellier...

From next summer, La Compagnie's 100% business class aircraft will take off from Orly airport for New York. This migration to the south of Paris was made official on 29 January, and is part of the carrier's business travel strategy. Orly airport offers a crucial advantage in terms of geographical location...

At the start of the new year, the airlines are showing off their good resolutions for business travellers. While Air France is inaugurating its new lounge in Hall L at Paris CDG, American Airlines is unveiling its "Flagship Lounge" in Los Angeles: a completely refurbished space offering no less than 1,500 sq. m. of facilities dedicated to...

From 25 January, business travellers will have access to the new Business lounge inaugurated by Air France in Hall L of Terminal 2E at Paris CDG airport. This is a partial opening, as only the first part of the lounge (2180 m²) will be accessible for a few weeks. The opening of new areas in the...

Polls showed that over 70% of French people disapproved of the construction of a new hub. To compensate for the abandonment of the Notre-Dame-des-Landes project, the government is going to speed up the development of Nantes Atlantique and - to a lesser extent - Rennes-St Jacques. Officially launched in 1974, the Notre-Dame-des-Landes project symbolised the confidence in the future so typical of the time. The...

Business travellers in the Var will soon have a new option for their business trips. Toulon Hyères Airport announced on Monday the forthcoming launch of a flight to Geneva operated by Swiss. Two flights will be operated each week, aboard a Bombardier CS100 or CS 300, with a capacity of 125 seats. These flights will take place every Thursday and Sunday...