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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...

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...