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A new Regus Express business centre at Heathrow

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...

TripIt monitors airport queues

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...

EasyJet connects Berlin to the South of France

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...

La Compagnie moves to Orly

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...

American Airlines gets a new-look Flagship Lounge in Los Angeles

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...

Air France: a new lounge for business travellers in Paris

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...

Notre-Dame-des-Landes: Nantes and Rennes will benefit from the abandonment of the project

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...

Swiss and Air France build a bridge between Toulon and Geneva

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...

Aegean Airlines: a very good year for the Greek carrier

A good year for Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air: that's how the 2017 financial year could be summed up for the Greek airline, which broke its own records for customers carried dating back to the previous year. Aeagan Airlines increased its passenger numbers by 6 %. This figure rose from around 12,500,000 passengers in...

Brussels Airport breaks all records in 2017

2017 ended on a high note for Brussels Airport, which welcomed no fewer than 1,717,855 passengers (+2%) in December: a record for the last month of the year. This monthly result is in line with the Brussels hub's annual results, which set a whole host of records in 2017. In total, the airport...

Three new LG robots to smooth the passenger journey

CES 2018 is just around the corner and brands are already showing off their innovations. Electronics manufacturer LG has unveiled new robots from the CLOi range. The three new machines are designed to serve, carry and sell. The Korean company hopes to deploy them in shopping centres, hotels and airports. The carrying robot...

Lufthansa brings Marseille and Toulouse even closer to Frankfurt

Lufthansa has just announced the introduction of new flights to Frankfurt from two French airports. From spring 2018, the German group will be adding a morning flight between Marseille and Frankfurt, and no fewer than four additional connections between Toulouse and Frankfurt. The new Marseille-Frankfurt route will start on 25 March, with a departure...

EasyJet: 250 destinations from the French market

France, easyJet's second largest market after the UK, remains a logical priority for the airline. The carrier's latest announcement confirms this trend, with 15 new destinations joining the airline's French catalogue in 2018. This expansion will involve several business destinations, such as Tel Aviv. The Israeli airport - where easyJet...

Seoul-Incheon: Skyteam Terminal 2 set to open soon

Business travellers to South Korea will soon be able to enjoy the ultimate in airport terminals. On 18 January 2018, Seoul-Incheon airport will inaugurate its second terminal. It will be equipped with cutting-edge technology, improving comfort and speed from check-in to boarding. Four airlines will be based there: Delta Air...

Jakarta Airport (finally) enters the Iron Age

With a bit of luck, you can cover the 35 km between Jakarta's business centre and Soekarno-Hatta international airport in just one hour. But very often it takes a good hour and a half or more to get to the airport. There is light at the end of the tunnel, however, as the airport is inaugurating its...

Madrid: Iberia inaugurates the Velázquez lounge

Larger and better equipped, Iberia's new Madrid lounge now covers an area of 2,500 m², or 25% more than the previous version of the lounge. This surface area enables it to accommodate up to 500 business travellers at the same time, with an average of 1,200 guests a day. [caption id="attachment_67873" align="aligncenter" width="700"] The...

Record growth for Nantes airport

More and more routes are opening at Nantes Atlantique airport, including Lufthansa, British Airways and Brussels Airlines. In total, 17 new routes were opened in 2017, contributing to the dynamism of the Nantes hub. This effervescence is reflected in the airport's figures, which recently reached the...

Vancouver: inauguration of the new SkyTeam lounge

The new SkyTeam lounge inaugurated at Vancouver International Airport is the alliance's first on the American market, and the seventh 100% SkyTeam lounge in the world. This lounge, with its large picture windows, is built around two wings, bringing the total surface area of the lounge to 528 m². The new space has been...

Dubai: biometrics at the end of the tunnel

Dubai airport is due to install an innovative biometric identification system in Terminal 3 from next summer. Passengers will pass through a tunnel equipped with around 80 cameras hidden behind screens. The screens will immerse the passenger in a virtual aquarium, with moving fish to catch the traveller's eye...

Singapore: Cathay Pacific moves to Changi for a new show

Business travellers who regularly use the Cathay Pacific network for their trips to Singapore are going to have to change their habits. From Tuesday 31 October, the Hong Kong carrier will be moving from its usual Terminal 1 to the brand new Terminal 4. This small move is accompanied by a modernisation of the passenger journey: check-in, baggage drop-off, immigration and...