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Faster high-speed trains between Boston and Washington

Since 27 August, the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston has been enjoying a new lease of life thanks to the entry into service of the fastest trains in the United States. These 28 Avelia Liberty trains, named Nextgen Acela, were ordered by the public rail company Amtrak from the French manufacturer Alstom. By 2027,...

Delta to link Nice to Boston

Delta Airlines will be expanding its European network next year. On Wednesday, the American airline announced a number of new transatlantic services departing from Boston Logan. Nice airport will benefit from this European offensive. From 17 May 2026, Delta Airlines will inaugurate a new direct Nice-Boston route. The two airports will be linked three times a week, each...

Harvard: grey matter and green MICE

"Providing a spectacular space for meetings, conferences and special events for the Harvard community and beyond" is the ambition of the David Rubenstein Treehouse project. This new MICE hub is due to take up residence at Harvard next autumn, just under three years after the announcement of the new infrastructure....

JetBlue continues its conquest of Europe: two new flights in...

JetBlue is preparing to occupy even more ground on the transatlantic route. The airline has just announced a new flight plan for Boston Logan airport. The airport will soon be linked by JetBlue to two new European destinations: Madrid and Edinburgh. Operations will begin on 22 May. Departure from Madrid is scheduled for...

Business lounges: JetBlue takes the plunge

Having patiently built up an international network in line with the expectations of business travellers - notably by setting off on the transatlantic route and especially at Paris CDG - JetBlue is taking a new step forward. The New York-based airline made it official on 20 September: it will be holding shows at two of its American hubs...

JetBlue triples its stake in Paris, and thinks bigger in...

JetBlue won't be waiting for the first anniversary of its Paris-New York route to ramp up its services at CDG, a sign that French travellers are already looking forward to this new transatlantic experience. On 20 June, a second daily flight between JFK and CDG will give even more substance to the airline's programme, and...

Boston Logan celebrates 100 years with a new look Terminal E

One eye on the past, the other resolutely turned towards the future... As Boston Logan International Airport celebrates its hundredth anniversary this year, the American hub has just acquired a new, modernised showcase. Massport, the Massachusetts authority in charge of the airport since 1956, celebrated a few days ago the end of the construction of the...

JetBlue takes off between Boston and Amsterdam

Since 20 September, JetBlue has been operating daily services to Amsterdam from Boston. This is almost exactly one month after the launch of the flight between Schiphol and JFK in New York. The flight is operated daily by JetBlue with an Airbus A321 Long Range (LR). This aircraft has 114 seats in the cabin...

A new Delta Sky Club drops anchor in Boston

The wave of new Delta Sky Club lounges continues to sweep through the major US hubs. The latest example is Boston Logan airport, which boasts an infrastructure of almost 2,000 m². This space can accommodate 400 business travellers in a unique setting. "Although no two lounges are the same, the layout and...

A new tax for hotels in Boston and Massachusetts

Tourism professionals in the US state of Massachusetts have long complained that they receive insufficient funding compared to other destinations. According to the Boston Globe, 7.5 million dollars were distributed last year to support local tourism marketing agencies. A figure far too low to reposition...

Boston rhymes with Hilton

A lively district - Seaport - with a host of bars and restaurants, but also a business district, a vast park and ample meeting space: the new complex proposed by Hilton in Boston has many arguments to seduce business travellers passing through the North American metropolis. Comprising 416...

Innovative metropolises: second life for brownfield sites

When technology companies are looking for a location, they look at a whole range of factors such as the cost and quality of life, whether transport infrastructure is saturated or not, etc.," points out Xavier Mesnard, a partner in AT Kearney's Paris office. As a result, there is a real dynamic for medium-sized cities. While...

Delta doubles its stake in the Paris-Boston route

Delta will soon be offering a new option on the transatlantic route. On 22 May 2020, the American airline will add a new daily service between Paris and Boston, doubling its offer between the two business destinations. The new flight will leave Paris CDG at 3.40pm and reach Boston at 5.30pm. On the return leg, business travellers will...

Citizen M's American nights

Citizen M is preparing for a major offensive in the United States. In parallel with its expansion in Asia - in Taipei in 2017, then in Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur this year - the Dutch retailer will be rolling out its affordable design concept in several major American cities. Established in New York in 2014, Citizen M is now...

Nine new hotels for Four Seasons in 2019

After Kuala Lumpur and Sao Paulo in 2018, luxury group Four Seasons is continuing to expand its offering in a number of major business cities. Of the nine hotels to open this year, only three are authentic resorts, with a new establishment in Napa Valley, within a wine estate, and another in Mexico,...

Boston and Toronto: Primera Air's new destinations from Paris

A new transatlantic low-cost airline is entering the French market. Already present on the Paris-New York route since 18 May - with one flight a day - Primera Air is adding two business destinations to its catalogue. On June 21, the Nordic carrier began operations on the Paris-Boston route. The following day, June 22,...

Iberia: the new Premium Economy takes off for Boston

After New York, Chicago, Miami, Mexico City and Bogota, it is now Boston's turn to appear in Iberia's Premium Economy catalogue. The airline unveiled this new intermediate class on 20 April, promising business travellers greater comfort at an affordable price. "Studies carried out among travellers show that...

Bleisure in Rockport: Heading for the tip

Surrounded by the tides, Boston is a city with a lively, iodised air that invites adventure. The notion of the outdoors is an integral part of city life. Just head north on Highway 93 or take one of the winding coastal roads and you'll feel like you're on holiday....

The spirit of the place according to maestro Keith Lockhart

"Originally from New York, I've been living in Boston for over twenty years and have many favourite places there. First of all, the one where I work as a conductor, the legendary Symphony Hall, the first concert hall in America to have been designed by an acoustician and considered one of the three...

Hotels: Timeless luxury and major innovations

True to its image as a city of tradition, Boston has some great hotel legends. One of its most famous establishments, the Lenox, was built in the last century, in 1900, in front of the Boston Public Library. However, the Lenox Hotel doesn't just stand out for its proximity to its illustrious neighbour. Housed in a...