Covid-19

As announced over the weekend, Boris Johnson's government has decided to apply even stricter containment measures. The reason: the discovery of a new, more contagious variant of the virus. A new danger level, labelled '4', now applies to London and the south-east of England. All travel is banned in this zone, while...

Since 15 December, there has been a succession of containment measures across Europe. While France has decided to relax some of its containment rules, its European neighbours are moving in the opposite direction. Above all, the discovery of a new strain of covid-19 in the United Kingdom has led to the suspension of flights from Europe...

PCR tests 72 hours before boarding the plane, antigen tests on arrival: for several months now, strict health measures have been applied to international air transport, both to limit the spread of the virus and to reassure travellers by avoiding the risk of contamination. This desire to restore confidence through tests is now being extended to...

Is the pandemic ushering in a new technological era for the MICE segment, or are the hybrid meeting solutions that are springing up here and there merely an adaptation to the air of a time tainted by the coronavirus? Whatever the case, while we wait for the day when physical meetings can resume as before, the...

With the arrival of vaccines, is this the beginning of the end of the pandemic? Dr Philippe Guibert - We're only at the very beginning of the story. If the first vaccines prove to be as effective as preliminary studies show, and if countries organise appropriate vaccination campaigns, we won't have to wait long before the...

The government confirmed it on Thursday: on 15 December, the general public will once again be able to move around freely, without a permit. At least during the day: a curfew will be in force from 8pm until 6am. But outside these hours - and on Christmas Eve, when there will be no...

The survey carried out by OpinionWay and Corporate Mobilities for AXA Partners and Les Entreprises du Voyage polled some 500 French business travellers in two stages: after a first wave of questions submitted in mid-July, a second wave (21 to 28 September) will enable us to measure changes in attitudes and practices in business travel. This...

Among those hardest hit by the consequences of the pandemic, the events sector remains pugnacious and determined to save what can still be saved. At the end of last week, the representatives of the events industry - Coésio, Crealians, France Congrès et Événements, Leads, L'ÉVÉNEMENT, Synpase, Traiteurs de France and Unimev - published a "letter of intent"...

For almost a year now, many travellers have been grounded. Whether due to regulatory constraints at various levels, or a psychological barrier linked to the health risk, they have all had to review their priorities and reconsider whether or not their travel, particularly by air, is imperative. That's why the Pegasus Chair has turned its attention...

At present, it is possible to cross borders and travel to Spain, but subject to strict rules. Since 23 November, Spain has required a covid-19-negative PCR test result less than 72 hours old to enter the country. Only travellers in transit to a third country (Portugal or Gibraltar)...

Olivier Jankovec, Director General of ACI Europe, made a bitter assessment last week at the virtual congress of European airports. The overall figures, including data up to 15 November, show that passenger traffic at European airports fell by 81 %. A symbolic threshold was crossed on 15 November....

Anti-vaccinationists are on a roll in France. But they could soon be disillusioned if their refusal to be vaccinated with covid suddenly closes the doors to aircraft... Because the future of air transport is very likely to involve vaccines. In an interview on the Australian television network Channel Nine,...

It sounds like a Christmas present for the British people from Boris Johnson's very unpopular government. Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced that confinement in the country would end on 2 December. It will be replaced by a three-tier system of restrictions. Different degrees of rules will be...

Since 18 November, the mandatory PCR test has applied to all travellers arriving from a country or area considered to be high-risk. This includes all European countries. These travellers must also undergo a new test on arrival and comply with a mandatory 14-day quarantine. A la...

When will business events pick up again? What are the most dynamic sectors in these circumstances? Is France still as attractive a destination as ever? A study carried out by Atout France and EY among agencies, congress organising associations and major companies in Germany, the UK and Belgium,...

"The Safe Travel Barometer recently published the results of its latest survey of the health protocols of over 230 airlines worldwide. The "Safe Travel Score" index is an industry first. It was created during the summer, with the reopening of borders following the first wave of covid....

Do you think the current crisis will have a lasting impact on business travel? Audrey Serror - The announcement of a potentially effective vaccine opens up positive prospects, which we didn't have until a few days ago. We are undoubtedly moving towards an end to the health crisis next June, as Emmanuel Macron had said. However...

As the pandemic recedes, so do the number of hotel closures. The resurgence of the pandemic, and government measures to deal with it, are leading many hoteliers to put their businesses on hold once again. This second wave of closures is admittedly less severe than in the spring, when a very large proportion of the French hotel industry closed down,...

How can travellers be convinced that they are not at risk by taking their seat on board an aircraft again? This is the question that all airlines have probably been asking themselves since the start of the health crisis, with more or less effective responses, both on the ground and in flight. The study unveiled...

The news was like a patch of blue sky in a storm. Yesterday morning, Pfizer and BionTech laboratories revealed that the anti-covid vaccine they have been working on since March has produced more than encouraging results. The clinical trial began at the end of July and involved 43,580 participants of all ages, genders and...