Covid-19

Since 15 May, the Spanish authorities have imposed a 14-day quarantine on all new arrivals to the country. An understandable measure, given the trauma caused by the pandemic on the Iberian peninsula, but one that is worrying some players in the travel industry. "Don't make the slow recovery even more difficult by imposing...

Emirates is to resume service to Paris. From 22 May, the airline will resume operations between Paris CDG and Dubai. Three flights a week are planned for this resumption phase. Announcing the resumption of operations on Wednesday, the airline's management said: "Passengers will not be affected by the...

The metamorphosis of a major business hotel at the heart of a district that is itself in the process of being completely transformed: the transformation of the Pullman Montparnasse, which began in late summer 2017 and is now nearing completion, is part of a vast urban project led by Unibail-Rodamco. A legacy of the 1970s, the Gaîté block is in the midst of a...

Brussels Airlines has been grounded since 21 March. And its financial situation is becoming more fragile by the day. The airline estimates its daily losses since the suspension of operations at one million euros. As a result, like other carriers, Brussels Airlines is looking for financial support. "The national carrier...

Information updated on 15 July Following the example of the conflict between the United States and China at the beginning of June, air links between France and the Middle Kingdom are going through a period of turbulence... Generally speaking, the logic is the same: a problem of reciprocity that the authorities are allegedly not respecting...

What if Europe's post-containment skies were dominated by low-cost airlines? This is more than likely, according to the report "After Covid-19 - Air transport in Europe: time to decide" published recently by the Fondation pour l'innovation politique (Fondapol think tank)...

Masks compulsory, one train out of two for daily journeys before rapidly increasing to three out of four, a limited number of TGVs: as information is given to the various national newspapers, the SNCF is setting out its transport plan for the period after 11 May. While travel will remain limited to 100...

Unsurprisingly, the Air France-KLM group's balance sheet, examined on 6 May by the group's Board of Directors, has been shaken by the Covid-19 effect. According to the figures unveiled by the airline group, operating income of €815 million is €529 million down on the previous year, a decline "entirely due to the impact of the Covid...

It's this week's bad news. Airports Association International (ACI) has just revised its traffic forecasts for 2020. And the picture is even bleaker. Airports Council International (ACI) World has published an updated model showing the worsening economic impact on the global airport industry. The predicted impacts and prolonged effects of...

What concrete physical measures will be taken to comply with health and social safety distances, and are they the same in France and Switzerland? Matthias Suhr - Our absolute priority is to protect the health of our passengers and employees by adapting our operating procedures appropriately. EuroAirport complies...

All passengers arriving in Austria must present a health certificate showing a negative result to the Covid 19 test (no more than 4 days old). Since Monday 4 May, passengers who so wish have been able to undergo a so-called "PCR" test directly at Vienna International Airport - quick and simple, and the result is...

Accor, Hilton and Marriott as well as B&B Hotels had already announced their share of sanitary initiatives to tackle the upturn in the best possible conditions; some by working towards a label for their establishments, others by enacting a global programme and, finally, by launching a world cleanliness council. Other groups are now joining in...

In responding favourably to the call from the government's Direction Générale des Entreprises to mass-produce masks and other products to protect the civilian population from COVID-19, Masques.Direct has undertaken to produce masks in compliance with all standards and norms relating to the manufacture of masks and Personal Protective Equipment...

Will the conference and seminar business pick up as expected after the summer? Philippe Augier - For the moment, all events have either been cancelled or postponed. Will events be able to resume in September? A lot will depend on the health conditions in which the events can be organised. At present, we have no visibility. However, the health aspect...

The end of the lockdown is approaching, and the business travel industry is taking steps to prepare for tomorrow's journeys. Since Monday 4 May, masks have been compulsory for anyone wishing to board a Thalys or Eurostar train. Masks must also be worn at stations. In addition to being denied boarding,...

The exceptional nature of the Covid-19 pandemic led to emergency travel, in particular to repatriate travellers stranded abroad. Traditional airlines were - and still are - in demand, but business aviation demand has also changed with the imminent closure of borders. A study published by PrivateFly...

What does your business consist of, and what geographical areas does it cover? Xavier Bessard - Our textile business was very much focused on India, from where we imported products for distribution in Europe. We have reoriented this business away from the European market to reposition ourselves in Africa. We also have a consultancy business,...

Aéroport Marseille Provence (AMP) is a typical example of an airport company faced with a unique situation: a pandemic leading to the almost complete suspension of air transport. "If you want an idea of our activity, before the crisis we were carrying between 20,000 and 30,000 passengers a day. Today we are...

Like other tourism sectors, including the airline and hotel industries, the events industry is preparing for the upturn by taking into account health and safety issues, which are a priority for employees, event organisers, exhibitors, service providers and visitors alike. With this in mind, Viparis has joined forces with Bureau Veritas to define a set of standards aimed at...

Brussels Airlines will not resume flight operations until 1 June 2020. Initially postponed until 15 May, the resumption of operations by the Lufthansa Group subsidiary has been postponed once again with the temporary suspension of its flights until 31 May, with the airline concentrating in the meantime on...