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The merger with US Airways has been official since December 2013. What has changed since then? Craig Dewey - A lot has changed for American: we've created the biggest and best network, we've integrated the largest number of codeshares worldwide. We've also merged our salons...

"Male, young, urban and comfort-conscious": this is how Aparthotels Adagio sums up the "typical" French business traveller, based on a survey published on 23 June by the aparthotel specialist. The survey, carried out between 11 and 17 May among 1,749...

The Mistral is getting a new lease of life, thanks to the SNCF, which has launched the iconic train onto the MICE market. The vintage stainless steel train has a restaurant carriage, a bar car and several other carriages adapted to receive the public. The Mistral can be positioned on request in a station or in a...

Located close to terminal 1 and accessible via the CDGVAL, this neighbourhood of offices, shops and hotels will see the opening of three new accommodation complexes between now and 2018. The first is based on the complementary nature of two Starwood brands: Aloft, which is purely hotel-based and very Generation Y, and Element, which is positioned...

The Irish government has finally decided to sell its 25% stake in Aer Lingus to the British. The government said it had chosen the best solution for the Irish carrier, which is suffering from intense competition in its domestic market and on transatlantic routes, one of its key markets. In principle, the...

The Air France lounge in Hall B at Bordeaux-Mérignac airport has benefited from a renovation programme which is now bearing fruit. The new space gives a new dimension to business travel made in Bordeaux, with a total surface area of 180 m² - compared with 126 m² - occupied by...

As Zipcar celebrates the first anniversary of its launch in Paris in September, the car-sharing specialist is stepping up its efforts to attract business customers. The Zipcar Pro offer provides a new option for businesses and their employees, with a dedicated subscription formula (€50 per year), with no commitment required, and...

On 14 September, Brussels Airlines will be taking off for Bremen for the first time, operating five flights a week to the German city. The Belgian airline will take off from Monday to Friday at 9pm, arriving in Bremen at 10.10pm. The return flight will leave Germany at 7pm, arriving in Brussels at 8.10pm. "These are...

The press release published on the government website on 4 June did not go unnoticed in the "small world" of business travel. And with good reason. It announces the introduction of flat-rate fares for taxi journeys between Paris and Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle and Orly airports. The measure will come into force...

More concentrated than Berlin and its political institutions, but also more studious, Frankfurt has grown vertically. The towers of the Bankenviertel, the "banking district", embody the power of Germany's economic capital, shaping the skyline of an entire city to the point of costing it its image. Long accused of having sold its soul to the bankers,...

There are very few destinations today that are capable of meeting the sometimes contradictory requirements of companies looking for exoticism and proximity, to motivate their troops at a lower cost. Spain is one of those rare birds, able to appeal to a wide range of professionals thanks to its renowned infrastructure, just two hours from Paris. With more than fifty...

Pegasus Airlines continues to gain momentum, with a clear increase in the first quarter (+10.8%). Of the 4.52 million passengers carried, 2.86 million (+9.9%) were on the domestic network and 1.65 million (+12.4%) on international flights. The Turkish airline now operates 28% of domestic flights in Turkey and 12.3% of international flights...

The easyJet subsidiary is due to launch its service in mid-May, and will be open to all travellers. Expected to launch on 15 May, the easyBus shuttle service will offer business travellers a new alternative. These shuttles, which will be open to all passengers, will run between Paris-CDG airport and the Palais Royal, with rotations every 30 minutes,...

The Crowne Plaza Potsdamer Platz now offers 256 rooms - including 19 suites - a quarter of an hour's walk from Potsdamer Platz. In addition to its rooftop terrace, the InterContinental Group establishment can boast a substantial MICE offering, with no less than 500 sq. m dedicated to meetings...

The study published by Ford surveyed some 5,500 commuters in six major European cities. A third of those surveyed found the commute to work increasingly stressful, while a third found it...

"You could certainly lose your mobile phone. But it's going to be complicated to lose your wrist". On the strength of this - almost - unstoppable argument, Capitaine Train has just unveiled its Apple Watch application. The new tool designed by the "new kid on the block" in the French rail booking market...

Chi va piano va sano e va lontano... This is how Vueling's strategy could be summed up, as it slowly but surely gains ground in the Italian market, but also in France and more widely in Europe. Less flashy than Ryanair, more discreet than easyJet - its two low-cost rivals now openly targeting business...

To what extent is this first business class a revolution for Vueling, a change in its philosophy? Alex Cruz - The new Vueling was born when we merged with Clickair in 2009. At that time, we took a crucial decision: to continue to develop our product and our service, particularly...

After several difficult years, the French car rental market is picking up again. At least, that's the message sent out on Thursday by the CNPA, which, buoyed by the good results recorded in 2014, is talking of a "new lease of life" for the industry. The figures presented by GMV Conseil attest to this: the lights seem to be on...