Europe

In Biarritz, the Virgin protects the fishermen at the end of her rock battered by the waters. But long gone are the days when this seaside resort was no more than a small Atlantic port dedicated to whaling. Introduced to the gotha by Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie, then star...

In addition to the 'basic' information given to passengers before their flight - boarding gate, start of boarding - British Airways intends to refine the possibilities offered to business travellers by giving them a personalised welcome message and Wi-Fi password as soon as they enter the lounge...

"Why do the French take the TGV? This is the question posed by the Capitaine Train rail booking platform in an interesting infographic, based on figures from the Cour des Comptes, after processing data from the national transport and travel survey. Pro" customers therefore account for slightly more than a third (36.2%)....

The mobile device developed by Hippocketwifi is available at the OnlyLyon Tourisme Pavilion on Place Bellecour, and is aimed in particular at foreign business travellers visiting France. For a daily fee of €8 for 300Mb/day, it is "quite simply" the "cheapest solution on the market for foreign tourists". Pocket Wi-Fi allows you to...

After Le {club}, the panoramic lounge renovated last year in the Saint-Denis arena, it is now the turn of the Elyseum to benefit from the renovation programme undertaken by the Stade de France consortium. With a capacity of 100 to 300 people, and offering a 180° view of the stadium, version 2.0 of the Elyseum lounge...

Almost exactly one month after the start of the massive strike action launched by the pilots, Air France has announced that it has finalised a text with the unions representing the pilots to ensure the development of Transavia France. On the agenda: the integration of Boeing 737s beyond the current limit of 14 aircraft, as from...

Following in the footsteps of United, which introduced a new passport scanning function on its mobile application this summer, easyJet is breaking new ground in the European market. On 13 October, the airline announced the integration of this function, designed to simplify check-in for passengers. Passengers can now "scan" the details of their...

Accessible to Business Premier travellers and Eurostar Frequent Traveller Carte Blanche holders, the new lounge at Brussels-Midi station is equipped with digital screens and iPads providing business travellers with the latest information about their journey, as well as international news and the weather. Each seat is equipped with a power socket, a telephone and a...

Germanwings' new ambitions will pass through Stuttgart: the low-cost airline will soon be able to count on an eleventh aircraft at its German base. This new stage in the development of the Lufthansa subsidiary will strengthen connections between the capital of Baden-Württemberg and Valencia, Amsterdam and Nice. The French airport will thus be...

Autograph Collection is expanding its European portfolio with the arrival of the Kameha Grand Zurich hotel, due to open in spring 2015. The hotel - Autograph Collection's first on the Swiss market - will be designed by Marcel Wanders. The Dutch designer, who has already made a name for himself in the world of business travel by collaborating with KLM on the...

The strike action initiated by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots' union has forced Lufthansa to cancel 25 of the 57 long-haul flights initially scheduled to depart from Frankfurt on 30 September. However, the company says that two of the 26 flights that were maintained have been rescheduled earlier, and four others have been moved to the following day, Wednesday. The strike...

Social consensus, confidence in political leaders, surplus trade balances, high purchasing power, open-mindedness behind a certain austerity, frankness, and a perfect command of English among young and old alike: these are all signs of Scandinavian well-being in a Europe where the economy is in the doldrums. Given all this, can we still claim that...

As the pilots' strike enters its second week, with a cancellation rate of over 50%, Air France management is giving ground. In a press release published on Monday, in which it reiterated that it "can only observe that the situation has reached a standstill", Air France management announced the "...

The Vendôme hotel has teamed up with luxury car hire company Americar Prestige to provide its guests with electric limousines. In the same vein, the Renaissance Paris Hippodrome de St Cloud has four Autolib cars that the hotel rents out to its guests, for a dinner in Paris for example, at very competitive prices...

After Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and Cannes, Wijet is strengthening its network by opening two new bases: the jet-taxi company celebrated the opening of its new Luxembourg base on Wednesday, two days after basing an aircraft at Brussels South-Charleroi airport. This is a major new step in the development of the company, which was founded in 2009 and has since expanded...

From Paris to Munich, free and even unlimited Wi-Fi is gaining ground in European airports. However, access to the wireless network remains limited in many hubs, and can be particularly costly for business travellers who are often dependent on this connectivity. The travel comparison specialist has...

The new Delta Lounge location at Zurich Airport is a 5-minute walk from the Delta gate in the Gate E area and is available free of charge to Premium passengers. "We are always looking for ways to improve the airport experience for our passengers and this new Delta Lounge is one of them.

Accor's two new London projects build on its franchise agreement with Criterion Capital Group. The first of these will see the light of day by the end of 2016, when the building will carry the colours of MGallery Leicester Square, an 80-key establishment overlooking Leicester Square. Its inauguration will be followed a few months later, in...

Concur is weaving its web in the business travel market by developing its network of partnerships to respond globally and locally to the new needs of business travellers. This strategy was recently illustrated by the agreements signed with Airbnb and Uber, and is now being extended with Taxis G7. "Our partnership with Taxis G7 is a perfect illustration of...