France

The major international groups do not have a monopoly on business customers. The results presented by two leading representatives of the independent French hotel industry bear this out. Logis Hotels has outstripped Accor in terms of the number of establishments in France - almost 2,000 in total - and has recorded very significant growth in its revenue...

The rejection of the budget and the fall of the Barnier government had frozen the application of the increase in the solidarity tax on airline tickets (TSBA). The Bayrou government has since set about bringing it back into force. The Joint Committee of seven MPs and seven senators finally confirmed the return of the increase...

Against all expectations, it is the SNCF that will retain the operation of the Nantes-Bordeaux and Nantes-Lyon lines, the lots for which were put out to tender as part of the opening up of rail services to competition. The announcement was made by Philippe Tabarot, the French Minister for Transport. The offer from [SNCF Voyageurs] offers a better quality of service," he said.

79.4% of total passengers in 2019 in 2023; a figure that falls to 75.4% in 2024. DGAC statistics prove it. Domestic traffic in France is collapsing year after year. With a definite acceleration since the Covid period. Last year, 20.2 million passengers took a flight on domestic routes...

This is certainly no coincidence. After the Paris airports, the two largest French airports in terms of passenger traffic are located in the south of France. In 2024, Nice will be back to its pre-covid level, flirting with 15 million passengers. Last year, the Côte d'Azur hub recorded growth of 3.5%,...

The Single European Sky and the operational management of air transport, fleet renewal and (large) grains of sand in supply chains, but also, of course, taxation: the General Meeting of BAR France - the Board of Airlines Representatives association has been bringing together representatives of the major airlines for over 75 years now - provided an opportunity...

Updated on 22 January at 2.30pm. The number of certified tourist accommodations has tripled in three years, and the Green Key label has grown for the fifth year running. After an increase of 45% in the number of certified establishments last year, the same trend has been recorded this year. Among the new 2,428 award winners, compared with 1,665 last year, more than...

All in all, 2024 was a good year for Strasbourg Entzheim airport, with a number of positive developments. The strengthening of Volotea from the Alsace hub and the return of easyJet helped to boost traffic. With 1.23 million passengers last year, Strasbourg airport saw its traffic increase by...

The press were invited to Paris this morning to take stock of Trenitalia's three years in France. "We have already carried 3 million passengers, with an increase of 40% per year since 2022. Above all, 98% of customers are satisfied with their journey, from the...

Hidden among the pine trees on a beach stretching 9km between Pornichet and Le Pouliguen, the resort of La Baule-Escoublac has flourished since the 19th century thanks to seaside tourism. The Barrière group has played a major role in this success, owning a beach facing the Atlantic Ocean and one of the most beautiful...

As it does every year at the beginning of January, SNCF Voyageurs has just announced the amount of the increases for its TGV Inoui and Ouigo services, i.e. +1.5% on average in 2025, following an increase of +2.6% in 2024 and +7% in 2023. While the slowdown in this fare growth may be attributable to better inflation figures (+1.3%...

Châteauform' will get off to a good start in 2025 with the start of operations in January at 3 Mazarium, the Institut de France's events venue. What prospects does this award offer you? Benjamin Abittan - We have a lot of faith in it. It's a venue with the kind of character we like at Châteauform', even more steeped in history than usual. If we have...

You head up the Southern Europe region for the IHG Group. What is your outlook for 2025? Eric Viale - We are approaching the coming year with great confidence, buoyed by a solid first half of 2024, marked by growth of around +4 % in revenue per room for IHG in Europe compared with...

Asia has regained all its vigour, if the list of the world's busiest airlines by number of seats is anything to go by. The continent appears 7 times in the top 10 international routes and even 9 times in the top 10 domestic routes. The recovery has been strong across the board...

As 2024 draws to a close, the French Transport Regulation Authority (ART) has just published its study of the French rail transport market, based on figures for 2023. In its 8th annual review, the Authority firstly confirms the continuing rise in the number of rail passengers since the end of Covid, with growth of +6%...

2025 will be a busy year for the Radisson group in France. While the reopening of the Cour des Loges in Lyon, transformed into a Radisson Collection luxury hotel, is expected in the first quarter, the group has just announced two new developments, one in Rueil-Malmaison and the other in Montpellier. Both are also expected to open in the first few months of...

The EuroAirport is already linked by bus to the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways), SNCF and DB (Deutsche Bahn) rail networks via Basel, Saint-Louis and Freiburg im Breisgau stations. With the new "FREUND" (for "FRankreich-EUroAirport-Navette-Deutschland") link, the stations of Weil am Rhein (Basel) and...

Updated 13/12 at 11:30 Paris does not and should not have a monopoly on lifestyle hotels. This is the aim of a new brand, Grand Mess, which will be launched in Clermont-Ferrand in a few days' time, on 19 December, before seeing another project come to fruition in Lyon in three years' time. "Apart from Paris, many other regional cities offer...

This would probably be the only good news if the Barnier government fell. The appointment of a new government and the review of the 2025 budget could mean a delay in the application of the increase in the solidarity levy. Or even a complete review. Nothing is less certain, but there is a possibility that the...

In addition to its leadership position in the luxury hotel sector, which is constantly being strengthened, the Marriott group can count on its 'select service' brands and its collections of boutique hotels to maintain the growth of its offer in France and Europe. Spearheading this expansion, Moxy Hotels is now very close to...