France

How has traffic been since the reopening of French Polynesia? Mathieu Bechonnet - We've seen very strong activity and a major rebound since the reopening of the Polynesian islands to international visitors. Polynesia is in the process of returning to its pre-Covid levels, with the same pricing practices,...

What is the current status of the Odalys City offer? James Galland - We're in a good growth phase. After the first two openings of Odalys City in 2009, development was limited to three or four establishments for several years. At the time, our group, which has a holiday DNA, had the capacity to position itself in operations that were...

Nice airport's strategy paid off during the Covid crisis. At a time when staff were being made redundant at many of Europe's major airports, Nice did its utmost to retain its employees. With some success: "Right from the start of the crisis, airport management signed a partial activity agreement...

The launch this summer by Deutsche Bahn and the German regional companies of a €9 ticket has put the spotlight back on the idea of low-cost travel on public transport. The ticket allows unlimited use of all regional transport for one month. The German government's initiative...

First announced for June 2022, then postponed until December, the inauguration of Railcoop has now been postponed indefinitely due to difficulties in securing financing from the banks. In other words, the funds needed to enable it to acquire the nine railcars dedicated to operating the future Bordeaux-Lyon line. Railcoop currently only owns...

The news was eagerly awaited by everyone, especially business travellers used to long-haul flights: from Monday 16 May, masks will no longer be compulsory for travel. "The constantly improving health situation means that we can lift the requirement to wear a mask on all flights from Monday"...

Situated between 2 and 3 hours from Paris, London and Brussels, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage occupies a privileged position when it comes to business tourism in the Haut-de-France region. However, recent investments have strengthened its position in the wake of the health crisis, at a time when companies are looking for quality locations, if possible in the heart of the...

French bee celebrated 30 April. The low-cost carrier, a member of the privately-owned Dubreuil group, became the first French airline to operate non-stop scheduled flights between Paris-Orly and Los Angeles International Airport. "It's a development we would never have thought of a few years ago. It's...

This is good news for travellers who need to get to Mali from France. Corsair has just announced the resumption of its service between Paris-Orly and the Malian capital Bamako. A route that the airline was unable to resume because of the Covid-19 pandemic from 2020. [link-block prefix="See also:"...

Air France seems to be drawing a line under the two years of the pandemic. With almost 200 destinations served at the height of summer, Air France's offer will correspond to 90% of 2019 capacity. On the long-haul network, Air France's business will be driven by buoyant demand in North America, Africa, the Caribbean and...

A new classification system for hotels, tourist residences, campsites and holiday villages comes into force on 1 April. This is no joke, however, as the project was duly announced at the end of last year by Prime Minister Jean Castex as part of the plan to win back tourism. As part of this plan, three decrees have been unveiled...

Updated on 31 March After topping the 300-hotel mark in France in spring 2021 - with the opening of a new establishment in the Bassins à Flot district of Bordeaux - B&B Hotels is preparing to make a major leap forward in France. The budget brand will be welcoming no fewer than...

Basel/Mulhouse EuroAirport, the third-largest airport in Switzerland and the leading airport in eastern France, is once again offering more than 90 direct destinations in its timetable for the summer 2022 season (valid until 29 October). The range includes destinations in France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Portugal...

With the rise of electric cars, it will be much easier for hotel guests and visiting professionals alike to recharge their vehicles at the hotel. Last year, the Radisson group unveiled a partnership with Allego to develop a network of recharging solutions in all its hotels in Europe by 2010.

On 17 March, Jean-Marie Djebbari, the French Minister for Ecological Transition with responsibility for Transport, and Christophe Fanichet, CEO of Sncf Voyageurs, signed an agreement to develop the Intercités day and night service. The agreement, which runs until 2031, covers some 80 daily trains carrying 8.4 million passengers a year, with...

Although they are inevitably weakened and legitimately worried, French airlines are not discouraged. The round table organised on 14 March on the premises of the FNAM (Fédération Nationale de l'Aviation et de ses Métiers) did not descend into group therapy, the idea being rather to identify constructive avenues to prepare for the future. "We...

214 million, 70 million and 90.7 million. These are the figures for passenger traffic at French airports between 2019 and 2021. After plummeting in 2020, the number of passengers using France's airports has confirmed its upturn. But it remains relatively small in scale compared with the dip between 2019 and 2021....

Like all players in the hotel industry, Best Western's French network has continued to feel the impact of the health crisis in 2021, while seeing an encouraging upturn in business. The reservations centre has reported a 51% increase in sales compared with 2020, with average prices no longer at the same level as in the previous year.

With crisis after crisis, it's hard to predict what the future will bring. But TripActions has tried its hand at the exercise, surveying nearly 400 French business travellers and other decision-makers in the sector. According to the newcomer to the French market, the results were fairly positive, with the conclusion that...

Ryanair is taking advantage of the lifting of restrictions in Europe and the Mediterranean basin by increasing its capacity in France. The airline points out that it will be offering its biggest summer schedule on its Bordeaux and Marseille destinations. At the same time, it is also expanding its services to Beauvais near Paris. On departure from...