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As a result of the pandemic, international airports are adjusting their R&D priorities: after working on a seamless passenger experience, with biometrics in particular to speed up every stage of the airport journey, the time has now come for contactless technology. Nice airport is no exception to the rule, with the launch on 6 December of its...

Clearly positioned in the business travel segment, the new Brest-Bordeaux route operated by Finistair has been operational since Tuesday. The nine-seater CESSNA Gran Caravan flies twice a week. Departure from Brest is every Tuesday at 7am and every Thursday at 4pm. Take-off from Bordeaux is scheduled...

What was the state of air transport in France at the end of September? The good news is that passenger traffic is picking up again and seems to be out of the rut seen between February and April. During this period, traffic was barely 10% of what it was in 2019... September certainly saw a slowdown in the number of...

It has been a long wait for airlines following the Biden administration's announcement in September that they would once again allow vaccinated European travellers to come to the United States. But now it's done. As of November 8, travellers who have been duly vaccinated and who test negative for the Covid virus before departure will be able to travel to the...

Good news for business travellers who regularly fly between Paris and Clermont-Ferrand: from 2 November, Amelia will be resuming the schedule it introduced shortly before the crisis. The French carrier will be operating the same schedule, with two daily flights on weekdays and one on Sundays. The...

By inviting an audience of journalists to the Palais des Festivals last September, Cannes' MICE managers were keen to send out a clear message: the destination is ready for the return of events. What's more, the pause for reflection imposed by the crisis has enabled us to improve our offering...

The conference business will not escape the conquest of the West launched in Nice, as the dossier for the Parc des Expositions et des Congrès (Exhibition and Conference Centre) finally takes shape, replacing the Marché d'Intérêt National (MIN). "It's a project that's seen a lot of movement, especially over the last year, particularly in response to the major trends...

Following in the footsteps of these two major international players, Nice and Cannes, neighbouring destinations have no inferiority complex. Better still: if Pierre-Louis Roucaries is to be believed, the cohabitation between the different convention centres has been completely stabilised. Both Chairman of Provence Côte d'Azur Events (PCE) and Managing Director of...

On the Côte d'Azur, as elsewhere, the concept of hybrid MICE has made a big impact in recent months. But in a destination blessed by nature, the question of the screen event may be posed differently... "There's no point in coming to Antibes to hold a digital event. There's no point in coming to Antibes to hold a digital event: you might as well stay...

As the gateway - and standard-bearer - for the Côte d'Azur's MICE sector, Nice has undergone a vast urban transformation over the last ten years, with the tramway network now serving the airport, and greenery taking over from the car. This transformation benefits locals and business tourists alike. And it is shifting the centre of gravity...

How are you approaching this recovery? Pierre-Olivier Bard - We're gradually coming out of the crisis. We were in a good financial position before the pandemic, which enabled us to get through the period without too many setbacks, while remaining independent in our choices and decisions. So, while short-time working helped us a great deal to...

Mulhouse may not be the first choice for a conference or incentive trip in Alsace. The second most populous town in Alsace (110,000 inhabitants) lacks all the epinal images that the region generally conveys. Here, you'll be desperately looking for the pretty half-timbered houses adorned with masses of geraniums that...

At a time when companies are looking for 'green' locations for their seminars and incentives, the Landes region believes it has a great card to play, thanks to its diversified MICE offering, its resolutely natural and sporting image, and its easy TGV access from Paris and Bordeaux to Dax...

"The customer and sustainable development". These were the two terms used by Henri de Peyrelongue, Executive Vice President Commercial Sales Air France-KLM during a presentation at the IFTM Top Resa tourism trade show. "Air France has prepared for this difficult period. We have continued to invest to maintain our entire network. We have also shown ourselves to be...

Worried before the summer about the return of business travellers to its TGV and Intercités services, SNCF is now rather reassured, even optimistic, based on traffic observations in September 2021. "60 % of business travellers with a Pro fare are travelling again. This figure even rises to 75 % if we take into account...

After opening two hotels in Nice at the beginning of the summer - Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza, in the Grand Arenas business district - the British group IHG is continuing to roll out its brands on the Mediterranean coast. In October, its lifestyle brand Hôtel Indigo will be opening in the seaside town of Cagnes-sur-Mer...

Nice airport has finally exceeded its 2020 traffic figures. With growth of 38% in August alone, France's second-busiest airport now boasts a 2% increase in total passenger numbers since January. Nice will have welcomed almost 3.5 million passengers between January and August...

At a time when cars are increasingly being pushed out of town centres to make way for so-called 'soft' mobility and pedestrians, the quality of public space reserved for pedestrians has become a real attraction for urban tourism. More and more cities are boasting about their...

ASL Airlines is resuming services to Algeria. These services were suspended during the covid-19 crisis. ASL Airlines France has just announced that the Algerian authorities have approved the resumption of the airline's scheduled flights between France and Algeria. The carrier resumed its service between Paris Charles de Gaulle and...

The digital strategy of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes is taking a new turn at the start of the 2021 academic year. Having officially joined the international Hybrid City Alliance network, the famous conference centre is now equipped with an infrastructure that embodies these new ambitions in concrete terms. The Hi5 studio was unveiled on 3 September last, offering...