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You achieved a record year in 2024, surpassing 2019... Franck Goldnadel - Absolutely. We welcomed 14.8 million passengers, more than in 2019. This is above all a source of satisfaction for the region, which has regained its attractiveness and connectivity. Particularly as we tend to compare the figures with those for 2029, but...

Marriott's dominance of the luxury hotel sector is well established. But the American group also intends to strengthen its position in the mid-range hotel sector, by attacking it from its most affordable angle. While its portfolio already includes a number of brands in this niche, such as Fairfield Inn, Four Points by Sheraton and Courtyard, on the...

This time it's the real deal. Initially scheduled for the end of 2021, the opening of Maison Heler in Metz has been announced many times and postponed just as many times, but has arrived just in time for the unveiling of the Michelin Guide awards in the city of Lorraine. It's been a long time coming for this project...

And that's two for FirstName. The "feel good" brand designed by the Alboran group is continuing its conquest of the South-West with an address in Toulouse, its second after opening in Bordeaux in early 2023. FirstName, which is affiliated to the Hyatt group's JdV brand, had been spreading its lifestyle spirit in the Meriadeck business district,...

BWH Hotels, a French hotel cooperative now comprising 320 hotels in France and more than 4,000 worldwide, offers a unique structure that combines the strength of a national network with the uniqueness of each establishment. With more than 13 brands in its French portfolio, the group can meet all your accommodation needs, from...

It's an address that's both unique and discreet, and one that residents of Toulon town centre stroll past every day without always imagining what's going on behind these vintage or ageing walls. In fact, the façade of the former bishop's palace is usually camouflaged by hoardings, which don't necessarily encourage you to look...

With the United Nations Ocean Summit scheduled for 9-13 June 2025 just around the corner, Nice is making great strides in building the structure that will host the event. Located on the Quai Amiral Infernet in the Old Port, the venue is due to serve as the Palais des Congrès...

"A city on the move": the mayor of Reims, Arnaud Robinet, praises the revival that is currently gripping the Champagne city. Known the world over for its exceptional wine and majestic cathedral, the region's capital is determined to establish itself as a must-see destination. This new-found tourist power is reflected in the move upmarket...

Announced at the end of last year, Radisson Blu's arrival in Montpellier is now a reality. After a phase of renovation and modernisation, the top-of-the-range brand is taking over the history of the Crowne Plaza Corum, which opened at the beginning of the last decade just a stone's throw from the Corum Convention Centre and the...

Organising a seminar that reflects your company's identity while creating memorable moments is a challenge. With BWH Hotels, benefit from the strength of a French network of independent hotels combining diversity, quality of service and a commitment to eco-responsibility. Turn your next business event into a unique and inspiring experience! BWH Hotels is a hotel cooperative currently comprising 320...

"If they wanted to kill French air transport, they wouldn't have done it any other way". Thomas Juin, Director of La Rochelle Airport but above all President of the Union of French Airports (UAF), is bitterly disappointed. The increase in taxation in 2025 combined with the accelerated withdrawal of the State from its sovereign responsibilities...

Bobigny is set to become the new destination for an increasingly dense IWG network in France. The HQ Bobigny Irrigo site will be inaugurated on Monday by the giant IWG (International Workplace Group). It will bring to 41 the number of group sites in the Paris suburbs alone, in addition to the 35 IWG addresses in Paris itself....

From 9 July, Bordeaux airport will have a new flight to Toulon. Transavia is planning two flights a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Air France's low-cost subsidiary is of course banking on leisure customers, but business travellers could also contribute to the success of this new flight. The harbour of...

To begin with, let's take a look back at 2024. How did the year go, marked by the hosting of the Olympic Games in Paris, but also by a lull before the event? Olivier Cohn - 2024 was a very special year, with no regularity or visibility. After a good start to the year, we experienced a fairly sharp drop in business in April...

An Olympic year, an atypical year. This is how InExtenso sums up hotel activity in France 2024, marked by accommodation sales close to those recorded the previous year. With the occupancy rate down 1 pt, to 64%, and the average price continuing to rise - +2%, to €127 - revenue per room was up on the previous...

Different fortunes. United by the same desire to attract luxury hotels into the fold of their respective groups, one got off to a fast start and the other took longer to take shape. Launched three years ago by the IHG group, the Vignette Collection is following the path it set out for itself,...

Whether you like Ryanair or not, the Irish ultra-low-cost carrier is Europe's leading airline: 197.1 million passengers carried in 2024, 94 bases in 37 European countries, 237 destinations and 610 aircraft. Its success is reflected in the load factor of its aircraft: 92% in the third quarter of its financial year...

Business hotels in Europe's major cities saw moderate growth in both prices and occupancy in 2024. These are the findings of the business hotel barometer, designed by research firm MKG in partnership with hotel reservation specialist CDS Groupe. For 2023, the same barometer showed...

Air transport is growing in Germany, but perhaps not as much as hoped. These are the findings of the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), which has just published the results for 2024 for Germany's 22 main airports. These airports handled 211.4 million passengers. This represents an increase of 7.7 1Q3 on the previous year.

François Bayrou unleashed his first 49.3 on the 2025 budget on Monday 3 February in the National Assembly. With the rejection of two motions of censure tabled on 5 February, France's 2025 budget has finally been adopted. It still has to go through the Senate, however, but it is unlikely that any major changes will be made to the...