Geneva

The London-to-Switzerland service project is on track. Eurostar, SNCF, and SBB, the Swiss railways, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect, which foresees a feasibility study for a London-Geneva service by 2030. The three rail operators will thus be able to work on…

With the purchase of 50 trainsets due for delivery in 2030, Eurostar has unveiled the three new services that could be offered between now and then: London-Frankfurt, London-Geneva and Amsterdam-Brussels-Geneva. The number of Eurostar cross-Channel rail frequencies will also be increased, with the aim of boosting traffic by 2 million passengers...

Having just joined the IHG Group, lifestyle brand Ruby Hotels has unveiled a new project in Geneva. This will be its second hotel in the Swiss metropolis. After transforming three office buildings located above the Passage Malbuisson, between Rue du Rhône and Rue du Marché, the brand, which focuses on...

Geneva-Cointrin has finally returned to the level of passenger numbers seen in the past. Last year, the French-speaking hub welcomed almost 18 million passengers. This is barely less than the traffic forecast for 2019. The last year before Covid saw 17.93 million passengers use Switzerland's second busiest airport. Geneva thus...

An activity of the utmost importance. In Geneva, business travel - including individual trips and MICE - accounts for 80% of overnight stays. The presence in the city of major international organisations such as the UN and the Red Cross obviously has a lot to do with this high figure, generating numerous trade fairs, conferences and...

La Poste group intends to strengthen its position in the coworking market by organising two players under a single brand. This merger has been in the pipeline since 2022, when La Poste Immobilier acquired Multiburo. La Poste group's property company is also a majority shareholder in Startway, which is focused on the...

From 28 October, Swiss International Air Lines will be expanding its network of destinations from Geneva. The most important new development is certainly the launch of a daily flight to Berlin. This new route will strengthen Swiss's presence in Northern Germany, adding to the four weekly flights already operated from Geneva to Hamburg....

Monika Ribar, President of SBB (Photo: SBB) On 12 August, SBB President Monika Ribar explained the Swiss rail group's strategy in detail in a lengthy interview with the daily Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ). Cooperation in Europe was at the heart of this conversation. Here is a summary of her interview. According to Monika Ribar, the...

50%. This is one of the best results for an airport in Europe. This is the percentage of passengers and employees travelling to Geneva-Cointrin airport who use public transport. Geneva Airport is firmly committed to reducing its environmental impact and achieving zero CO2 emissions. The airport strongly encourages travellers...

Yotel is landing in Geneva, not at the airport itself, but just a few minutes from Geneva Cointrin, almost on the shores of Lake Geneva. Originally known for its capsule hotels in the world's major hubs - its YotelAir brand is present at Paris CDG, Amsterdam Schiphol, London Gatwick, Istanbul and Singapore Changi - the brand is continuing to expand...

Since the launch of their strategic partnership in October 2019, Swiss and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have been constantly expanding their joint services and products. The two carriers are extending the Air Rail offer via Geneva airport. This extension will offer Swiss passengers travelling to or from...

At the beginning of the year, the Intercity Hotel brand set up shop in the immediate vicinity of Berlin Brandenburg International airport, continuing a development strategy geared towards business travellers. Being as close as possible to major hubs or central railway stations: this desire had already materialised in Switzerland with a hotel close to the Zurich hub. Now...

Air Algérie is continuing to expand, with the airline aiming to serve more than 60 destinations over the next few years. The carrier has recently strengthened its presence on the African continent. At the end of September, Air Algérie inaugurated two weekly flights to Johannesburg. Last March, the carrier had already returned to Libreville in Gabon. The carrier...

The next logical step for this brand inspired by Japanese-style capsule hotels, Yotel is due to open in the heart of Tokyo in 2024, in the Ginza district. Like a return to the seeds of the concept. "The importance that Japan places on technology and innovation has been an important source of inspiration for Yotel since its inception," says Yotel's CEO,...

The Dubai-based Jumeirah group is to give a new future to one of Geneva's oldest hotels, the Richemond. Opened in 1875, the hotel has passed through the hands of prestigious groups such as the Dorchester Collection and Rocco Forte over the last few decades, but it has been in a state of disrepair since its closure on 31 August 2020. The pandemic has...

The West wing was built in 2000, mainly for flights to the Schengen area - except France - and the East wing will be inaugurated in December 2021 for intercontinental and non-Schengen flights. On the airside, Geneva's terminal offers the same reception and comfort conditions as Europe's major international airports. It is on the city side that the problem lies. The...

Updated on 19 January at 12 noon. Budget chain B&B Hotels closed out 2022 with the inauguration of several establishments, notably in Bourg-en-Bresse, but also in Toulon with an 82-room hotel conveniently located for business travellers. Featuring the B&B urban concept with contemporary furnishings and refined graphics, the new hotel is...

As recently announced, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will continue to expand its services next summer, offering its customers a wide and varied range of flights. The company's top priority remains the stability of its services. Swiss plans to offer around 85 % of 2019 capacity by summer 2023. From Geneva, Swiss will expand its...

Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) will continue to expand its international network next summer, but at a slower pace than originally planned. The airline plans to offer only 85% of the capacity offered in 2019. According to the airline, the top priority remains the stability of its offer. Swiss will serve a total of 112 destinations from Zurich...

It's a paradox. The inexorable rise in the Swiss franc does not seem to be penalising the Swiss economy as a whole, and the hotel sector in particular. In the space of a year, the Swiss franc has fallen from CHF 1.07 to the euro to CHF 0.98 on 6 October. At the end of June, the Swiss franc had reached absolute parity...