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Moet & Chandon, Vuitton, Tiffany, De Beers: you joined Hyatt after a career in several luxury houses. What does this say about the evolution of the group, which is multiplying its luxury and lifestyle hotels around the world and in Europe? Marc Jacheet - My arrival at Hyatt illustrates something structural:...

The Capella Bangkok last year, the Rosewood Hong Kong in first place this year: the Asian hotel industry has the honours in the 50 Best Hotels of the World. Presented in London on 30 October, the third edition of this ranking recognising the best hotels in the world gives pride of place to Asia, with 20 of the world's best hotels...

To live happily, let's live hidden. This is the policy of certain VIP business travellers - bosses, senior executives or fashion and design professionals - who prefer the intimacy of small hotels with character to the big names in luxury, Four Seasons, Mandarin and the like. Addresses that may have less status, but which rival each other in excellence...

This is symbolic of the place held by France in the Radisson Group's growth strategy. To begin the video presentation of its forthcoming openings, Paris takes pride of place with, to start with, the future Banke Opera Paris hotel, part of the Radisson Collection, whose renovation is due for completion in...

Starting afresh. The reopening early next year of the Delano Miami Beach symbolises a new dynamic for the luxury and lifestyle brand, which will become part of the Accor group as part of the takeover of the American group SBE at the end of 2020. A flagship destination on South Beach since its opening in 1947, the hotel was revamped in the 1990s...

Ready just in time for the Women's World Cup Final. On 27 September, the "temple of rugby" - London's Twickenham Stadium, now named the Allianz Stadium - will see the two best teams enter this legendary venue. While the match could break a record...

Rail projects are multiplying in Europe. These include a future direct line between London and Berlin. An agreement to this effect was signed on 17 July between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Under the terms of the agreement, the two governments will work together to remove the legal and logistical obstacles...

While calls for strike action are multiplying in France, the UK unions have been the first to take action. Since Sunday, the Tube has been undergoing strike action, which is affecting travel on the Tube in central London. Transport for London (TFL) has warned users to expect a major impact from the strike.

The golden eagle is still enthroned at the very top of the façade, dominating this large modernist building that stands in stark contrast to the Georgian mansions surrounding Grosvenor Square. Restored and made of aluminium from a B-52 bomber by Theodore Roszak, the sculpture is a reminder that, from 1960 to 2017, the building was the American representation in London before it was moved...

Heathrow is well on the way to achieving its target of 84 million passengers by 2025. The first half of the year has seen the London airport lay more than solid foundations, and even break a record with 39.9 million passengers handled between January and the end of June. To achieve this, the London hub...

Heathrow is preparing to enter a new era, as are London's other airports. Week by week, the managers of the British hub and their private partners are fine-tuning the project, and above all the amount of the investment. On 11 July, the sum of 10 billion pounds (11.5 billion euros) was made official by the...

London St. Pancras Higspeed has teamed up with Eurostar to increase capacity at London's St. Pancras International station, where passenger numbers are growing and set to rise sharply over the next decade. The number of Eurostar connections between London and Amsterdam will be increased to 5 by the end of 2025, following on from last year's success with 280...

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...

While Accor plays on its strong partnerships with the world of football or tennis and its ALL loyalty programme with a Roland-Garros suite or rooms in honour of PSG, Hilton is doing the same with Formula 1. The American group has been a partner of the McLaren team for 20 years now, and is celebrating this anniversary...

Toulouse-Blagnac airport will again be linked to two business destinations this winter by easyJet. The Toulouse-Marrakech flight will resume service on 26 October. Three flights will be operated each week until the end of the year, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. On the same date, the Blagnac-Gatwick route will also be relaunched. The pink city will be linked to...

From its sourcing platforms, Cvent looks at the world's top MICE destinations and meeting hotels. With a record $16.5 billion in sourcing activity and tenders managed in 2024 via the Cvent Supplier Network, this key technology provider for MICE is...

A large-scale fire caused by a faulty transformer broke out at the Hayes electricity substation in west London. The substation supplies power to residential areas and nearby London Heathrow airport. The smoke and subsequent disruption to the electricity network forced the airport authorities to announce a closure...

What if Eurostar's first direct competitor in the Channel Tunnel fell from the sky? According to the Financial Times, the Virgin group is preparing its arrival on the cross-Channel rail network. Richard Branson's group is planning to raise some £700 million. This could...

In December 2023, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Channel Tunnel, Getlink announced its intention to increase traffic through its tunnels linking France and Great Britain. With this in mind, Getlink subsidiary Eurotunnel has just signed an agreement with London St. Pancras Highspeed, which manages the high-speed line on the British side...

Reaching into their pockets to bolster their lifestyle offering: recently, hotel groups have not been shy about making acquisitions to bolster their brand portfolios with trendy hotels. After Hilton's takeover of NoMad and Graduate in spring 2024, Hyatt's takeover of...