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A direct, seamless journey between Heathrow airport and the Canary Wharf business district: that's what the Elizabeth Line will offer from Sunday 6 November. Opened at the end of May ahead of the Queen of England's Golden Jubilee celebrations, this super S-Bahn had already revolutionised public transport in London. Having...

After La Défense in May, the Tribe brand made its debut in mid-summer in another of Europe's major business districts, Canary Wharf in London. Part of Ennismore, Accor's lifestyle division, this trendy brand is helping to diversify the hotel offer in the area.

Radical though it may be, the measure is a logical follow-up to the events of recent weeks in British skies and, above all, on the ground at the country's main airport. British Airways has decided to simply stop selling its short-haul flights at Heathrow airport, as reported by the...

The milestone of 40 hotels is approaching week by week for citizenM. And this July will see the lifestyle brand launched in 2008 take another step towards this goal, with a total of 27 establishments in 17 cities around the world, including Paris. The opening of a new address in London was made official on 11 July...

Hardly a week goes by without London Heathrow airport being pilloried by the British and international media for its disastrous handling of passengers and baggage. And hardly a week goes by without the airport management officially apologising for the inconvenience caused. So the...

Staying connected across the Channel, even in the bowels of the London Underground, will soon be possible for all local commuters and business travellers. Transport for London (TfL) has just joined forces with Vodafone and Virgin Media O2, bringing to four the number of operators partnering BAI Communications, which is responsible for...

While London's Heathrow airport is making headlines in the UK for its interminable queues, the Heathrow Express train service is now offering a major "plus" for its users. 1st class passengers on the 15-minute line between Paddington Station and the UK hub's five terminals will now have access to the...

AirAsia X: the name sounds like something out of a TV series. And the development of this airline in reality is similar to a scenario with all its twists and turns. The AirAsia Group's long-haul airline announced on 15 June that it was relaunching after being paralysed by the Covid-19 pandemic. AirAsia X had even come close to disappearing altogether....

On 14 June, London Heathrow terminal 4 will reopen to passengers for the first time in over two years. The move is part of a plan to increase the airport's capacity. Qatar Airways will be the first airline to move. Around twenty other carriers will follow during the month...

London's luxury hotel industry is gearing up for a busy end to the year. While a prestigious Raffles is expected to open in the historic Old War Office, Mandarin Oriental will be adding a second address in the British capital this winter. Already established in Knightsbridge with the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, the Asian brand will be moving into another...

The Radisson Group, in turn, is part of the large-scale expansion of contemporary design hotels, with lively lobbies and trendy restaurants and bars. In short, everyone will recognise the contours of the lifestyle hotel industry. Already present in this buoyant niche with the fast-growing Radisson RED brand, the hotelier had announced the opening of...

Following the green light given to the Eurostar/Thalys merger by the European Commission in March, a new stage in this project has just been completed with the merger of the two rail companies within the Eurostar Group holding company, named after the cross-Channel carrier, the brand name that will continue to exist. While Eurostar Group's address is...

The London borough of Stratford, which took pride of place during the 2012 Olympic Games, is seeing its hotel offer strengthened. Following the opening of an Adagio aparthotel in spring 2021, two Hyatt Group brands have set up in East London, within the Westfield Stratford City shopping complex. Two hotels under the same roof, but with different...

What the Grand Paris Express is for the capital of France, the Elizabeth Line is for the city of London. Both are mega rail transport projects. In London, the Elizabeth Line is a minor revolution in public transport. The project, which has swallowed up some 20 billion...

Easyjet remains the number one carrier at London Gatwick airport, and has confirmed this for the French market. On 1 May, the low-cost carrier will launch three weekly flights to Limoges - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The flights will operate until 27 October. Limoges airport will be the 23rd French airport to join the EasyJet network. Limoges...

London City Airport, a favourite with many business travellers because of its proximity to the City, is getting back on track with the return of its "core target". On 21 March, the London hub published some encouraging results on the road to pre-Covid normality. One of the key indicators was...

Some twenty hotels today, rising to fifty by 2025: as part of its global expansion, Yotel will be adding Geneva to its list of addresses from the fourth quarter of 2022. This innovative concept, originally known for its capsule-style hotels in airports, has since expanded into the heart of major cities, in Amsterdam, London, New York and London.

March 18 is a special day for travellers to London and other major UK cities. On this date, all international travellers, whether vaccinated or not, will be able to enter the UK without any formalities. They will no longer have to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test or...

A number of handovers between hoteliers have been announced in London, with a luxurious St Regis expected in 2023 within the walls of the Westbury Hotel, while a Hyatt Regency will replace the Crowne Plaza London The City from next July. The latter, having embarked on the first phase of a vast redevelopment programme,...

Pink Floyd fans will certainly be delighted with the forthcoming opening of the art'otel London. From summer onwards, they will be able to stretch out by the pool - on the rooftop, as it should be - and dream of seeing a pink pig floating in the air above Battersea Power Station....