Mexico

This is a strong signal sent to business customers who regularly cross the Atlantic to reach Mexico: less than three months after its inauguration, the Paris CDG-Monterrey flight is taking on a new dimension. Aeromexico has just made official the transition from a seasonal flight to a year-round service. Barely has the page turned on a World Cup from which Monterrey...

Same causes, same effects… Just as happened during the Paris 2024 Olympics or the London Olympics, hoteliers’ hopes for the World Cup could well be dashed, particularly in the business segment. Faced with soaring prices in anticipation of the event, coupled with an increase in supply, the…

Monterrey was already benefiting from its proximity to the United States to consolidate its economic standing. It was also in the capital of Nuevo León that Elon Musk announced the project for a Gigafactory three years ago. It is now getting closer to Europe with the inauguration of a very first direct flight from Paris CDG by Aeromexico in April…

What is the strategic importance of the new Paris-Monterrey flight for Aeromexico? Sonia Oliveras - The launch of the Paris-Monterrey route is a natural evolution of our international expansion strategy. Monterrey has established itself as one of the main industrial and business hubs in Latin America, with increasing economic ties to Europe, particularly France...

“A plane packed to the rafters”: the – proven – observation made by Elsa David, Aeromexico’s sales manager in France, bodes well for the inauguration of the new Paris-Monterrey flight. This aircraft, a Dreamliner, took off from Paris-CDG on April 14th as scheduled, despite the festivities surrounding this launch – Aeromexico…

United States Hotel Meta - New York (later this year) (c) ZOA3D Ltd The future third-tallest hotel in New York is nearing completion, behind the Four Seasons and the Marriott Courtyard/Residence Inn combo near Central Park. Although the establishment does not yet have a definitive name - the POA studio, which...

Ennismore is heading for Mexico City. With only one hotel so far, the Mondrian Mexico City Condesa, due to open in 2022, Accor's lifestyle hotel subsidiary has just announced three openings for its Hyde and The Hoxton brands, as well as Mama Shelter, which is due to make its debut in the Mexican capital this year. Last April...

ARGENTINA Buenos Aires Casa Lucia (open)At 80 metres high, this was one of the tallest skyscrapers in South America when it was inaugurated in the 1930s. This real estate project, promoted at the time by shipping magnate Nicolas Mihanovich, has remained one of the most emblematic buildings in the Argentine capital. Located on the...

The Hyatt group is continuing to expand its footprint in Europe, this summer in particular with the opening of a Hyatt Regency resort in Bulgaria. Located an hour from Sofia, with a view over Pravets lake, the new establishment is ideal for leisure activities, thanks to its 18-hole golf course, but also for business meetings with its...

The Mondrian brand is set to almost triple its number of hotels by 2025. With eight hotels around the world - in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Doha and Seoul, as well as Cannes and Mexico City - this top-of-the-range lifestyle brand is looking forward to fourteen more. Taken over by Accor in...

Hotel groups have been putting Mexico at the top of their list of priorities recently. Marriott, in particular, has just taken a major step forward by finalising the acquisition of Hoteles City Express, one of the leading local players in the mid-range hotel sector. Announced at the end of last year, the deal gives Marriott a...

After Anantara, the Thai group Minor is pushing ahead with another of its brands in Europe, Avani. Owner of the Spanish group NH Hotels since 2019 and of the Portuguese hotelier Tivoli since 2016, Minor had already started to build up the network of its Anantara luxury brand some time ago with the takeover of The Marker hotel in Dublin,...

Having already appeared in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, Motto by Hilton, the American group's new lifestyle brand, is beginning its global expansion with its debut in Europe. Business travellers passing through Rotterdam will be able to discover its innovative concept close to the Markthal, a vast foodcourt with around 100 stands and restaurants,...

The Andaz Condesa Mexico City hotel will soon be the second representative of the Hyatt group's luxury and lifestyle brand on the Mexican market after Mayakoba, and therefore the first in this top business destination: Mexico City. The result of a management agreement with Grupo Murano, the hotel will be located in the trendy Condesa district, in the...

For several months now, Garden Inn has been setting its sights on the Latin American market, or rather stepping up the pace of its development on the regional hotel scene. The latest example is the opening on 1 March of a new address on the Cancun airport site. This is the brand's 13th hotel in Mexico -...

With a large number of hotels on both sides of the Atlantic, how is the Barcelo Group's hotel business developing? Raùl Gonzàlez - The situation is very different depending on the region. If we look at Mexico and the Caribbean, our hotels are doing very well. The figures are identical to those for 2019 and, for some of them,...

There are plans for high-speed trains on the American continent. Except that they are taking on the appearance of "twisters". Why is this? First and foremost, the lack of will on the part of governments, under the influence of a civilisation dominated by the automobile. This is the case, for example, in Canada (and so far in the United States). Then there is the 'absence' of...

Is Mexican air transport entering a turbulent period? One might think so, following the decision by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). On 23 May, the FAA downgraded Mexico's aviation safety rating from category 1 to category 2. This is bad news, because it has implications for...

How would you sum up 2018, in France and globally? Paul Verhagen - We set new records! In particular, we carried 200,000 passengers between Paris and Mexico City, which corresponds to an increase of around 10% compared with the previous year. As for the load factor, it remains stable...

How is Aeromexico's offer from Paris evolving? Emmanuel Oswald - Our European expansion is continuing. During the summer, we increased our frequencies in Paris, adding a second daily flight every Thursday and Friday. This early afternoon departure is in addition to the 'historic' late evening flight, to offer travellers an alternative...