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Thai Airways is continuing its push into Europe, particularly targeting Skyteam alliance hubs. The airline has just launched a new route between Amsterdam and Bangkok. Since July 1st, an Airbus A350-900 in the airline's livery has once again been taking off from the Dutch metropolis after a 28-year absence. The aircraft, equipped…

A slightly stressed businessman arrives at check-in, no doubt weary from his endless travels. He then gradually loosens his tie, rolls up the sleeves of his white shirt before swapping it for a polo shirt to play with the shaker and blend in with the hotel's atmosphere...

G7 celebrated its 120th anniversary last year. How would you summarise, in a few words, the positioning of the ‘made in France’ taxi service? Yann Ricordel – G7 is a taxi booking centre. We have two types of customers: passengers and drivers, all of whom are self-employed. 40 % of our business relates to journeys…

Paris already welcomed a hotel at the start of the year inviting you to hum Cloclo songs, the Belinda, with its 73 beautiful, beautiful, beautiful rooms, naturally. Today, reading the programme of new

Almost all of France was conquered, even its distant territories like Réunion and Martinique. Only one had resisted B&B HOTELS' wave of growth until now: the Island of Beauty. An absence now remedied by the opening of a first hotel in Corsica, south of Bastia. Located less than...

To be a guardian and protector of nature, rather than its master and owner: this is the spirit of a seminar house in the Chateauform group located in the upper Chevreuse Valley, the Château Regen'Ronqueux. A name that says a lot about the venue's ambitions. That is, not just to offset or limit the footprint of professional events, but to regenerate...

This year, the IFTM trade show will take the Silk Road route, the route of Samarkand and Bukhara. From 15 to 17 September, as always at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the major event for leisure and business tourism professionals will be showcasing Uzbekistan, its UNESCO-listed historical jewels and its natural beauties…

To sow new ideas: this is the very essence, etymologically, of a seminar. To sow seeds that, later, may prove fruitful. Seminars convey this desire to go further, together, acting as a crucible conducive to reflection and, consequently, to action. Whether they focus on the material or the spiritual, for that matter, when it is…

Updated 2 June at 4:30 PM Thirty-three. The number is symbolic for the new selection of French hotel stars, which has just been announced. The Palace commission, convened by Atout France at the end of 2025, heard several establishments applying for the renewal of their distinction, which is valid for three years and no longer five…

From the 10th heaven to the fifth star. Of course, the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel will always be topped by its 10th-floor rooftop, offering an unparalleled view of the Iron Lady to companies meeting in its 280m² Trocadéro lounge, or in its four other rooms. While during periods of...

A return to normal, or almost. Paris, which fell to 6th place in the 2024 ICCA rankings, with many organisers avoiding the capital in the Olympic year, has regained its position among the world's leading congress cities in 2025. In the musical chairs game played with Vienna…

"Optimum+ is finding its customers," assures Benjamin Huteau, Director of the South-East TGV Inoui Division, who this week presented an initial assessment of this new class, launched exclusively at the beginning of January on the Paris-Lyon route. An improved version of the Optimum class, which replaced Business 1ère, Optimum+ is offered on all 19 daily return services…

Regarded as one of the essential elements of its professional offering, the 11 Grand Voyageur Le Club lounges are receiving particular attention from SNCF Voyageurs. Following the renovation of the Gare de l'Est lounge in January, the company has just reopened access to the one at Paris-Lyon after a nine-week facelift…

Travellers departing from or arriving at Paris CDG airport have just under a year to wait before discovering the CDG Express, which is expected to make its grand debut on 28 March 2027. However, alongside this dedicated line directly linking the airport to Paris-Est station, they will also be able to travel in…

A manifestation of the affordable hybrid hospitality sector that is increasingly seen in major cities, JO&JOE is set to expand its offering in France. Launched in 2016 by Accor, this brand, which straddles the line between a next-generation youth hostel and classic hotel, will benefit from a partnership established between Aken Ecosystèmes and the group…

After more than two months of work to extend its ground-floor surface area, SNCF has reopened its Grand Voyageur lounge, Le Club TGV Inoui, located in the frescoes gallery between halls 1 and 2 of Paris-Lyon station. This lounge now covers 630 m² after gaining 20…

Of course, Paris doesn't have hotel conversions quite as prestigious on its agenda as London. The British capital, for example, has just welcomed a luxurious Six Senses that revisits the former Whiteley's department store, after seeing a Raffles take up residence some time ago within the iconic Old War Office, the base...

When certain assets reach the end of their life. Leaving them in that function sometimes no longer makes sense, for several reasons. Because we realise that the neighbourhood is no longer a "prime" location or...

You are developing several hotel projects in garages or car parks in Paris, via Foncière Concorde – the joint investment company of the Galia and Terrot groups. Why this target? Samuel Gelrubin - Our group has been transforming for several years, with hospitality taking up an increasingly significant part of its business.…

Mandarin Oriental's recent news has already been significant, with the announced takeover of two legendary hotels in Egypt, the Old Cataract in Aswan and the Winter Palace in Luxor, and the opening of a resort in Majorca next June. This is now being enhanced by notable renovations. While the Asian luxury group had taken over last year…