Paris

For the first time in more than a decade, Barcelona is back in first place in the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) rankings of the world's biggest convention cities. The Catalan metropolis had not enjoyed such an honour since 2004. With 195 major international events, it moves up from third to first place...

A century-old airport since 2014, Le Bourget was the main gateway to Paris until the early 1960s. This legendary location has successfully converted itself into a business airport, and is now Europe's leading business airport. However, just seven kilometres from Paris, Le Bourget is much more than just a hub for...

The Paris CDG hub continues to diversify its hotel offering. Recent developments include the addition of a new budget hotel with the inauguration this week of the Holiday Inn Express Paris - Aéroport Charles de Gaulle. With 305 rooms, this is the brand's largest hotel in France, and is "designed to...

Aigle Azur, France's second-largest airline, has ambitious expansion targets. "We've spent seven months working on our turnaround, putting our organisation and our model to the test," describes Frantz Yvelin, Chairman of the airline. 2018 is the year in which we reinvent ourselves with the aim of being a hybrid carrier, with a 'low fare' strategy but...

Spaces is continuing to expand in the Paris region with the announcement of a seventh coworking space in the heart of the capital. Following on from Spaces Opéra Garnier, Bonne nouvelle, Réaumur and Boulogne Billancourt, all of which have already opened, and the one due to open near Saint Lazare station in July, this specialist in coworking will be setting up in the Halles district...

A break that's as healthy as it is productive. That's what Okko Hôtels will be doing in 2018, between two phases of development. "Since our inception in 2014, we have opened eight hotels in four years," explains Solenne Devys, product and communications director for the design and business brand. With this intense pace of development,...

Unless they take public transport, travellers to Orly will soon find a new hotel to welcome them when they arrive at the airport from the A106 and RN7. AccorHotels has joined forces with the ADP Group to build an ibis Styles at the entrance to the Orlytech business hub. Its façade...

Odalys is continuing to expand its range of urban residences. A few weeks after opening a property in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, the 32nd Odalys City residence in France, a new residence has been inaugurated this week on the Butte Montmartre. Located on rue Saint-Vincent, a stone's throw from Le Lapin Agile, it is "a...

At the end of last year you announced the forthcoming opening of a Spaces coworking space at La Défense. Can you tell us more about this project? Christophe Burckart - It's going to be the biggest coworking centre in France, one of the five biggest in the world, and naturally the biggest...

It was expected, but it is now a sure thing: Paris Orly will be the second base for Level, the long-haul low-cost airline launched in March 2017 by the IAG group, parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus. After starting operations at Barcelona El Prat last July, Level will offer flights to...

It marks the completion of a two-year construction project, as well as the emblem of the vast modernisation project underway at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre. The inauguration of the Paris Convention Centre on 22 November marks the start of a new era for the venue, which is managed by Viparis, an equally-owned subsidiary of Unibail Rodamco and...

Mick Jagger was eagerly awaited at La Défense, not only by Rolling Stones fans, but also by the managers of the business district. The inauguration of the new U Arena by the British band on 19 October should give the Paris business district a much more festive feel, and make people want to stay...

Taxify's arrival in Paris has been brewing for a few weeks now. Since 10 o'clock this Thursday morning, it's official: the chauffeur-driven vehicle (VTC) booking application is available in the capital. The platform already boasts 5,000 registered drivers, and intends to compete head-on with the giant Uber. Its "secret": an attractive price structure, and...

Despite the advent of new technologies, getting together with colleagues remains a constant, almost vital need. In fact, over the last fifty years or so, the number of international congresses and meetings has risen steadily throughout the world. According to a study by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) covering the period 1963-2013, the number of regular associative events...

You've just opened a new hotel in Paris. What characterises the spirit of The Hoxton? Sharan Pasricha - Luxury at an affordable price. Every time we set up in a city, we try to participate in the gentrification of an up-and-coming district. In Paris, the 2nd arrondissement is full of bars, galleries and start-ups....

After Paris CDG and very recently La Défense, the Dutch brand CitizenM has just opened a hotel in a location just as popular with business travellers, as it is directly linked to the Gare de Lyon by a footbridge. A former office building has been converted into a trendy hotel, offering all the ingredients that have made CitizenM such a...

The new Paris-Indianapolis flight will be launched on 24 May 2018. Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport - hub of Delta's partner, Air France - can count itself privileged. It will be the first in Europe to welcome a direct flight operated by an American airline from Indianapolis. "Indiana and the Indianapolis metropolitan area have long been...

A good drawing is sometimes better than a long speech, especially when backed up by figures. Arthur Loyd has understood this, and has recently published an infographic dedicated to the growth of coworking in Paris and the Ile-de-France region. Presented as the "first study to measure the scale of the coworking phenomenon in the Paris market", the...

Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Doha: does your Connect 2020 plan aim to make Paris-Charles de Gaulle the equal of these global benchmarks? Augustin de Romanet - The key point is that year after year, we are making progress in terms of welcome and quality of service. Over the last two years, Paris-Charles de Gaulle has...

Does the recent creation of your post as Director of Innovation mean that Viparis is making a start on the subject? [caption id="attachment_62145" align="alignright" width="225"] Laurent Charon, Director of Innovation at Viparis[/caption] Laurent Charon - Viparis was already working on this subject, a bit like Monsieur Jourdain: without knowing it! So my job is to provide...