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More than 800 business travel professionals responded to the appeal launched last October by the GBTA (Global Business Travel Association). All of these testimonies now make it possible to "take the temperature" of the market, with the aim of returning to the travel volumes seen before the health crisis. Without...

It's a trend that has already been identified for several months, and American Express GBT is shedding new light on it: the attitudes generated by the health crisis are prompting companies to bring their staff together more frequently. And the trend is set to continue next year, according to the "Global Meetings & Events Forecast...

How would you describe the upturn in business travel? Bertrand Poey - The recovery is good if we look at the overall IATA figures, we are at around 95% compared with 2019. For the French market, the airlines are forecasting that October will see a return to the same period in...

Do you see a positive trend in business travel since last year? P.-O. Bard - There has been no real change. The level is still lower than it was in 2019, even though our activity is now slightly recovering. This trend shows that the corporate market is quite dynamic. The...

There are areas where it's better to get along than compete. The future of the planet is certainly one of them. Already members of the Sustainability Hotel Alliance, five of the world's largest groups have decided to go one step further by joining forces to accelerate the shift towards...

Updated on 11 October at 2pm Ranked fifth in the GDS-Index last year, Bordeaux is back where it was in 2021, in ninth place. A disappointment? Not necessarily, as Bordeaux's score has risen from 85.10 to 87.10, reflecting the city's growing commitment to a sustainable tourism strategy...

Victory. This is the name of the muse chosen by Uber for Business to play the lead role in its latest white paper. Perhaps this will also be the feeling of corporate customers after following in the footsteps of this business traveller who intends to reconcile international mobility with respect for the environment. Without sacrificing the fluidity of...

The voco brand, one of the most dynamic within the IHG group, is not only counting on the conversion of existing hotels, one of the key vectors for its development. Witness its new hotel in the Science Park in Exeter, UK. Expected to open in 2024, it will be the first hotel...

There's all the talk about the environment, the good sustainable resolutions... and then there's the reality of habits in the business world. According to a study carried out by Emburse in the UK - and spotted by BTN Europe - the gap is still far too wide. The specialist in the optimisation of...

Updated on 13/07 at 10am The SNCF is continuing to secure its supply of sustainable electricity. A few days after announcing its launch in the production of energy from photovoltaic panels, the railway company is unveiling a partnership with the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR). This is the biggest power purchase agreement ever signed in France...

If you want something done right, do it yourself. Spurred on by the sudden surge in energy prices following the crisis in Ukraine, and driven by eco-responsible issues, the SNCF has decided to become a solar energy producer. To this end, the rail group has launched SNCF Renouvelables, a new subsidiary dedicated to the installation of...

Just as the hotel industry is working to roll out recharging solutions, so, logically, the car hire industry is supporting the electrification of their fleets by equipping themselves with suitable charging points. This is a prerequisite for speeding up the rental of electric vehicles. Radisson, B&B: new recharging solutions in...

On the sidelines of the Paris Air Show, which has been celebrating the airline industry and its efforts to reduce carbon emissions throughout the week, a number of people are speaking out against this rhetoric and the marketing measures adopted. UFC-Que Choisir, CLCV and 20 other member associations of the European Consumers' Organisation (BEUC) are even lodging a complaint with the European Commission...

It's the next logical step for a destination that wants to demonstrate its commitment to eco-responsibility. Already ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 18788 (Safety and Security) certified from 2019, the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes was awarded the ISO 20121 (Responsible Events) label last year. These prerequisites now enable it to achieve the...

On Friday, Emmanuel Macron pledged the French government's support for the decarbonisation of air transport, a commitment that includes setting up a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production chain. "We'll be there in 2027-2030", he said during a visit to the Safran plant in Villaroche, in the Seine-et-Marne region, as the French government prepares to...

Accelerating the decarbonisation of air transport while supporting a cutting-edge industrial sector: Emmanuel Macron is committed to greening a key sector for the French economy, with Airbus, Dassault, Safran and Thales leading the way on the industrial side, and Air France and ADP on the business travel side. "We have the means...

Following on from Châteauform', another player in the business travel sector is demonstrating its environmental and social commitments by becoming a company with a mission. The first hotel brand to do so, the Okko group amended its articles of association accordingly at the end of March this year, declaring the hotel group's raison d'être: "we have given ourselves a mission to protect the...

Air France, Air Liquide, Novotel, Sécuritas, Suez: these are just some of the 33 signatories of the alliance unveiled this week by the ADP Group. This "Paris-Orly Environmental Alliance" is designed to position the Paris airport at the forefront of the sector's environmental transformation. Justine Coutard explains the approach as follows: "With the creation of the Paris-Orly Environmental Alliance,...

Accor's desire to see all of its 5,400 hotels eco-certified is no mystery, with this objective having been announced for 2026. To accelerate the sustainable transition of its network, the group is now committed to making it easier for 100% of its hotels to obtain certification. The French hotel operator has just signed two international partnerships...

The Hoxton hotels are doing their bit to encourage sustainable travel. With the environmental impact of rail travel well established, the upmarket brand from Ennismore, Accor's lifestyle hotel subsidiary, is launching The Good Rate. They are offering their customers discounts of 20 euros, pounds or dollars, so that they can travel more...