sustainable development

Here's a survey that will probably put a smile on the face of the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. Clean Cities is a campaign run by several organisations under the aegis of the British NGO Transport & Environment. Its aim is to encourage cities to move towards sustainable mobility by 2030. The aim is to transform Europe's major cities into champions of...

With the easing of entry formalities, French travellers will once again be able to converge on Singapore. They will discover a destination resolutely committed to sustainable tourism. This exemplary approach is reflected in the many concrete measures taken, particularly in the tourism sector. Starting with the hotel industry and its flagship...

The title of top city in France - and seventh in the world - won by Lyon in the GDS Index 2021 (Global Destination Sustainability Index) could have marked the culmination of the destination's efforts on the long road to sustainable development. But this is not the case. On the contrary, Lyon's managers are accelerating their efforts with...

"What I'm doing is making a personal commitment to you to build a better British Airways. An airline you can trust with excellent customer service. With someone always on hand to help. Most importantly, an airline you'll be proud to fly,...

"We've been working for years to transform the trade fair, exhibition and congress industry in a more sustainable and inclusive way. We're proud to see Gothenburg receive the top prize in the Global Destination Sustainability Index Leadership Award every year since 2015. It's an award that crowns 30 years of promoting and...

From autumn onwards, business travellers passing through Paris for a while will be able to discover the innovative concept of long-stay brand Zoku. Launched in 2016 in Amsterdam and this year in Copenhagen and Vienna, this brand of Dutch origin stands out for its loft-style studios with designer, modular furniture where the...

Why did you launch the Mobility Budget in France at the end of last year? Benjamin Giovanni - There are several reasons. We became a multimodal platform in 2021. We cover several modes of micro-mobility in the major cities where we operate. In Paris, we are the only ones to offer the...

How is Bordeaux positioned today as a destination for congresses and corporate events? Amélie Dechenais - For the last four or five years, Bordeaux has been ticking more and more of the boxes when it comes to hosting major professional events, be they conferences and trade fairs, seminars or corporate conventions. Developments in air travel,...

Since 10 January, passengers buying a ticket on Air France-KLM have been charged what the airline calls a "Sustainable Aviation Fuel Contribution", in addition to the current eco-tax. This compulsory contribution means an additional cost ranging from €1 to €4 in economy class and from €1.50 to €12 in the business cabin, depending on...

With business travel in Europe once again hampered by testing and even confinement measures, it's hard to imagine what 2022 will be like for business travellers and their travel managers. However, the Institut du Travel Management (ITM) has attempted to do just that, based on the testimonies gathered at the end of the...

Greet, the Accor group's eco-friendly and economical brand, is continuing to expand in France. Since its launch in 2019, it has already opened five establishments, first in Beaune, then in Marseille Centre Saint-Charles, Marseille Provence Aéroport, Lyon Confluence and Bordeaux Aéroport. And four establishments have recently joined it. Hotels which...

Environmental issues are now on everyone's minds, in companies and among their employees. However, to move from words to deeds, you sometimes need a carrot, a stimulus. With this in mind, HCorpo's parent company, the Gekko Group, has launched the Miles & Act programme, presented as the first of its kind in...

It aims to be different from other airlines: green, eco-responsible, premium. Flying Green is an airline currently in the process of being set up, and is due to take to the skies in 2023, according to the business plan unveiled on 6 December. The carrier is basing its activity on the idea of combining economic performance, a minimal ecological footprint and high-level technical skills....

"Travellers' appetite for long-distance travel has changed forever" is the conclusion, definitive to say the least, drawn by Roland Berger in its latest report. The consultancy estimates that, once the pandemic has passed, the number of personal trips will have fallen by 20 %. As for business...

Cirium, an aviation analysis company, launched its Global Aircraft Emissions Monitor at the beginning of November. This measuring tool gives a very precise idea of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption generated by airlines. To obtain its report card on global aviation emissions, Cirium uses a series of indicators...

It's more of a groundswell than a simple fashion or trend. The vegetarian/vegan (vegan) segment is growing every day, attracting more and more followers. A study by smartproteinproject.eu, financed by the European Union, estimates that 37% of European consumers are now flexitarians, pescetarians (fish and seafood eaters), vegetarians...

It takes between 1h45 and two hours to drive the 170km from Helsinki-Vantaa airport to Turku, Finland's third-largest city. Tampere, Finland's second largest city, takes about the same amount of time for a journey of 175 km. And yet there have always been flights from Helsinki to these...

A new payment method is being tested on the SNCF Assistant app: the Edenred Ticket Mobilité. From 28 October to 18 December 2021, this solution from the world leader in digital payment solutions for specific uses will be available on the rail company's app. [link-block prefix="Also worth reading:" post="119845"]...

Less frequent but longer stays: this is one of the expected developments in post-Covid business travel. What many observers predicted is actually happening. Hotel reservation specialist HRS, among others, has noted this, with long stays of 8 to 13 nights accounting for 39.2 % of bookings for...

The Radisson Group is doing more than offsetting the organisation of meetings and events in these hotels. In more than 400 hotels in its portfolio, it even intends to make their carbon footprint negative through its "Carbon Negative. Planet Positive" initiative. For meetings booked between 18 October 2021 and 31 January 2022 and taking place in the...