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The prospect of a future peace agreement between Iran and the United States, through the signing of a protocol for discussions scheduled for the weekend in Switzerland, appears to pave the way for a cessation of fighting in the Gulf and allow the opening of the famous Strait of Hormuz. This was all that was needed to send prices plummeting…

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…

A masterful change of fortune. Last April, the Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Discover Airlines) had decided to increase the refund fees on its "flex" tickets – that is to say, fares that normally allow for the cancellation or change of a flight without penalty. These tickets, historically designed to offer...

Combining "the price reliability of ride-hailing with the speed of a taxi": this is "the best of both worlds" promised by Bolt. The ride-hailing platform branched out into booking "traditional" taxis in 2022. It now intends to take a further step by freeing travellers from any potential worry about the unpredictability of fares. To read...

The attack on Iran by Israel and the United States could not remain without consequences for air transport. Air fares have risen sharply, as a result of three factors: The drastic reduction in the number of flights available from the major Gulf hubs (Bahrain and Kuwait remain completely closed, while Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai are operating...

In order to defuse the inevitable criticism of its high ticket prices, SNCF has announced that the planned fare increase for 2026, averaging 1% for its Inoui and Ouigo TGVs, will be lower than inflation, forecast at 1.3% for the coming year. This increase will take effect from 2 January....

"Economy" is - unsurprisingly - the watchword among the travel buyers surveyed by BCD Travel in the latest study published by the TMC. Of the 132 professionals questioned by the travel agency, almost 90 % give priority to cost savings as their main concern when it comes to...

The news went relatively unnoticed when WestJet announced it on 23 September. However, it may well herald a new era in air travel... The Canadian airline is redesigning the configuration of its cabins, with a new feature in the process: the seat recline has been added to the ever-growing category of "seat recliners".

According to figures published on 12 August by SAP Concur, 2024 saw a clear upturn in business travel. The business travel specialist's analysis of the transactions within Concur Expense relating to the various expenditure items identified as 'air tickets', 'car hire', 'travel insurance', 'travel insurance', 'travel insurance',...

It's a minor revolution for Uber Taxi, less than three years after its launch on the streets of Paris. The platform has just announced a new feature that should boost its take-up, particularly among business travellers. The fare will now be known in advance, so it will no longer depend on the driver's meter.

Transavia is used to a light-hearted approach to communication which often has a positive effect on social networks, but this time it has opted for a bad buzz... The fault lies with a surcharge applied after booking, which is causing - at the very least - incomprehension among its French customers. Accustomed to...

Bad news for travellers and good news for airline finance directors. The difficulties inherent in purchasing aircraft spare parts (engines, for example) and delays in delivering aircraft mean that air fares are unlikely to fall significantly in Europe. With a very...

Slowly but surely, companies are returning to business travel after the pandemic. The Business Travel Show, to be held in London on 25 and 26 June, regularly surveys the key players to gauge the pace of this comeback. The show organisers surveyed 163 professionals, the majority of them European (85%, including...

What can travel managers expect in 2025? This is the question to which BCD Travel aims to provide some answers with the publication of its new Travel Market Report - 2025 Oulook. The twenty-page report takes stock of the major trends likely to shape the business landscape...

There is a great deal of concern, incomprehension and mobilisation in the skies over France. The cause, of course, is the new tax envisaged by the government to replenish its coffers as part of the Finance Bill. Through the FNAM (Fédération nationale de l'aviation et de ses métiers) and the UAF (Union des aéroports...

This is the question on the minds of travel and MICE buyers in general, and all the more so over the last few years when prices have soared: when will there be a lull in prices? The 2025 Global Business Travel Forecast should provide some answers. And perhaps even a...

Launch of a new corporate programme 10 September sees the launch of our new offer for companies of all sizes. The programme is harmonised across all routes in our new extended network. Depending on annual expenditure, companies can benefit from exclusive advantages such as negotiated fares, individual management and...

This is always good news for both business and leisure travellers. Air fares in France are continuing to fall, a trend that has been observed for several months. The downward trend even accelerated in July. Whereas air fares had risen by a cumulative 8.6% over the year 2023, they did not move at all (0%)...

Every month, the website of the French Ministry for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion and the DGAC publish the air passenger transport price index (IPTAP). This index enables travellers to assess changes in fares on departure from France, metropolitan France and the French overseas departments combined, noting in particular a fall in fares of -1.4 %...

The French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) has just published its air transport price index for March and the first quarter of 2024. These passenger air transport price indices (IPTAP) are calculated using a methodology similar to that used for the construction of the air transport price index...