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The IHG group is continuing its landing phase in India. Already boasting around fifty hotels in operation in the country, the hotelier plans to open another hundred, with openings spread over the next three to five years. In this context, IHG has partnered with India's leading private airport operator, Adani Airport Holdings, to...

From 23 April 2026, the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for the UK will become mandatory for non-visa nationals travelling directly to Guernsey and Jersey. However, an exception will be made for nationals arriving from the Common Travel Area (UK, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands) or from...

Marriott began its offensive in the European mid-range hotel sector with Four Points Flex by Sheraton in 2023, which quickly expanded to 40 hotels across seven countries since its launch. This makes it the US group's fastest-growing brand in the region. Today, Marriott is adding another string to its bow…

The United States is not the only business destination to tighten its immigration rules. And unlike the US, the UK has been quick to act, with a logic that may escape some travellers. Since 25 February, travellers with dual nationality - including British nationality - have been required to present a valid...

"An acquisition will come soon". Interviewed by Voyages d'Affaires last October, Ziad Minkara, founder and CEO of S4BT - Solutions for Business Travel, reiterated his wish to see his group expand in the UK. This has now been achieved with the acquisition of Travel Centric Technology, the parent company of HotelHub. Following the acquisition of...

2026 should once again see an increase in air traffic, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the authority responsible for managing air transport in the UK. According to the latest data collected by the CAA, 31% of UK passengers plan to fly more in 2026. The CAA indicates that in 2025, 62 % of...

It cost a whopping £1 billion - €1.16 billion - but it was well worth it. Especially for business travellers who frequently use Heathrow airport for their business trips. The London hub has just completed its technological makeover with the deployment of CT security scanners...

Updated on 14 January at 8.30am Germany Kennedy 89 - Frankfurt (open) At the turn of the year, the Hyatt group added a new address in Frankfurt, even before the opening of a 189-room and studio Hyatt House on Goetheplatz in the second quarter of 2026. Before that, at the end of December, it was the turn of...

Heathrow airport has made no secret of its desire to invest. The management of the London hub regularly repeats that it is determined to take LHR into a new era. This time, it is an investment of 1.3 billion pounds (1.49 billion euros), which will be released this year with several ambitions. Starting with the...

In less than three weeks, two regional carriers have gone bankrupt in the UK. At the beginning of October, Eastern Airways, one of the UK's leading domestic carriers with almost 1.5 million passengers a year, went out of business. Its two main bases were Aberdeen airport in Scotland and...

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has given the go-ahead for a service between London King's Cross station and Glasgow Queen Street station in Scotland from 14 December. A subsidiary of the transport operator FirstGroup, the low-cost rail company Lumo will be offering fares on its website at...

Central Europe is at the heart of the Ascott group's expansion on the continent. Already present in Vienna with four aparthotels under three of its brands - Citadines, lyf and Somerset - the world leader in long-stay hotels has just announced five new developments, strengthening its position as one of the city's leading hotel operators....

Goal achieved. On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Moxy brand, launched in 2014 at Milan Malpensa airport, Marriott announced its intention to reach the milestone of 100 establishments in the EMEA region by the end of 2025. This has now been achieved with the opening of a hotel in Belfast. "This is a major step forward for Neal Jones,...

While calls for strike action are multiplying in France, the UK unions have been the first to take action. Since Sunday, the Tube has been undergoing strike action, which is affecting travel on the Tube in central London. Transport for London (TFL) has warned users to expect a major impact from the strike.

Lyft's ambitions for the European market are becoming clearer by the minute. The acquisition of Freenow, made official last April, promised the VTC platform a solid network on the Old Continent. Now Lyft is sending a promising technological message to European users. Lyft is planning to launch...

Heathrow is preparing to enter a new era, as are London's other airports. Week by week, the managers of the British hub and their private partners are fine-tuning the project, and above all the amount of the investment. On 11 July, the sum of 10 billion pounds (11.5 billion euros) was made official by the...

The Hoxton hotel has just opened in Edinburgh. Located in the West End, the hotel comprises a collection of 11 Georgian-style houses on either side of Grosvenor Street. Their originality is reflected in a proposal for several self-contained three-bedroom houses, each with its own...

At the height of the summer heat, low-cost carrier easyJet has just published its programme of new services for the winter season from France and the UK. From France, the airline is strengthening its network, in particular at Paris CDG and Strasbourg, in addition to a number of routes around the Christmas period to Bordeaux and...

A future Mecca for business events in the UK. In fact, it already is, as the Hilton Manchester Deansgate boasts almost 2,000 m² of MICE space. But this establishment, which is housed in the Beetham Tower, one of the country's tallest skyscrapers outside London, will soon be changing hands to become a...

Launched in 2021 by the Accor group, the luxury brand Emblems Collection took its time before the first establishments joined its fold, and therefore that of the French group and its sales force supported by its ALL programme. But the last few months have seen its development accelerate. In this context,...