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A wind of renewal is blowing through airports across the Channel. In London, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted airports have embarked on ambitious renovations. And Irish airports are following suit. Manchester is not to be outdone: the Mancunian hub has embarked on a vast modernisation plan, which will soon benefit...

Ireland's leading airport is giving its mobile version a facelift. Dublin Airport is promising a "revolutionary" application, which will be accompanied by an overhaul of its website. Among the new features are real-time updates on arriving and departing flights (including flight alerts) and a new mobile application...

For decades, Air Bretagne, British Island Airways, Jersey European Airways and many other carriers operated flights between Paris and the Channel Island of Jersey. While its neighbour Guernsey regained two weekly flights to Paris-CDG in 2024, operated by Alderney Air Services, Jersey continued to suffer from...

Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton: these three airports managed by AviAlliance are set to undergo a £350 million (€411 million) facelift. Glasgow Airport's main terminal will be completely transformed as part of the project. The two main thrusts of the project are based on the energy efficiency of the second...

The long-awaited reopening earlier this year of the luxury Radisson Collection Berlin, after a dramatic incident that ravaged its lobby and destroyed its flagship attraction, its gigantic aquarium, crowned the hotel group's expansion phase after a historic year in 2024. Its best year ever in terms of openings, as...

Beware, travellers to the UK or planning a trip to the UK. Wednesday 2 April 2025 marks the introduction of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for travellers within the European Union. This authorisation had already become compulsory for travellers from other continents. The document applies to travel...

Marriott's dominance of the luxury hotel sector is well established. But the American group also intends to strengthen its position in the mid-range hotel sector, by attacking it from its most affordable angle. While its portfolio already includes a number of brands in this niche, such as Fairfield Inn, Four Points by Sheraton and Courtyard, on the...

The opening of the luxurious Park Hyatt London River Thames last autumn marked the start of a new phase of expansion for the American group in the UK. Currently operating 17 hotels under 9 separate brands, Hyatt expects to grow its portfolio in the UK by 30 % between 2025 and 2026. In particular, two new hotels are expected to open in...

The IHG Group is part of a dynamic that is favourable for the hotel industry in the UK. On the one hand, hotel investment has reached its highest level for five years; on the other hand, the brake on new construction since the covid is favourable to brands focusing on the conversion of existing hotels. All these factors are contributing to the growth of the British group...

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) has become the norm for crossing the borders of many business destinations, and is becoming the norm for both business and leisure travellers. While Europe is struggling to roll out its ETIAS system, the UK authorities have already taken the plunge. From 2 April...

The planned takeover of CWT by its main competitor, American Express GBT, could be expected to cause a few ripples in the business travel ecosystem, and in turn among the competition authorities. This could well turn out to be the new series of twists and turns on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean... After...

On October 27, easyJet opened a route between Paris-CDG and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, giving passengers the chance to (re)discover this city of 280,000 inhabitants in the North-East of England, situated on the border with Scotland. A destination steeped in history, thanks to its strategic position, and one that is a pleasure to tell business groups visiting one of the world's most...

The Labour government in the United Kingdom has embarked on a major reform to simplify the country's rail services, a reform initiated by the Conservatives. While competition between private operators on the UK network will continue - a reversal of the initial idea of renationalising the entire network - the government is also...

With more than 7 million passengers in December alone - a record for the airport - Heathrow ended 2024 on a high note. The London hub flirted with the 84 million passenger mark last year, another record for the airport. New...

After the new hotels expected in 2025 in Paris and the major French cities, Voyages d'Affaires takes a look at the openings planned for this year in the major European cities. Part one: a selection of hotels in Northern and Central Europe. GERMANY Berlin Radisson Collection Berlin (first quarter 2025) Two...

1.05 billion pounds in 2025, then a further 1.29 billion in 2026: that's the Christmas present Heathrow airport is giving itself ahead of schedule. A total of €2.8 billion - €296 million more than planned - to usher in a new era for London Heathrow airport. What will this money actually be used for?

Rennes airport will soon have a new destination to attract business travellers. On 25 June, easyJet will be making its debut on the Rennes-Manchester route. The low-cost carrier will offer two flights a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays. Manchester will thus become the fourth destination served from Rennes by easyJet - and the second in the UK...

Will we one day see a merger between the two mega-TMCs, American Express GBT and CWT? Nothing is less certain after reading the interim report published on 6 November by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). For several weeks now, the CMA has been examining the potential consequences...

Knowing how to be flexible. That's not the least of its qualities, and the Marriott group is demonstrating it by changing the name of its Four Points Express by Sheraton brand, recently launched in Europe. A few months after the opening of the first establishments in London, as well as in Istanbul, Bursa and Antalya in Turkey, the brand designed to increase the...

Since their launch in France last April, Michelin has been steadily expanding the range of its Clefs, the hotel counterpart to its starred restaurants. Following in the footsteps of Italy, Spain, Japan, North America and Thailand, several major European countries are now seeing their most prestigious or distinctive hotels recognised. At the beginning of October...