United States

IDENTITY CARD Formalities: machine-readable passport issued before 26 October 2005 or biometric passport + ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) form, which must be completed no later than 72 hours before departure. Currency: US dollars (USD). 1 euro = 1.12 USD (June 2017). Area code: +1; 305 or 786 (Miami). Time difference...

"Although I wasn't born in Miami, the city has become part of my DNA. I've got my own habits here, but I also love discovering new places. I love to dine at Pinch Kitchen, on Biscayne Boulevard, not far from my home in East Miami, a neighbourhood that I've seen transformed over the last fifteen years...

Miami's hotel history goes back as far as the city itself... The arrival of the railway in 1896, the year Miami became a municipality, launched the first wave of tourists attracted by the lure of sea bathing. So it was only logical that the city's first hotel should open in 1897, the Royal Palm Hotel....

"The French people who move to Miami today are not the same as they were five or six years ago," says Jérôme Cherki, owner of the concept store "L'appartement", which recently opened in the Wynwood district. "They first came after 2008 for the property boom, when the euro was strong, but now it's the desire for a change of life,...

It all began with Craig Robins, an art-loving property developer who, in the late 80s, set his sights on Miami, and in particular on the Art Deco streets of South Beach. At the time, the area was nothing more than a den of gangsters, the favourite playground of Two Cops in Miami and Scarface....

You really get the impression that the city is changing from week to week," enthuses Pascale Villet, Director of the Miami Franco-American Chamber of Commerce. As early as 2010, two years after the crisis that hit South Florida so hard, business started to pick up again, and in a big way." Miami has undergone a metamorphosis. Long considered to be...

Business travellers can gradually return to their normal routines. And airlines are regaining a little peace of mind... Etihad, Emirates and Turkish Airlines are no longer affected by the electronics ban imposed by the US authorities on 21 March. In practical terms, this means that business travellers leaving for the United States can now take their...

The new air travel security measures announced yesterday afternoon in Washington by US Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly are designed to prevent further acts of terrorism. "Our nation is the daily target of terrorists, criminals, pirates, nation-states and more....

How would you sum up 2016 for business tourism in Las Vegas? Chris Meyer - In 2016 alone, we hosted 22,000 events. We like to think that's more than any other city on the planet, or even in the galaxy until proven otherwise! We host groups from...

Will European business travellers have to leave their laptops in the hold when travelling to the United States on business? This is the threat that has been hanging over the business travel sector for the past few hours, as the "laptop ban" is set to be extended to the rest of Europe. This ban on portable PCs and other electronic devices with a...

The practice of overbooking has developed in parallel with the introduction of yield management by airlines. Calculating the profitability of a flight explains the phenomenon, in order to obtain the best revenue/passenger ratio. And optimising revenue means that airlines are forced to include an overbooking factor in their aircraft load factor calculations.

As expected, Qatar Airways was quick to react to the measures imposed by the American authorities, summarised as an "electronics ban". It took only a week for the airline's management to come up with a solution that would enable it to keep its business customers while prohibiting them from boarding with their computers...

As is often the case, the movement started in the United States and then spread - very quickly - to the other side of the Atlantic... On 21 March, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially banned electronic devices larger than a smartphone from aircraft cabins. For...

We had almost forgotten it, but the American airlines, generally champions of liberalism when it comes to themselves, are generally less so when it comes to their foreign counterparts. Barely elected, President Donald Trump is facing up to the grievances of US carriers. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United all have their sights set on state immunity, which...

Creating collections for independent hotels is one of the major trends in the hotel industry. Marriott's Autograph, Hyatt's Unbound and Starwood's Tribute are just some of the 'light' brands that have appeared in recent years. Hilton Worldwide has also positioned itself in this segment, launching Curio in 2014...

On Tuesday 19 July, Toronto airport management, in partnership with the Canadian security services and the US border protection and security service, launched Project Advance, which will speed up immigration formalities with pre-screening to the United States. Toronto is one of the main gateways to the...

Surrounded by the tides, Boston is a city with a lively, iodised air that invites adventure. The notion of the outdoors is an integral part of city life. Just head north on Highway 93 or take one of the winding coastal roads and you'll feel like you're on holiday....

IDENTITY CARD Formalities: machine-readable passport issued before 26 October 2005 or biometric passport. No visa required. The ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) form must be completed no later than 72 hours before departure. Time difference: - 6 hours. Area code: + 1; 617 (Boston). Currency:...

There's something paradoxical about Boston. A diffuse feeling, a mystery that you sense without immediately understanding. Founded in 1630 on the banks of the Charles River, Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its long, solemn streets lined with...

It's not so long ago that, between the deserted car parks and disused warehouses, a Scorsese-style atmosphere reigned here. The old docks, abandoned since the fishing industry collapsed in the 60s and 70s, were for a long time a haven for traffickers of all kinds. Then, at the end of the...