United States
The Trump effect is beginning to be felt on air traffic
We knew that the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House would be a revolution in the way the world's leading power conducts its affairs. The over-activity of the President's new American administration is generating daily surprise, often incomprehension and, increasingly, rejection - even anger in the case of the...
Mobile functionalities: American trains are finally getting to grips with...
The United States is often at the forefront of innovation. And it intends to prove this quickly in the field of artificial intelligence. But there is one area that continues to escape this technological leadership: rail. The poor relation of mobility in the US, the railways are at last modernising, at least in...
Southwest airlines abolishes free baggage
"Southwest Airlines isn't what it used to be", complain more and more passengers on social networks. The carrier, inventor of the low-cost model in the world, used to offer several free services, which effectively set it apart from other low-cost airlines. But since a change of management last year, the Texas-based carrier has been...
Marrakech, Accra: Delta strengthens its position in Africa
Marrakech is on a roll, particularly with American airlines. Just a year after United announced a new flight from New York, Delta is now positioning itself in the destination. A new Atlanta-Marrakech flight was recently unveiled by the American carrier. The start of operations is scheduled...
Amex GBT-CWT merger: the United States files a complaint
The takeover of CWT by American Express GBT is certainly not going down well with everyone... Scrutinised with the utmost suspicion by the British authorities for several months, it is now the subject of a complaint in the United States. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed the complaint on 10 January, arguing that "the proposed $570 million transaction...
N. Mammana (NYC Tourism): "2025: a great moment for...
New York's appeal as a tourist destination is well established, as is its key role in the business world. Has the sector fully recovered from the pandemic? Nancy Mammana - Not yet at 100%. In 2024, New York welcomed 64.3 million tourists, or 97% of the record number reached in 2019....
A new lounge in the LOT network
LOT Polish Airlines has just reached a major milestone in its conquest of the US market. On 19 December, the airline inaugurated its very first lounge in the United States. And it was Chicago O'Hare International Airport that was chosen for this premiere. This is no coincidence, since, as the airline itself points out, the...
Delta has a new show in Boston
The new Delta One Lounge has been inaugurated by the American airline in Concourse E at Boston Logan airport. Covering an area of over 600 m², it complements the adjacent Delta Sky Club. It offers eligible travellers top-of-the-range facilities, including soundproofed cabins...
Record summer for MICE in Philadelphia
"Major events and international travellers are driving record summer attendance in Philadelphia in 2024". This was the message sent out on Monday by the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau. According to those in charge of MICE, all the signs were green this summer, with an 8% increase in international...
Delta Air Lines strengthens its service to Argentina
Delta Air Lines is strengthening its presence in Buenos Aires this winter, offering easier connections for European business travellers via its two hubs at New York JFK and Atlanta. At the end of October, the American airline, Air France's partner in SkyTeam, relaunched its seasonal non-stop service between New York-JFK and Buenos Aires. Until 29 March...
Norse Atlantic launches in South Africa
Norse Atlantic, which operates in France all year round on the Paris CDG-New York JFK route, as well as to Los Angeles during the summer, is continuing to extend its network to new continents. After Bangkok (from Oslo), the airline launched its first route to Africa on 28 October. It serves five times a week during the...
Disability: progress at Hilton and United Airlines
Checking in and finding your way around the hotel, adjusting the room temperature or using the coffee machine, going from one meeting room to another: what seems simple to the average traveller is a challenge to those whose sight is one of the main handicaps. Hence the...
Delta Air Lines' new cabins arrive
On the eve of its centenary, Delta Air Lines has just unveiled its new cabins, offering a more contemporary design. According to the airline's management, every aspect has been carefully rethought to enhance the travel experience. New seat materials, improved lighting, a renewed colour palette and new decorative motifs. "For 100 years, Delta...
Michelin opens its Keys to the British Isles and...
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...
Marriott rolls out mid-range City Express brand in the United States
Marriott is continuing its offensive in the mid-range hotel sector. In 2023, the group launched the Four Points Express by Sheraton brand, which made its debut this year in Europe, in London and Turkey, as well as in Japan, as well as a low-cost long-stay brand in the United States, StudioRes, which made its debut...
Delta Air Lines: a robust 2025 summer schedule, with nothing new...
Have we reached saturation point on the France-US route? This could be the case, as Delta Air Lines' 2025 summer schedule does not include any increase in frequencies or new routes from France. However, Delta has declared that the 2025 programme will be the biggest in its history on the Atlantic...
Indian hotelier Oyo is buying Motel 6, a flagship budget brand in the United States,...
Already present in the United States with more than 300 establishments, the Indian group Oyo is preparing for a major expansion across the Atlantic with the acquisition of G8 Hospitality, the parent company of the Motel 6 hotels and the Studio 6 extended-stay hotel. This is a key player in the American budget hotel sector, hitherto owned by investor Blackstone, and previously...
Business lounges: JetBlue takes the plunge
Having patiently built up an international network in line with the expectations of business travellers - notably by setting off on the transatlantic route and especially at Paris CDG - JetBlue is taking a new step forward. The New York-based airline made it official on 20 September: it will be holding shows at two of its American hubs...
B&B HOTELS: the 400 mark in France, the pass...
To celebrate the opening of its 400th hotel, the B&B HOTELS group has returned to its roots. Where it all began, in Brest. Located close to both the airport and the city centre, the B&B HOTEL Brest Porte de Gouesnou is its fourth establishment in the town where the chain was founded in 1990....
CitizenM: two new addresses in Boston and Miami
Every year or so, CitizenM opens a hotel in Miami. After the Brickell district in 2022 and the Miami Worldcenter last year, in the heart of the Floridian metropolis, the lifestyle brand has taken a diversion to South Beach, a few steps from the shops and restaurants of Lincoln Road. "We are delighted...







































