TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

As Naboo has just acquired the British event finder Pro-ven, Lucie Arnoux, Chief of Staff of Naboo, talks about the international strategy of the start-up specializing in the management of corporate events.

Despite the unrest last weekend, International SOS maintains a low risk level for France while recommending vigilance for travelers. The global leader in security and safety also mentions two scenarios for the future.

With a panel reduced to 13 countries and without France, the Euro Fair Statistics 2025 from UFI offers a partial but certified snapshot of the European market for trade shows, dominated by Spain, Turkey and Germany.

According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), business travel spending is expected to grow by 4.2% % in Europe this year, faster than that of leisure travel (+3.1 %%).

American Express GBT launches the Hotel Lobby solution, namely AI agents that automate the preparation of hotel tender documents to shorten sourcing cycles.

On the occasion of the Navigate Europe 2026 event in Paris, Navan unveiled new features with the integration of its AI agents into Slack, new currencies for its payment solution, and the simplification of the refund of guests' fees.

According to the 2026 Incentive Travel Index from the IRF and SITE, incentive travel activity remains stable, but geopolitical factors and access to air travel are changing the choice of destinations, to the detriment of the United States.

According to the Meetings & Events Forecast 2027 by Amex GBT, 93 % of the event organizers remain optimistic, and Paris ranks fourth among European destinations.

The cascade cancellation of flights this week at the Riyadh International Airport following three attacks – one of which also affected the Dammam airport – is deepening the crisis in air transport in the region, forcing international airlines to reconsider resuming their flights.

Multidivisa payments, payment cards, cash: Clémence Fredenucci, Head of Growth Europe West at Revolut Business, details the offer for businesses and travel players.

According to the data shared by Navan, companies operating in the artificial intelligence sector contribute to the positive dynamics of business travel. Explanations.

One year after the acquisition by Marietton, Maxime Pialat, founder and CEO of Supertripper, takes stock of the operation. He also details his European expansion strategy through acquisitions, his direct connections with suppliers, and his vision of AI.

FCM Travel launches FCM Proactive Analytics, a feature that continuously monitors travel programs and sends customers e-mails with analyses of their costs and compliance.

The problem is no longer just the terrorist act aboard flight flydubai 1073. It is about how a pilot who was presented as a source of concern was able to be recruited and then put in command of an especially sensitive international flight.

Six months after moving from the purchasing role to that of Head of Travel Advisory and Community at Navan France, Sandra Lévy takes stock of the major issues facing the market.

With the Treep Express, the publisher the Treep targets SMEs and SMEs and makes CO2 emissions a booking criterion, just as price is, with a first formula without service fees.

The EPSA barometer presented at the IFTM trade show highlights travel expenditure at a record level in 2026, despite the geopolitical and economic context. This is while awaiting further price increases in 2027, particularly in the airline sector.

Supertripper becomes the first business travel agency directly connected to Trenitalia France, integrating Frecciarossa fares to Lyon, Marseille and Milan with no commission or mark-up.

Technology solutions provider Spotnana is connecting its platform directly to Marriott's reservation system, offering access to negotiated rates and the loyalty programme.

Hundreds of thousands of travellers are currently stranded in Indonesia or abroad, due to the fallout of ash following the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano between Java and Sumatra, which forced the authorities to close seven airports, including Jakarta. Traffic nevertheless resumed this Tuesday morning.