TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

France is in first place in the 2024 ranking of passports that open the doors to the greatest number of destinations.

ICCA publishes its International Sustainability Report to provide an update on the road to more responsible meetings & events organisation.

The Paris Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry has just published the results of its barometer of trade show activity in the Paris Region. The 2023 results confirm a clear upturn in activity.

A new series of measures adopted by the Chinese government will enable international travellers - including the French - to benefit from simplified entry conditions when visiting China.

Hilton's Hilton for Business programme includes booking and managing travel programmes, discounted fares and bonus points to appeal to SMEs.

Rail Europe, one of the leading train ticket booking platforms, now allows travel professionals to create multi-operator itineraries.

Travellers planning a trip to Kenya can now benefit from the visa waiver system, which came into operation on 5 January.

Delphine Millot is responsible for sustainable development at the GBTA. Optimistic about the involvement of the business travel industry, she remains lucid about the challenges facing the sector in 2024 and beyond.

Laurent Lassure, Product Marketing Manager at Cegid Notilus, shares his vision of the latest developments in business travel. And looks ahead to what's in store for the sector in the coming months.

The resistance of certain European Union countries to the full integration of Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen area has given rise to a typical EU compromise...

Singapore and Zurich are the world's most expensive cities, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) annual ranking of the cost of living in the world's major cities.

Worsening global instability, unsafe areas for travellers and now the threat of climate change: the International SOS 2024 risk map leaves little room for optimism.

BusinessToGo is now available in France. The new global solution from Lufthansa Group and Navan promises to revolutionise business travel management for SMEs and beyond.

In its Air Monitor 2024 report, American Express GBT is betting that air fares will stabilise over the coming year. But this will not make managing business travel any easier...

The Paris Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Choose Paris Region have published a report on mobility in the capital and to Paris airports. Paris 2024 and the Grand Paris Express will bring major improvements.

IBM has become the first customer for a new global accessibility solution for business travellers developed by Amex GBT. A new step for TMC on the road to more inclusive business travel.

The European Commission wants to strengthen passenger rights. Concrete proposals were put forward on 29 November to clarify disputes linked to delays, cancellations and even bankruptcy.

According to the latest global report from FCM Consulting, growth in business travel is set to accelerate in early 2024, with a sharp rise in the number of seats offered by airlines. Africa in particular is set to benefit.

China announced last week that it would lift the visa requirement for French nationals travelling to the country for tourism or business for a period of one year. Good news for travellers...

According to the latest GBTA Business Travel Index Outlook, France has almost returned to its pre-crisis level of travel spending. On a European scale, we'll have to wait and see.