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In this section, you will find the latest news and trends about Travel industry, including means of travel, the evolution in travel technology, and how travel has changed during the last decade.
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Oct 9, 2017
NASA wants to build a luxury hotel in space
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is currently working on a futuristic space hotel project, in collaboration with a group of young graduates from the Massachusetts Insti [...]
Sep 18, 2017
Business Travel: Virtual reality on board with Air France
As of 7 August, Air France has been providing business class travellers with virtual reality headsets on flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Saint Martin.
Qatar, Sep 16, 2017
Qatar: Entry visa requirements waived for 80 countries
Qatar has announced that the citizens of 80 countries are now entitled to enter the country without a visa, including the members of the Schengen area.
Sep 15, 2017
Pilotless passenger planes could save airlines billions
Tempted by the prospect of substantial savings, increased profits and enhanced safety, airline companies are contemplating the use of pilotless airliners. Though it would lead to cheape [...]
Sep 8, 2017
Record growth in European air traffic
The 9% rise in passenger numbers at European airports over the last year is the kind of growth they have not experienced in over a decade. The increase, which spiked in June, has mainly [...]
Sep 1, 2017
Business travel: The latest tendencies in Europe, according to BCD Travel
The most recent edition of a study on business travel carried out by Europeans shows that London and Vienna are still the most popular destinations. Furthermore, there have been no chan [...]
United Kingdom, Aug 25, 2017
London: Drop in the pound attracts business travellers and tourists
Be they business travellers or tourists, Europeans are choosing the United Kingdom, and in particular London, as their favoured destination. Experts believe that this phenomenon is due [...]
Aug 18, 2017
Sabre: Personalization at the heart of travelers' expectations
Sabre and Yougov publish the results of a new study into the personalization of travel...
Aug 4, 2017
FlightBeat: Smart airplane seats capable of detecting stress
Dutch airline KLM, French aerospace group Zodiac and students from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have joined forces to design a smart airplane seat. Fitted with sens [...]
Abou Dabi - Émirats arabes unis, Aug 2, 2017
Tourism: Foreign visitor numbers surge in Abu Dhabi
Since the start of the year, Abu Dhabi has been reaping the rewards of its national tourism development programme. Over the first four months of 2017, the number of international travel [...]
Jul 29, 2017
Crowdfunding: All aboard the Hot Tug
Buoyed by the success of a crowdfunding campaign that has helped them bring the floating hot tub to the UK, two entrepreneurs will shortly be operating on a London canal, offering their [...]
Jul 28, 2017
Tourism: The online travel industry is booming
A recent study carried out by Phocus Forward showed that the online travel industry has a great impact on the tourist industry. From flight bookings to accommodation, the market is evol [...]
Jul 19, 2017
Bragi Dash Pro: Intelligent earphones equipped with an instantaneous translator tool
German company Bragi recently presented the Dash Pro, its latest model of wireless earphones that boast an innovative new function: real-time translation of 40 different languages into [...]
Jul 18, 2017
Apple: How to keep your data secure when you travel with your Mac, iPad, and iPhone
Here are a few tips on how to keep your Apple data safe when you are travelling...
France, Jul 13, 2017
Council of State authorises co-planing in France
"Co-planing", which had previously been banned in France by the Directorate General of civil aviation, has now been authorised by the Council of State.
Jul 12, 2017
"Europe on the move": European Commission makes €2.7bn investment in new transport projects
The European Commission is investing €2.7bn in "Europe on the Move", a wide-ranging set of initiatives including 152 transport projects towards clean energy and digitalisation.
Thaïlande, Jun 19, 2017
Thailand: Travel insurance soon to be a legal requirement?
While it is a popular tourist destination, Thailand’s hospitals are currently bursting at the seams due to accident-prone foreign visitors. The country is therefore thinking of making [...]
Canada, Jun 16, 2017
Air travel: Air Canada adding more international flights over the summer
Air Canada has recently begun two new routes from Vancouver, flying to Frankfurt in Germany and Nagoya in Japan. There is more development to come, with nine other flights to be added t [...]
Jun 3, 2017
Business travellers: Safety is becoming their number one concern
More than ever, and especially since the Parisian attacks in 2015 and 2016, companies are becoming aware of the challenge of protecting their business travellers. According to a new s [...]
Jun 2, 2017
Pick up the scent of travel with Thalys in railway stations this summer
As of next August in four of the European railway stations which it serves, Thalys will be helping travellers to discover the main destinations in their network by means of smells that [...]
May 16, 2017
Business travel: Spending on the rise
Despite current geopolitical turbulence, spending on business travel increased in 2016, and growth for 2017 is estimated at 2.5%.
May 12, 2017
Airline punctuality getting worse in France
Delays and cancels can make air travel a source of frustration. As for an official report, flights punctuality got worse in France between 2015 and 2016, all types of flights affected.
May 11, 2017
Japan: Shiki-Shima – the most expensive train in the world
In a country known for its high-speed trains, the Shiki-Shima has recently taken to the tracks offering a different, very upmarket service, with suites, gourmet dining and a chic piano [...]
May 5, 2017
Cathay Pacific: US flights powered by biofuel
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific has recently announced its intention to use biofuels made from waste products on certain long-haul flights, in order to try to reduce its greenhouse gas [...]
Apr 28, 2017
Delta Air Lines offers $10,000 to passengers who give up their seat on overbooked flights
Delta Air Lines will offer up to $10,000 to passengers if they agree to voluntarily give up their seat on an overbooked flight. The American airline thus hopes to avoid incidents like t [...]
Apr 28, 2017
Qatar Airways to set up an Indian airline
Doha-based airline Qatar Airways recently unveiled a project to launch a new airline located in India by the end of this year, primarily designed to meet domestic demand.
Apr 28, 2017
Instagram proves influential for holiday-makers
According to an OpinionWay survey, 34% of French people use social media to look for holiday ideas, especially Instagram. Having been very popular among young people, who can someti [...]
Londres, Royaume-Uni, Mar 23, 2017
14,535 km Qatar Airways flight the longest in the world
On 6 February, Qatar Airways made the world’s longest commercial flight, covering the 14,535 kilometres between Doha and Auckland in 16 hours and 23 minutes. The flight was carried ou [...]
Feb 28, 2017
Contactless payment available soon to airlines
A new partnership between UATP and Paymagnet will enable airlines to directly integrate contactless card payments via smartphone into their mobile applications.
Feb 28, 2017
SolarStratos - the solar plane that is reaching for the stars
Switzerland is preparing the first ever manned solar flight out into the stratosphere. It will be flying as high as an altitude of 25,000 metres, meaning that the pilot will need to be [...]
Feb 20, 2017
Virgin Galactic aiming for maiden spaceliner flight in 2017
Virgin Galactic aiming for maiden spaceliner flight in 2017 : The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA-AST) has awarded Virgin Galact [...]
Feb 10, 2017
“Hyperloop”: The capsule train promised for 2020 is taking shape
“Hyperloop”: The capsule train promised for 2020 is taking shape Imagine sitting down in a capsule and being projected down a tube at faster-than-airline speeds: this is what is bein [...]
Feb 10, 2017
Low-cost airlines increased air traffic in 2016
Low-cost airlines increased air traffic in 2016 : World air passenger traffic continued to rise in 2016, though at a slightly slower rate than in previous years. Thanks to the entrep [...]
Paris, France, Jan 26, 2017
Top 5 innovations in aviation of the future, an infographic by Allianz Worldwide Partners
Supersonic speed, windowless fuselage, electric propulsion, birdlike wings, connected aircraft... Discover Allianz Worldwide Partners Top 5 innovations in aviation of the future that [...]
