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Miiro hotel brand planning properties in Paris and London – Business Traveller
16Dec By adminNo Comments
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Miiro hotel brand planning properties in Paris and London – Business Traveller

Further ahead Miiro will debut in London in early 2025, with the 156-room Templeton Garden in Earl’s Court. The hotel will feature a restaurant, bar, cafe-meets-deli, and a “standout garden”. Vienna has also been confirmed as a destination for 2025, although details of the property have yet to be unveiled. Commenting on the news Neena Gupta, CEO of Miiro and executive director of group strategy and international hospitality at InterGlobe Enterprises, said: “My team and I have been developing the Miiro brand for a number of years, from the initial market research to the present day, and I’m incredibly proud of what we have created together and delighted to be announcing its launch in 2024. “We can’t wait to open the doors in Paris, Barcelona and London over the next year or so, and to con...
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Paris’ Tour Triangle skyscraper to feature Radisson Blu hotel – Business Traveller
15Dec By adminNo Comments
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Paris’ Tour Triangle skyscraper to feature Radisson Blu hotel – Business Traveller

The hotel’s interiors will be designed by French firm Dion & Arles, and features will include a sky bar and panoramic restaurant, as well as a boardroom and fitness centre. Radisson Hotel Hroup has 23 properties either trading or under development in France, six of which are located in Paris including Hotel YAC Paris Clichy which recently joined the group’s Radisson Individuals brand. Radisson Individuals adds first Paris property Commenting on the news Vincent Jean-Pierre, managing director, offices France and mixed-use projects Europe at developer Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, said: “The arrival of a player such as the Radisson Hotel Group, more than two years before the opening of The Triangle, is a strong signal that demonstrates the attractiveness of this iconic project, which wil...
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Paris metro tickets to double in price during 2024 Olympics – Business Traveller
3Dec By adminNo Comments
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Paris metro tickets to double in price during 2024 Olympics – Business Traveller

Metro ticket prices in the French capital will almost double during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A single metro ticket will increase from €2.10 to €4 for the period of 20 July until 8 September, a few days either side of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The temporary hike has been described as a “fair price” by Valérie Pécresse, president of the Île-de-France region. The price increase will only impact visitors to the city, with residents’ monthly and yearly metro passes unaffected. Pecresse announced the news on X (formerly Twitter): “During the Olympics and the Paralympics, the Ile de France region will dramatically increase its transport offer. It is out of question that the residents support that cost. “We’re going to create a new pass, the Paris 2024 pass, that will allow...
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Minor Hotels to add three Paris properties – Business Traveller
12Nov By adminNo Comments
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Minor Hotels to add three Paris properties – Business Traveller

The hotels will join the group’s current portfolio of six French properties in Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and Nice. Recent openings outside of France include NH Collection Milano CityLife, NH Collection Frankfurt Spin Towe, NH Collection Maldives Havodda Resort and NH Collection Dubai The Palm. Earlier this year NH Hotel Group and its majority shareholder Minor International outlined plans to open 50 new properties between now and the end of 2024, adding more than 10,000 rooms to the group’s portfolio. Minor International and NH Hotel Group to open 50 properties by end of 2024 Commenting on the news Dillip Rajakarier, CEO of Minor Hotels and Group CEO of parent company Minor International, said: “Our team has been searching for the right opportunities in this key market for some time, so...
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Hotel Hana to open in Paris next month – Business Traveller
4Nov By adminNo Comments
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Hotel Hana to open in Paris next month – Business Traveller

The French capital’s 2nd arrondissement will soon see a new boutique hotel join its ranks.  Hotel Hana will open in December, located within a restored Haussman building at at 17 Rue du Quatre-Septembre, close to the Opéra Garnier and Galeries Lafayette. The hotel, which means flower in Japanese, will offer just 25 rooms, including two suites, and its opening will mark the latest addition to the Addresses Hotels collection of boutique properties.  Contemporary design by artistic director Olivier Leone and architect and interior designer Laura Gonzalez is described as a fusion of Parisian elegance, “the opulence of early 20th century maximalism” and Japanese minimalism. The property also include restaurant and bar Hanabi, a bistro with an open kitchen offering refined Japanese cuisine wit...
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Air France’s Paris CDG-New York JFK services to take on “iconic Concorde flight numbers” – Business Traveller
27Oct By adminNo Comments
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Air France’s Paris CDG-New York JFK services to take on “iconic Concorde flight numbers” – Business Traveller

Customers flying on Air France’s key Paris CDG-New York JFK route may note a change to the flight numbers from next week. The carrier has decided to reassign current flights AF015 (JFK to CDG) and AF022 (CDG to JFK) as AF001 and AF002 respectively. The iconic flight numbers were previously assigned to Concorde services until the supersonic aircraft was retired in 2003. The move takes effect from 29 October, as part of Air France’s 90th anniversary celebrations. Air France gears up for 90th anniversary Business Traveller recently reviewed the premium economy service on flight AF022, and the carrier’s new business class on flight AF015 – to read both reviews, see: British Airways previously assigned its all-business class London City-New York JFK route (which was cancelled in 2020) with ...
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Air France to cease domestic Paris Orly flights from 2026 – Business Traveller
19Oct By adminNo Comments
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Air France to cease domestic Paris Orly flights from 2026 – Business Traveller

Air France has announced plans to “evolve” its domestic network, with flights from Paris Orly set to cease from 2026. The carrier said that “The rise of videoconferencing, the drop in domestic business travel and the growing shift toward rail (under the combined effect of government sobriety recommendations and corporate CSR policies) are leading to a structural fall in demand on Air France’s domestic point-to-point network”. Air France added that there had been a 40 per cent fall in traffic on domestic routes out of Paris Orly between 2019 and 2023, and as high as 60 per cent on day return trips. The airline will continue to operate its Paris Orly-Corsica service under existing Public Service Order (PSO) commitments, but all other domestic and international flights will depart from Pari...
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Star Alliance opens second lounge at Paris CDG – Business Traveller
13Oct By adminNo Comments
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Star Alliance opens second lounge at Paris CDG – Business Traveller

Star Alliance has today opened its second lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The 1,300 sqm lounge is located airside after immigration and security in the newest part of Terminal 1. The lounge is open to first and business class passengers as well as Star Alliance Gold status customers on member airline flights departing from gates 10-38. Eligible United Club and Air Canada Maple Leaf Club members can also gain entry to the lounge. At the moment, 20 Star Alliance member carriers operate from the airport, offering 464 weekly departures to 34 destinations in 22 countries. The space, designed by architecture firm Gensler, can accommodate over 300 guests and has a glass facade running across its length with runway views. To pay homage to the French capital there are wall mouldings an...
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Paris is crawling with bedbugs. They’re even riding the trains.
3Oct By adminNo Comments
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Paris is crawling with bedbugs. They’re even riding the trains.

Paris — Just 10 months before the opening of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, the French capital is battling an invasion of bedbugs. The tiny pests were first reported in hotels and vacation rental apartments across the city during the summer. Then there were sightings in movie theaters and, in recent days, there have even been reports of bedbugs crawling around on seats in both national high-speed trains and the Paris Metro system. One metro train driver was dismayed to find some of the unwelcome guests in his driver's cabin. A suspected bedbug is seen crawling on the armrest of a train travelling between Paris and Lille, France, in a photo posted online by X user "LaTogolaise." Reuters/TWITTER/@_LaTogolaise ...
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