Change of tack on small airports
The airport that serves Saint-Tropez can continue to accept direct flights from outside the Schengen zone after a vociferous campaign. Local politicians had told...
German passport is number one
The annual travel ranking by Passportindex.org puts Germany at the top of the international ranking, measured in terms of how many countries allow travellers...
Rail strike for start of holiday
The radical CGT trade union has called for strikes on French railways starting on February 2, when scheduled talks are due to begin with...
Important new rules for Monaco’s travelling minors
In view of the introduction in France, from January 15, 2017, of new rules concerning minors travelling without parents, Monaco is following the same...
Extended season for Normandy connection
HOP!, Air France’s low-cost subsidiary, is extending the duration of its summer schedule for flights to and from Caen, a move that could be...
SNCF plays its Happy Card
The French train operator SNCF has launched the “Happy Card”, designed for regular users of the TGV service. Costing €79 per month, the discount...
Terror fears hit museums
Museums and other tourist magnets in France lost an average of 15 percent of their visitors during 2016 compared to the previous year, with...
Airlines escape sanctions
France’s Council of State has overturned an appeal by the Airport Nuisance Control Authority (ACNUSA), brought to challenge the overturning of fines it had...