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Compagnie des Alpes: record revenue despite challenging weather
Compagnie des Alpes closed the 2025/2026 fiscal year with a new record: €1.43 billion in revenue, up 2.6%. Growth slowed significantly compared to last year due to unfavorable weather, a tense geopolitical climate, inflation, and rising fuel costs. However, the group protected its profitability through reinforced cost discipline. Ski areas grew by 6.5% to €632.8 million, while leisure parks saw a slight decline. A useful reminder: in tourism, growth matters, but the ability to absorb shocks matters just as much.
easyJet launches Southampton route from Paris-CDG, targeting city breaks
Since October 25, easyJet has been connecting Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle to Southampton twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays. The airline reports a flight time of approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes, with one-way fares starting from €45, subject to availability. The route complements the service to Southampton already provided from Paris-Orly since 2025. Behind this modest increase in frequency, the positioning is clear: to offer a new gateway to the south of England and capture short stays that are easily combined from Thursday to Sunday.
Expense reports: the real cost starts long before reimbursement
Lost receipts, follow-ups, audits, re-entry: expense reports remain a subtle but costly irritant. HDB Solutions estimates that manual processing takes an average of 20 minutes per report. For an SME with 30 employees generating 15 reports per month, this represents 150 hours of low-value-added tasks per month. The analysis compares tools such as Expensya, Mooncard, Spendesk, and N2F, then frames the choice of tool within a logic of ROI, accounting integration, and, above all, adoption. The best software is not the one that promises the most: it is the one that truly eliminates friction.
Sofitel Legend and UNESCO turn heritage into an experiential product
Sofitel Legend and UNESCO have formalized a global partnership centered on cultural heritage and its transmission through travel. This alliance was announced by Maud Bailly, CEO of Sofitel Legend, Sofitel, MGallery and Emblems, and Jonathan Baker, Head of Office and UNESCO Representative to Vietnam. The rollout begins at the Metropole Hanoi, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary, with four commitments: supporting local artisans and traditions, training hotel staff—particularly concierges—opening establishments to cultural expression, and enabling donations via ALL AccorCharity. For Sofitel Legend, which aims to have ten hotels by 2030, heritage is no longer just decor: it is becoming a structural element of the guest experience and the brand proposition.
The hotels where some guests have never truly checked out
As Halloween approaches, Euronews highlights several European hotels that proudly claim their ghost stories. In York, the Golden Fleece presents itself as one of the city's most haunted pubs; in Ireland, the Shelbourne is said to be visited by the spirit of a young girl who died in 1791; in Norway, the Hotel Union Øye maintains the legend of its Blue Room. Whether you believe in them or not, the paranormal has become a genuine tourism asset: a local story transformed into an experience, a differentiator… and a booked room night.
The George V becomes a patron of the Paris Opera
The Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, is becoming the first luxury hotel to support the Paris National Opera as a patron for the 2026/2027 season. The partnership goes beyond funding: some guests of the palace will be able to benefit from reserved seats and privileged experiences surrounding the institution, while the hotel will host members of the Opera community. For its General Manager Thibaut Drege, this alliance extends the George V's historical connection with art and culture. Here, luxury pushes the logic of experience to the point of exclusive cultural access.
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