Accor Deploys ALL Concierge, Its Global Conversational AI Assistant


Accor déploie « ALL Concierge », son assistant IA conversationnel à l’échelle mondiale - Depositphotos.com @MuhammadAlimaki

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Accor moves to a new stage in its artificial intelligence strategy with the deployment of ALL Concierge.

After a pilot phase that generated more than a million conversations, the hotel group is extending this conversational assistant to its main channels, with the goal of supporting customers before, during and after their stay.

Accessible 24/7, ALL Concierge guides the traveler from inspiration to managing their reservation.

The tool can notably propose destinations and hotels according to expressed preferences, compare establishments, provide practical information about services, or guide directly to the booking.

The assistant can also answer questions related to an existing reservation and recognize ALL Accor loyalty program members in order to tailor its responses to their profile and past stays.


Accor: a pilot phase of over a million conversations

Launched in the pilot phase in July 2025, ALL Concierge drew on the analysis of more than one million customer conversations to refine its features.

Accor notes that travelers’ expectations extended beyond simple customer service, with a desire for inspiration, comparison and guidance throughout the journey.

The service is now available on ALL.com in 11 languages, as well as on the ALL Accor app and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and iMessage. Accor plans to gradually extend its availability to all languages covered by the group by the end of the year.

The AI is however not designed as a systematic substitute for the teams. When a request requires human intervention, the customer can be transferred to an Accor colleague.

The group also notes that certain situations identified as sensitive may trigger this handover.


Des fonctionnalités appelées à s’élargir

The scope of ALL Concierge still needs to evolve in the coming months. Accor plans notably more advanced comparison features, integrating AI-synthesized customer reviews, as well as recommendations for activities and local events proposed with its partners.

The service should also progressively enable ALL Accor members to optimize the use of their points and benefits, to modify or cancel a booking directly from the conversational interface, and then access their invoices and loyalty information after their stay.

In the long term, Accor also intends to enable a voice interaction with ALL Concierge. Meeting and event spaces are to be integrated into the solution at a later stage.


The “Butler” for hotel teams

In parallel, Accor is developing “Butler,” an AI assistant designed for hotel staff. It is intended to give them quick access to information, advice and recommendations, but also to summon the right experts when intervention is necessary.

This initiative fits into Accor’s broader AI strategy. According to the group, 82% of its headquarters staff currently use AI tools in their daily activities. Accor also says it aims to automate certain internal tasks to free up time for interactions with guests.

At the conference, Alix Boulnois, Chief Commercial, Digital & Tech Officer of Accor, summarized this approach around the idea of “automating the ordinary” to leave more room for the human relationship in hospitality.

Finally, regarding data, Accor says it relies on several internal agents and different AI models, while ensuring GDPR compliance. The group notes that data are used in aggregated form to identify certain trends and to personalize interactions with customers.


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Air Canada Deploys Its A321XLR on Lyon–Montreal Route


Air Canada a mis en service son Airbus A321XLR sur la liaison Lyon–Montréal - Photo : Air Canada

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Air Canada renforce sa desserte de Lyon. La compagnie a effectué, le 8 septembre 2026, le premier vol de son Airbus A321XLR entre Lyon-Saint Exupéry et Montréal-Trudeau, une liaison opérée depuis 2016.

The aircraft will be deployed on the route until October 25, 2026, at a maximum of five flights per week. It will then be temporarily replaced by an Airbus A330 during the winter season, before a return of the A321XLR expected in summer 2027.

With the A321XLR, Air Canada introduces on this connection its new cabin Glowing Heart, featuring 14 lie-flat seats in Signature Class and 168 seats in Economy. All seats come equipped with a personal entertainment screen and a power outlet.

Members of the Aeroplan loyalty program also benefit from fast and free Wi‑Fi on board.


Montréal comme porte d’entrée vers l’Amérique

Beyond the direct link, Air Canada bets on its Montréal hub to develop connections from Lyon. The airline states it offers more than 250 destinations across Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

For travelers destined for the United States, Montréal’s U.S. preclearance allows immigration and U.S. customs formalities to be completed before departure to the United States. Passengers can thus arrive on American soil as if on a domestic flight.

This connectivity makes the Lyon–Montreal route a strategic axis for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, both for leisure markets and for the business segment.

The introduction of the A321XLR also fits into Air Canada’s fleet renewal strategy. Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport highlights the environmental performance of this next-generation aircraft, presented as more efficient and with lower CO₂ emissions than previous generations.


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UNOSEL Deploys a Mental Health Tool for Educational Stays


La web application a été pensée pour répondre aux contraintes spécifiques des colonies de vacances, séjours linguistiques et autres accueils collectifs de mineurs - DepositPhotos.com, AndrewLozovyi

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Professionals in educational stays are increasingly confronted with situations related to the mental health of young people.

This finding, reported by UNOSEL members (National Union of Organizations for Educational, Linguistic and Language-Training Stays), led the association to develop a tool dedicated to stay facilitators and directors.

After a first version launched in March 2025, the organization now unveils a fully redesigned web application, created in partnership with the Federation of Aroéven, Familles Rurales and the CEMEA, with the support of the Ministry of Youth.

Freely accessible, the web application was designed to meet the specific constraints of holiday camps, language stays and other collective stays for minors.

“We have observed, thanks to feedback from our member organizations, that the stay counselors and directors were facing youths presenting increasing mental health difficulties, particularly since the post-Covid period“, explains Sabine Bonnaud, general delegate of UNOSEL.


A tool designed for on-the-ground realities

The goal is not to turn activity teams into healthcare professionals, but to provide them with simple reference points to adopt the right reflexes.

“The idea is to give facilitators a first slate of knowledge in about twenty minutes to understand what mental health is, to know the main conditions, and above all to know how to respond,” explains Sabine Bonnaud.

The application gathers practical sheets, videos, additional resources, and links to specialized organizations.

Users can consult it before departing on a stay to train quickly, but also during the stay, directly from their smartphone.

In case of doubt about a situation, they can access in a few clicks thematic sheets, notably on eating disorders or risky behaviors, as well as the steps to follow and the contacts to reach.


More and more frequent situations


La nouvelle version de la web application "La santé mentale, tu connais ?" - Photo UNOSEL

According to UNOSEL, the difficulties faced by activity teams have grown in recent years. “We have had very strong field feedback from our member organizations, who explained that they were welcoming more and more young people who were not well off, sometimes without their situation being noted on the health form“, stresses Sabine Bonnaud.

Some situations involve youths already followed before their departure, but whose treatments or difficulties were not communicated to the organizers.

Others appear directly during the stay. “Feeling unwell does not stop because you pack your suitcase and get on a train. Anything that can happen in daily life can also happen in a holiday camp.”

Being away from the family environment can sometimes encourage the expression of difficulties that had been invisible until now. “Young people make huge efforts to hide their suffering on a daily basis. On stay, in a new environment, they may confide more or reveal signs that had not been detected before.”

In the most concerning situations, families are informed and the usual health procedures are implemented.


A free tool open to all organizers

The first version of the tool, developed in 2025, had already been widely adopted by several stay organizers, who integrated it into their training.

“Being an facilitator comes with a lot of responsibility. Many are 16 or 17 years old, have just obtained their BAFA, and may confront very complex situations. Providing them with a simple and engaging tool is a real support“.

The application is free and does not require UNOSEL membership or membership in the partner associations to access it. The content was developed with INFIPP, a training organization specialized in providing its scientific expertise and validating the disseminated content.

UNOSEL already plans to evolve the platform based on user feedback after the summer holidays and upcoming stays.

“We welcome field feedback to progressively enrich the application with new practical cases and situations encountered by the teams,” says Sabine Bonnaud.


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Air Canada Deploys Airbus A321XLR on Nantes–Montreal Route


Air Canada déploie son Airbus A321XLR sur la liaison Nantes - Montréal - Photo : Aéroport Nantes Atlantique

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Air Canada poursuit le développement de sa présence dans l’Ouest de la France.

La compagnie canadienne a déployé, jeudi 23 juillet 2026, son nouvel Airbus A321XLR sur la liaison directe entre Nantes et Montréal.

Lancée le 11 juin dernier, cette route saisonnière permet aux voyageurs de rejoindre le Canada sans escale depuis Nantes.

Depuis son hub de Montréal, Air Canada propose ensuite des correspondances vers près de 150 destinations au Canada, aux États-Unis, dans les Caraïbes et en Amérique du Sud.

Le service sera assuré jusqu’à quatre fois par semaine jusqu’au 12 octobre 2026.


Un appareil de nouvelle génération

The latest aircraft to join Air Canada’s fleet, the Airbus A321XLR, features an extended range and is expected to enable the airline to improve the operational efficiency of its long-haul routes.

Its fuel consumption optimized compared with earlier-generation aircraft also helps reduce its environmental footprint.

On board, passengers can travel in two service classes. The Air Canada Signature Class cabin includes seats that can fully recline flat, while Economy benefits from the airline’s latest generation of onboard entertainment and improved connectivity.

“The arrival of our new Airbus A321XLR in Nantes marks an important milestone for this new route, which has been off to an excellent start since its launch in June“, said Jean-François Raudin, the France representative for Air Canada, in a statement.

For the airline, deploying this aircraft on the Nantes–Montreal route reflects the trust placed in the Nantes market and, more broadly, in Western France. “Our customers now benefit from an even more comfortable travel experience, while enjoying direct access to Montréal and straightforward connections to nearly 150 destinations in the Americas“, adds the Air Canada representative.


Un appareil qui met en avant la filière aéronautique régionale

The arrival of the A321XLR is also being highlighted by Nantes Atlantique Airport. “This next-generation aircraft, parts of which are produced in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire, embodies the excellence of the region’s aerospace industry“, notes Guillaume Dubois, director of Nantes Atlantique Airport – VINCI Airports.

According to him, deploying the aircraft on this route helps to strengthen the Greater West’s international connections, while meeting travelers’ and territories’ growing expectations for environmental efficiency.

Passengers travelling to the United States can also continue to benefit from the US preclearance service available at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport.

The US immigration and customs procedures can thus be completed in Montréal before departure, allowing travelers to arrive in the United States as if on a domestic flight.


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