Design: Reenchanting the in-flight experience
While the democratisation of air transport has gradually made air travel commonplace, aircraft manufacturers and airlines are now working to make air travel a memorable experience once again. Cabin design plays a key role in this.
Interview: Caroline Fontaine, Head of Brand and Advertising at Air France
How does Air France design the in-flight experience?
Caroline Fontaine – We work at every level to make this moment the most...
The Belgium-India route resumes service with Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines is relaunching direct services between Brussels and Mumbai. The airline will be offering five flights a week to this first Asian destination from March.
Jakarta: partial opening of the new Terminal 3
Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta handled nearly 54 million passengers in 2015, in terminals designed to accommodate only 27 million passengers:
Heathrow: a new look for the American Airlines lounge
The massive investment plan ($3 billion US) undertaken by American Airlines to improve the passenger experience continues to pay off...
Oman Air accelerates again in Paris
Oman Air will soon connect Paris and Muscat on a daily basis. The airline has just made official the expansion of its French catalogue, which will result in a...
Car leasing: The shift to mobility
With the new urban mobility offers, the shared car model is becoming a trend. Traditional car hire companies are capitalizing on this trend by joining forces with new players and providing a framework for collaborative practices.
Business travellers at the wheel: Enterprise turns on the warning
A study published by Enterprise highlights business travellers' lack of preparation and bad habits when driving abroad on business trips.
Terrorism, the economy: air transport growth stalls
"Passenger demand is losing momentum, terrorism and economic uncertainty are having an impact on traffic" is the title of the report published...
British Airways' Boeing 747-400s "brand new" again
British Airways has completed the refurbishment of a good half of its fleet of Boeing 747s, bringing them up to the most modern standards for long-haul aircraft.
Driverless taxis in Singapore in 2018
Visitors to Singapore will be able to use driverless taxis from 2018, which will be booked using a smartphone application.
Rangoon's hotels finally more affordable
The former capital of Myanmar, Yangon, gained a reputation for several years as the most expensive city in Asia, with demand far outstripping...
Good performance by Asian AAPA airlines
According to statistics released by the Asia-Pacific Airline Association (AAPA), the first half of 2016 saw a 6.2% increase in the number...
Skyteam will move all its flights to the future airport...
Skyteam will be the main alliance to transfer all its flights to the future 'New Beijing Airport' (provisional name), due to open in...
Air France: business up but revenue down
A darkening economic climate, yet one in which Air France is nonetheless holding its own: the Air France-KLM group has maintained...
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America, the new West Coast giant
Shareholders of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America have approved the merger of the two airlines announced last April. This hurdle cleared, the two airlines...
Thai Airways International confirms its intercontinental expansion
Thai Airways International appears to be done with its time in the wilderness. The Thai airline has confirmed the expansion of its intercontinental network with the...
AccorHotels acquires John Paul, world leader in private concierge services
After recently positioning itself in the booming private apartment rental market through equity investments in...
London Heathrow could benefit from Brexit
Supporters of the merits of a third runway at London Heathrow, Europe’s leading airport in terms of passenger numbers and also one of the most congested...
Lufthansa launches a proposal to acquire part of AirBerlin's activities
The carrier AirBerlin, Germany's second-largest airline after Lufthansa, is continuing to struggle to return to profitability. The German business daily Handelsblatt reported that Lufthansa...
