Air France

Transavia is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Well, Transavia in its current form, as the company was founded in the Netherlands in 1965. On the occasion of this anniversary, Franck Terner, CEO of Air France, hailed its "exceptional" track record, with Transavia rounding out the Air France-KLM group's offering in the low-cost segment...

The news has been expected for several months now. It remains subject to validation by the regulatory authorities. But it is now official: Air France KLM and Singapore Airlines will be sharing codes. The agreement is due to come into force in a few days' time, on 27 April to be exact. It will cover around ten destinations in France and Europe...

Faced with the turbulent - even chaotic - context of 2016, the stability of the results posted by HOP! is enough to keep the airline's management happy. Alain Malka and Zoran Jelkic, respectively Deputy Managing Director and Managing Director Market France, presented the results of the group's short-haul business on Thursday, along with their good resolutions...

"Welcoming customers the French way": this is Air France's ambition at the inauguration of the airline's new lounge in Terminal 2G at Paris CDG airport. This made in France welcome, whose key words will be "high quality, attention and pleasure", aims to combine "comfort, chic and creativity", according to the airline's...

Air France management can certainly breathe a sigh of relief. Its Boost project, i.e. the launch of a low-cost airline which was one of the cornerstones of its Trust Together growth plan, has received the backing of its pilots. On 20 February, 58.1% of them voted in favour of its creation, for a total of...

Partners in a joint venture since 1 July 2016 and both members of the SkyTeam alliance, Air France and China Eastern Airlines have just strengthened their ties to help business travellers to China from France. Companies will now be able to take advantage of a joint contract, managed by the only...

Years go by, plans come and go, and their titles change. But ultimately, the challenge facing the Air France-KLM group remains more or less the same: to reduce costs while improving its product. It's a complex, if not insoluble, problem... Like Alexandre de Juniac before him, Jean-Marc Janaillac is embarking on this...

Air France-KLM is living in a very different environment today than it did in the past. What strategy do you intend to put in place to survive in this context? Jean-Marc Janaillac - Let me start by saying how proud I am to be joining the Air France-KLM Group at a key stage in its history, at a time when the decisions that will be taken should enable it to regain its place...

How does Air France design the in-flight experience? Caroline Fontaine - We work at all levels to make the in-flight experience as pleasant and comfortable as possible. This starts with the in-flight safety video. What does this have to do with passenger comfort? The tone of the...

Air France KLM maintained its growth in the first half of 2016, carrying 38.62 million passengers, an increase of 2% compared with the same period in 2015. Capacity - expressed in available seat kilometres (ASK)...

Air France-KLM is expanding the content of its Flying Blue frequent flyer programme. Since 6 July, Ivory members, i.e. the first level of the programme, have benefited from new advantages. Starting with discounts of up to €10 on the first paid baggage, with the exception of flights to/from the United States, Canada and Mexico....

Can HOP! Air France be considered a hybrid airline? Hélène Abraham - I don't know what a hybrid airline means. According to the Larousse definition, hybrid means "composed of disparate elements". Air France-KLM's short-haul business in France is made up of disparate elements for its fleet - 100 aircraft ranging from the ATR 42 to...

On Thursday, Air France - KLM's senior executives presented the airline group's annual results, marked by a return to profit. Net income (€118 million) is benefiting from a relatively favourable environment, due in particular to the fall in oil prices. Air France will therefore be investing sparingly, and in particular will be offering Wi-Fi...

What is the significance of the launch of this first A380 to Mexico City? Pierre Descazeaux - It is always positive for an airline to invest, whether by opening a new route - and we have opened many in recent years - or by introducing an emblematic aircraft. It's...

What are Air France's next major projects? Frédéric Gagey - The roadmap is clear: finalise the pilots' part of the Transform 2015 plan and negotiate, then roll out Perform 2020 for all categories of staff. In addition to the work on costs and efficiency gains, the Group has identified three key areas of focus...

Air France has resolved its crisis and avoided a hectic month of May: on Friday 2 May, the airline said in a press release that "Following the lifting of the strike notice by the SNPL National, voted by more than 95% at its National Council, Air France is delighted with the...

True to its upmarket positioning and its role as ambassador of French gastronomy around the world, Air France is once again playing the flavour card. From 1 April, chef Régis Marcon will be appearing on the long-haul network. The three-star Michelin chef will be offering his culinary creations...

So the pressure exerted by a number of French MPs on Air France to show "economic patriotism" has come to nothing: a few months after an initial agreement with the French airline, Boeing has today announced the acquisition of 25 Boeing 787-9 "Dreamliners". The aircraft has a capacity of 250 to 290 passengers, a range of 14,800 to...