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Updated on Tuesday 24 March at 3:00 PM Air France will not operate any flights to/from Tel Aviv and Beirut until 4 April inclusive, nor any connections to and from Dubai and Riyadh before 28 March. While several carriers have already postponed services to Near and Middle Eastern metropolises to a later date,...

Updated on Tuesday 23 March at 6pm. Although EL AL has suspended almost all its flights to and from Tel Aviv until 21 March, with the exception of special flights to New York in coordination with the US State Department, the Israeli airline is slowly reopening its flight schedule as the feast of…

Updated on Thursday 26 March at 5.30pm Since 28 February, the skies over the Middle East have been in turmoil, with many airspaces closed and airports running at a standstill. Here's an update on flight cancellations, airline by airline. The situation at Air France-KLM Air France has suspended flights from and to...

The attack on Iran by Israel and the United States could not remain without consequences for air transport. Air fares have risen sharply, as a result of three factors: The drastic reduction in the number of flights available from the major Gulf hubs (Bahrain and Kuwait remain completely closed, while Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai are operating...

For years, the Gulf airlines have used their global hubs strategy to take some of their Asian traffic from European carriers. And vice versa. But now the war in the Gulf, with Iran regularly attacking its neighbours, has shaken - temporarily, it seems - the balance of power.

In 2025, the Air France-KLM Group achieved a record operating profit of 2.0 billion euros with more than 100 million passengers on its books - including 76.75 million passengers for the two carriers. This was a first in the history of the two airlines, which improved their operating margin to 6.1 %. As Benjamin...

Passengers will be delighted. Air France has announced a return to the Nice-Los Angeles and Nice-New York JFK routes. Except that this return will be very limited in time. Air France is launching direct flights between the three destinations, but only to coincide with the Cannes Film Festival and the Cannes Lions Festival...

On Wednesday 21 January 1976, at 12.40pm, the Air France Concorde (registration F-BVFA) made its first commercial flight to Rio de Janeiro after a stopover in Dakar. That day, after just 7 hours and 26 minutes in the air, Air France inaugurated its supersonic era, which would continue for 27 years, until 2003. Some 18,000 metres above sea level...

Since the end of 2025, Air France and SNCF Voyageurs have enhanced their "Train + Air" service. This service, which has existed for many years, allows passengers to combine air and rail travel on the same reservation. This offer continues to grow. In addition to the TGV INOUI trains, it is now possible to...

The number of agreements signed to make Starlink the new standard for in-flight connectivity is growing. This is a promising trend, enabling business travellers to remain operational during a short or long-haul flight. But airlines are not forgetting the entertainment side of things. Starting with Air France, which, less than a...

From 2026, Air France will end year-round operations on its Paris-CDG-Manila route, transforming it into a seasonal route. The airline will thus suspend its flights during the European summer season, from 4 May to 12 October 2026. In principle, however, it will resume this route in winter. Currently served three times a day,...

Air France's luxurious La Première class is set to attract new fans with the addition of four new destinations. The airline will be launching its premium product from mid-December to Tel Aviv on board its Boeing 777-300ERs. Atlanta will follow at the end of March, then Boston and Houston in July. From summer 2026, La Première will be present...

The Lufthansa group has officially confirmed its intention to participate in the process of privatising TAP Air Portugal. In a letter sent to Parpública, the Portuguese public holding company and shareholder in TAP, the German company has positioned itself as a candidate for the acquisition of an initial minority stake. The aim is to build a strategic partnership with a view to...

Barely launched and already over. It took just over a year for the commercial partnership agreement between ITA Airways and Saudia to come to an end. Launched with great fanfare on June 1, 2024, the agreement officially ends on November 15. The commercial partnership included code-share routes. But above all...

Air France is definitely on all fronts: after unveiling the details of its winter programme, and speaking with one voice with Lufthansa to blame the EU's inaction, the airline is taking care of its premium showcase. A new lounge has opened its doors at a leading business hub, Chicago, to which the...

Air France's 2025-2026 winter season will see a strengthening of existing routes and the addition of two new long-haul destinations. On short- and medium-haul routes, Air France is talking more in terms of frequency improvements. Long-haul: sustained growth The long-haul network will include 87 destinations, with capacity up by 3 %. Two new...

For the past 15 days, the island of Madagascar has been shaken by a youth revolt. Since the weekend, this movement has been supported by part of the army and the national gendarmerie. The particularly unstable situation has led to the introduction of a curfew, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo. Faced with uncertainty about the future...

Air France traditionally takes advantage of the IFTM Top Resa tourism trade show in Paris to highlight its recent performance, present its winter programme and product improvements. Henri Hourcade, Vice President France at Air France-KLM, was on hand, reporting that the airline carried up to 140,000 passengers this summer and an equivalent number...

For over 30 years, the Air France Foundation has been working to help children and young people in precarious situations. It supports community projects in France and abroad. It works in three areas: access to education and employment, raising awareness of environmental issues and humanitarian sponsorship. "We are...

Air France is going back to school in 2025 under the banner of connectivity. A few days ago, the airline equipped four aircraft with very high-speed wifi: two Embraer 190s and two Airbus A220s now feature Starlink technology. This week, a fifth aircraft joins this ultra-connected fleet. This time equipping a...