Air France

Since 16 July, members of the Flying Blue frequent flyer programme have been able to earn Miles when travelling by VTC in France and the Netherlands. The Air France-KLM group has signed a strategic agreement with Uber, making the world's largest platform its exclusive VTC partner. A partnership...

As it does every year, the Skytrax consultancy, which assesses the quality of the entire air travel chain, from airports to airlines, is revealing the results of the best service providers in the sector. The rankings are based on votes cast by travellers from all over the world. For this 2024 edition, more than 21 million opinions were received from passengers in a hundred different...

Close to the boarding gates for the airline's flights to Los Angeles, the new Air France lounge is dedicated to La Première, Business and Flying Blue Elite Plus customers. It also welcomes eligible KLM and Skyteam partner airline customers. Open every day from 9am to 11.30pm, it has a surface area of...

Baggage is a juicy source of revenue for airlines. For several years now, it has been costing passengers more and more to carry it in the hold. Let's start, however, with some good news, which is quite rare in today's air transport industry. Air France-KLM has decided to revise the amount of excess baggage to be paid...

Although Oman Air is due to join the oneworld alliance before the end of the year, and will therefore be coordinating its frequent flyer programme with its future alliance partners, the airline has signed a cooperation agreement with Flying Blue. The agreement came into effect on June 3. Flying Blue members can now...

Air France is continuing to improve its La Première offer. Even before launching its new La Première cabin next winter, the airline is already unveiling its exclusive airport itinerary. Available from July, it includes the creation of a new lobby and vast suites. The aim is to create an exceptional experience that is ever more fluid and confidential....

Air France's concierge service is not new, as it already exists for first-class passengers or on request for VIPs. But the big news is its extension to all passengers, whatever their class of travel. From 11 June, the offers will be available for all bookings for flights operated...

Choice Hotels has just been added to the list of hotel partners of Air France-KLM's Flying Blue frequent flyer programme. Accor, Best Western, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, Radisson, Shangri-La and Booking: all these players were already involved in various ways - Points-to-Miles, Miles + Points - in reward exchanges with the group...

Air France will continue to expand its network this winter. For the IATA winter 2024-2025 season (November 2024 to March 2025), the airline will be offering 5 additional destinations from its Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub. Three of these are new destinations, while the other two are extensions of flights launched this summer. More leisure destinations...

The Air France-KLM Group continues to make progress at the start of 2024. And this despite additional costs linked to operational disruptions such as geopolitical conflicts. Turnover reached 6.7 billion euros, up 5.11TP3Q on the previous year. However, operating profit was 183 million euros lower...

Faced with the growing needs of airlines, the production of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) is gradually changing scale. Last year, as part of the Singapore Expansion Project, the world leader, Finland's Neste, increased the production capacity of its refinery to one million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel, which will be used to supply Singapore...

April 2024 marks the presentation of the new spring menus by Air France, which continues to position itself as the ambassador of French gastronomy throughout the world. On departure from Paris, three Michelin-starred French chefs Glenn Viel and Arnaud Lallement will be offering exceptional new dishes in the La...

Air France and KLM inaugurated their new Air&Rail Terminal at Brussels-Midi on 26 March. Located within the station, this lounge has been completely renovated, offering new spaces in an elegant atmosphere. The investment reflects the two airlines' commitment to improving the experience of passengers using the train to reach their hubs...

Against a backdrop of sustained demand, Air France is continuing to expand its global network and is preparing to welcome the whole world for the Paris Olympic Games. On long-haul routes, the airline will be offering 85 destinations, with capacity up by 9 %. North America is in the spotlight, with an increase of...

30 billion euros, the highest turnover in its history! The Air France-KLM group has reported good results for the past year, with a 14% increase in turnover compared with 2022. At the same time, its net profit rose by 206 million euros to 934 million euros, while its net debt...

If you don't want to be burdened with luggage on the way to the airport, the airport will come to you. In a way, this is Alltheway's new motto. Since mid-2023, the start-up has been offering travellers on Air France a baggage collection solution at relay points. In this case, Parisian hotels...

It's official as of 23 January: Phoenix will be joining Air France's American catalogue. The airline plans to connect Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Phoenix Sky Harbor for the first time on 23 May. Three flights a week will be operated between the French capital and the Arizona city, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and...

In the wake of the 7 October attacks, airlines were forced to cease operations between Western Europe and Israel. With the exception of the national carrier El Al, which had maintained its operations to Paris, and which should even increase its weekly flights from 12 to 17 in February. In France and...

Air France has just given some details of the new features of the 2024 summer timetable, which will come into effect at the end of March 2024. In summer 2024, the national carrier's medium-haul network will be enhanced by 3 new destinations: - Verona, with up to 3 flights a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 2 April...

The war between Israel and Hamas drags on, but European airlines have finally decided to resume flights to Tel Aviv. They seem to have received sufficient guarantees for the safety of the air links, which have been suspended since October. All the more so as El Al, for its part, has never stopped flying...