Air France

The decision to acquire 100 aircraft (order confirmed) and a possible option for a further 60 aircraft from Airbus demonstrates the determination of the Franco-Dutch airline group Air France-KLM to modernise its fleet. Not least in a bid to reduce its environmental footprint. According to the joint press release issued by the two airlines, the aircraft ordered -...

The announcement that the travel restrictions in place for over 18 months have been lifted has led to a significant increase in bookings at Air France, particularly on routes to New York, Miami and Los Angeles, for travel in November and during the festive season. To support the recovery in...

"The customer and sustainable development". These were the two terms used by Henri de Peyrelongue, Executive Vice President Commercial Sales Air France-KLM during a presentation at the IFTM Top Resa tourism trade show. "Air France has prepared for this difficult period. We have continued to invest to maintain our entire network. We have also shown ourselves to be...

The brand new Airbus A220-300, which the airline is particularly proud of for its environmental performance and comfort, will serve nine destinations this winter. This is according to the first announcements for the French carrier's 2021/2022 winter schedule. From 31 October, Air France will introduce the aircraft on routes...

An aircraft that is more fuel-efficient, quieter and more comfortable for passengers: that is the Airbus A220-300, the first of which was officially handed over to France's national airline on 29 September. This aircraft is the first delivery of an order for 60 aircraft of this type. This represents an investment of some 5.5 billion euros.

As the pandemic epidemic continues to have its ups and downs, there is still total uncertainty about the conditions for entry into all countries. Hence Air France's decision to extend the conditions for total flexibility on its flight tickets. As part of its Air France Protect programme, the airline is allowing passengers to change their flight...

It's a modest return, but a return all the same. Since 20 August, Canadian carrier Westjet has been offering a weekly flight between Calgary - the capital of the province of Alberta - and Paris CDG. Every Sunday until the end of October, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner will fly between the two cities. The Westjet Dreamliner offers...

Air France has just inaugurated its new business lounge in Terminal 2F, with a monumental, transparent staircase, a sculpture of giant wings, and large windows allowing passengers to follow the ballet of aircraft. This is a complete change for Premium passengers travelling on Schengen routes, who until now have had to make do with a space in the basement, whose capacity...

The new lounge inaugurated by Air France in Montreal has taken up residence in the terminal's international jetty. It has a surface area of 490 m² and a seating capacity of 149. Open daily from 14:00 to 22:00, it is accessible free of charge to Business and Flying Blue Elite Plus customers, who can identify themselves by...

June will have been the month of recovery in traffic for the Air France-KLM group, particularly on the Europe and Caribbean network. According to the group, the best-performing routes in the second quarter were those to the West Indies and Greece. Domestic France also performed well. Air France...

The first Airbus A220 destined for Air France has left the Airbus paint shops near Montreal, where it has been given the new Air France colours. It features the winged seahorse, the airline's historic symbol. The Air France Airbus A220 will seat 148 passengers in a 3-2 cabin configuration. Each seat will have two...

Faced with a regulatory framework that is confusing to say the least, the business travel industry is getting organised to offer passengers a little visibility. Such is the case with Air France, which has announced the launch of a new, free and optional service called Ready to Fly. Already being tested by the airline since June, it has now been extended to...

The Air France group is resuming its expansion with the easing of sanitary conditions around the world. Starting with Transavia, which is continuing to beef up its short-haul network from Orly. Next winter, the carrier will be launching routes from the southern Paris airport to Berlin and Stockholm-Arlanda (three frequencies a week); Krakow (two frequencies a week) and Rome-Fiumicino...

For 25 years now, Air France and SNCF have been offering customers a service that combines rail and air travel in a single booking. This solution allows many French cities to be integrated into the Air France network. Called "Train + Air", this "combi" package is...

This summer, Air France will serve almost 200 destinations worldwide, including over 110 in France, Europe and North Africa. On the short and medium-haul network, in addition to its usual schedule, Air France will be offering 81 seasonal routes this summer, including 23 new ones. More than 40 summer routes will be offered on the domestic network, departing from Paris and...

Vaccination and decontamination are having a positive effect on travel demand, and the Air France-KLM group is reaping the benefits. The long-haul network of the two carriers is recovering. Air France has just announced the densification of its routes to the French overseas departments and territories and the Caribbean islands. The Caribbean zone...

France's first long-haul flight using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) took place on 18 May. It was Air France flight 342 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Montreal. Its fuel tanks contained a sustainable aviation fuel produced in its own factories...

Admittedly, the health and regulatory context is not favourable, particularly for air travel. Admittedly, the opening of this route remains subject to possible changes, and conditional on the easing of travel restrictions. Nevertheless, Air France is planning to launch a new service from Paris-CDG. This will be a first for the alliance...

The transformation of the three billion euro loan into a capital increase by the French state in the airline Air France makes it a definitive aid for the company's survival. The four-year loan of three billion euros granted by the French government to Air France last year will no longer have to be repaid. In...

For many years, the most prestigious Air France agency faced the Pont Alexandre III in Paris. The Air France branch at Les Invalides was housed in a beautiful structure reminiscent of an orangery, built in 1900. Air France moved there in 1946. It housed an agency, a baggage check-in desk,...