air transport

The announced return to profit for the airlines will not translate into a significant reduction in fares. As IATA observes, while the association does predict a possible net profit of 9.8 billion dollars, it complains that profitability remains extremely low per passenger. IATA puts it at USD 2.2 in 2023....

This Monday 12 June sees the start of the largest military exercise to be organised in the European Union and Germany for decades. Coordinated by NATO, these manoeuvres are designed to train the alliance's air force troops for rapid deployment in the event of an attack. Particularly from Russia. The logistics involved are extremely complex, and have...

The thick smoke generated by the forest fires in Canada is slowing or interrupting air traffic in certain parts of the north-eastern United States. The civil aviation authorities (FAA) are observing reduced visibility due to the fog created by the fires. On the afternoon of 7 June, the American FAA had already modified the air traffic...

Vietnam Airlines' Sky Sofa is a new service which came into effect with the introduction of the summer timetable. The Sky Sofa package includes the purchase of two additional seats. Passengers can therefore enjoy a private row in economy class. They can also use the three seats allocated to them as a couchette. The service is available for...

Another airline is closing the First Class bracket. In an interview with the Bloomberg news agency, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker confirmed that the cabins of its future aircraft would only be equipped with two classes of service: business class and economy class. The announcement was made...

Air Canada already offers several menus in the Business Signature and Economy Privilege cabins on its flights, which passengers can order in advance. For the moment, however, these are the same menus as those served on board aircraft. So Canada's national airline is determined to do better. It is going to draw inspiration from the...

SIA's impressive profits - 1.6 billion US dollars in 2022 on record turnover of 13.15 billion dollars - are prompting the airline to be more generous with its passengers. From 1 July, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be offering passengers in all classes of travel free wi-fi access...

It's called the Comac C919 and it's the latest commercial jetliner. But its difference from other aircraft is already causing a stir. It is the first commercial aircraft from a Chinese manufacturer. The C919 marks China's entry into a market essentially dominated by the giants Airbus and Boeing....

Reconciling the filming of a blockbuster or the next hit series with the normal running of an international airport: it's not an impossible task... Provided you bring together a cast of specialists. This is the role of Paris Aéroport Studios, set up by the ADP Group. Here we meet Céline Bianchi, who is in charge of the project for the airport...

On 25 May, Lufthansa reached an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance to acquire a minority stake in Italy's ITA Airways. Following a capital increase of 325 million euros, Lufthansa will have a 41 % stake in ITA. As part of the agreement, the Ministry is also committed to...

Passenger traffic has more than doubled between 2021 and 2022. This would give Fraport Slovenia, the airport authority managing Ljubljana International Airport, something to celebrate. The Slovenian capital's airport welcomed more than 977,000 passengers in 2022, compared with 431,000 a year earlier. Except that this result...

According to FCM, the world of business travel is returning to the habits it had before the health crisis, with flight frequencies picking up again and hotel occupancy rates approaching the norm. The business travel agency recently published its Global Trends Report, which summarises...

On Tuesday, France officially banned the operation of domestic short-haul flights on routes where there is a rail service linking two points in less than 2.5 hours. This provision had been announced in August 2021 when the Climate and Resilience Act was promulgated. However, it had to be suspended following a...

Since 15 May, Emirates has required almost all its passengers to use a digital boarding pass. The carrier is thus rendering the paper version obsolete for passengers departing from Dubai. Announced on 12 May, the airline said that passengers checking in at terminal 3 of Dubai International will now only receive a digital boarding pass...

The Covid parenthesis is well and truly over for the Singapore Airlines Group with the announcement of profits for the 2022/23 financial year ending 31 March 2023. After 3 fiscal years of losses, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the SIA group has returned to profit. The carrier has even recorded the best results in its history, with...

Premium Economy Swiss Flight LX180 on 02 May 2023 between Zurich and Bangkok. Night flight with a duration of 10h30. Conditions of purchase Upgrade purchased at the last minute for 150 euros. This upgrade does not entitle the holder to additional baggage allowance, free seat selection or priority access....

Finnair announced a reduction in its in-flight catering service and the abolition of pillows in economy class just a month ago. And now the Finnish national airline is doing it again. This time, Finnair is attacking cabin baggage and reservations...

Simplifying the airport passenger experience using biometric technology. This is what Berlin airport is testing with its new facial recognition application BER Traveller. The airport authority is working in partnership with the Lufthansa group and biometric service provider FastID. The three companies have just launched a test phase. During this period, the service...

Qatar Airways has resumed its direct flights between Nice and its hub, Doha's Hamad International Airport. May 9 marked the airline's return to the Côte d'Azur airport after a three-year interruption. Qatar Airways now offers four weekly flights on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays by Boeing 787-8. The aircraft has a...

On Tuesday, the Chaire Pégase, dedicated to the economics and management of air transport and attached to Montpellier Business School, presented its new report on the acceptability of green innovations in the air transport sector. And for an event organised at Roissy during a month of May that is not the most studious, the audience gathered at the...