air transport

Lufthansa is preparing a revolution in its Premium offer. The German airline has just given more details about its new Allegris product, in particular its suites. Lufthansa is enhancing its first class offer with "Suite Plus". It consists of a separate double cabin with floor-to-ceiling walls, a lockable door and a...

Will Perth International Airport become Australia's new intercontinental hub? There is every reason to believe so. That's the ambition declared by Alan Joyce, CEO of Australia's national airline Qantas. Perth's geographical location, which might seem like a weakness, is proving to be an asset, at least for air transport. The capital of the state of...

The world of travel has not been exempt from the war in Ukraine. Air transport has been severely affected. The sanctions against Russia include a ban on Russian airlines operating in the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and several other countries around the world. In retaliation, Russia...

At the end of last year, Lufthansa promised that the terrible conditions of the summer of 2022, with its stream of delays, airport congestion, queues at security checks and lost luggage, would not be repeated in 2023. Not a chance. The German group has decided to anticipate possible problems...

The Athens-France route is set to receive a boost with the arrival of Greek carrier Sky Express. The carrier, launched in 2005, serves a dozen cities in Europe including Paris CDG and Brussels on a daily basis. It will be stepping up a gear this summer with six new destinations, including four in France. Sky Express...

(Article updated on 28/02) Azul is Brazil's third largest airline on domestic routes, accounting for 25% of all airlines in the country. It is now turning its attention to the international market. From its base at Sao Paulo Viracopos International (Campinas), the carrier flies to Florida, Uruguay and...

The Air France-KLM group has announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2022 and for the past year. The Group made a profit: total Group sales reached 26.4 billion euros, while operating income amounted to 1.2 billion euros. This generated an operating margin of...

Let there be no mistake: SAF made in France is "in the pipeline". At least judging by the list of participants at this "Meeting on sustainable fuels for aviation", held on the morning of 14 February. All the decision-makers involved accepted the invitation of three ministers: Agnès Pannier-Runacher to...

The Lufthansa Group is further expanding the opportunities for more sustainable travel with the launch of a green fare. The group claims to be the first airline in the world to offer a new fare that includes more climate-friendly flights. As of February 15, passengers travelling with...

Air India, owned by the Tata group, has announced its intention to order 250 Airbus aircraft. This is a record order for the European aircraft manufacturer in the post-Covid era. It also underlines Air India's ambition to strengthen its domestic and international activities. India backs its air transport against the Gulf carriers The contract includes 140 A320neo single-aisle...

The partnership signed with the German low-cost carrier Eurowings gives Volotea its first presence in Germany. Until now, the airline has only operated scheduled charters on behalf of Airbus between Toulouse and Hamburg. Volotea will be offering eight new routes from Germany to France and Italy, where it operates bases. The...

Following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 10 February between Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines, business travellers can look forward to improved connections between the two countries, particularly from the Singapore Changi hub. As a first step, the two carriers will explore code-share opportunities to facilitate better connections between the two...

This is good news for all airlines. IATA recently published the results of the airline industry's annual activity. Total traffic in 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) has in fact increased by 64.4 % compared with 2021. This represents 68.5 % of pre-pandemic levels (2019). In December 2022, activity...

Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. These are the two new destinations that Delta Air Lines will be launching next winter from New York JFK. These routes will also connect with Delta's network to Europe. American airlines close to Covid forward performance The flight to Buenos Aires will start on...

The results for 2019 are still a long way off for the major airports in South-East Asia. But all the region's hubs returned to growth last year, putting an end to the vertiginous fall in passenger traffic that they had experienced in 2021. On average, passenger traffic at these major airports rose by...

An increase in capacity of 25% compared with 2019. This is what Air France will be offering to Canada this summer. In summer 2023, the airline will be operating up to 50 flights a week to five destinations: Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, as well as Quebec City and Ottawa during the summer season. Ottawa is in fact...

The need to (re)travel will have boosted La Compagnie's business in 2022, according to CEO Christian Vernet. "We carried 49,000 passengers last year, with an average load factor of 75%. This result enabled us to post our first ever profit of one million euros", he points out. A number of factors explain...

At the end of February, one element of Finnair's in-flight service will disappear: the retail sale of accessories, cosmetics and gifts. What was seen as a plus - for last-minute purchases, for example - will no longer be available from 28 February. However, there will be two exceptions:...

Flybe or not flybe? That's no longer the question since the British airline ceased operations. Before the covid crisis, Flybe was the UK's largest regional carrier. It was even the main carrier to Birmingham, Belfast City Airport, Exeter and Southampton. During its glory years, Flybe operated...

Anne-Marie Couderc, non-executive Chairman of the Air France-KLM group and of the Air France Board of Directors, Benjamin Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Air France-KLM, and Anne Rigail, Executive Vice President of Air France, welcomed the press this week as part of their annual New Year's greetings. This was an opportunity to unveil part of what will set the pace for Air France's development in 2023. The three personalities have...