air transport

The lifting of travel restrictions and the resumption of business traffic are encouraging Asian airlines to resume their flights to Europe. Many of them had disappeared with the outbreak of the Covid virus. Japanese carrier ANA has just announced that it is continuing to rebuild its international network. The airline is taking over the...

The reopening of China's borders has been eagerly awaited by Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific. For decades, Cathay Pacific has been developing Hong Kong as the natural hub between China and the rest of the world. The reopening of the borders and the lifting of restrictions on transit passengers means that Cathay Pacific is now in a position to...

The British are not necessarily associated with good wine. Well, one prejudice is about to fall by the wayside with the appointment of a master sommelier by British Airways. Surprisingly, this is a first for the British carrier. In December, the airline introduced Tim Jackson MW (Master of Wine), a permanent position...

What direction would you like to give the FNAM as its new Chairman? Pascal de Izaguirre - Broadly speaking, the airline industry is facing two main challenges today: a geopolitical and economic crisis, and the necessary ecological transition. I'm going to work hard to ensure that the FNAM is in a position to come up with credible solutions to...

TAP Air Portugal has just announced an increase in the number of its frequencies on the transatlantic route. The two main countries concerned by this increase are the United States and Brazil. In the United States, the Portuguese national airline will be offering two daily flights to Boston during the summer, compared with 9 weekly flights during the summer...

As the year draws to a close, aviation consultancy OAG has analysed air capacity for 2022. The first piece of good news. Last year, global capacity calculated in terms of airline seats jumped by just over 30% compared with 2021. And by 47.4% compared with 2020. An analysis...

Virgin Atlantic, which is due to join Skyteam in early 2023, has been selected by the UK government to receive funding for a "net zero emissions" flight. An experiment that will demonstrate how SAF could replace conventional paraffin. And transform air transport in the long term. Virgin Atlantic is working with a consortium comprising Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney and...

2023 will see the expansion of ITA Airways' intercontinental network with the addition of two new routes to the United States: San Francisco and Washington-Dulles International. All sales channels are already accepting bookings on these two routes, served from Rome Fiumicino. ITA Airways prepares for its arrival in Rio The airline will inaugurate the...

On Thursday, American Express GBT unveiled the results of its Air Monitor 2023. In this annual report, which focuses on the fare trends to be expected over the next twelve months, the TMC is betting on a widespread increase in prices. It's a gamble that can't really be described as daring in the current climate, but it's one that...

Korean Air's first Airbus A321neo is a 182-seat aircraft, which is mainly operated on short-haul routes (up to 4 hours flight time), particularly in South-East Asia, China and Japan. The A321neo offers its passengers an incomparable flying experience thanks to its sophisticated cabin, its...

The near-universal recovery from the Covid pandemic has finally borne fruit in the air transport sector. According to IATA, the sector should return to profitability in 2023, after a year 2022 in which losses will be significantly reduced compared with 2020 and 2021. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), airlines should post a small...

The European Commission has approved the French government's intention to limit short-haul flights on its domestic network. Its decision was published at the end of the week in the EU's Official Journal, and welcomed by the Minister in charge of the dossier. "Mr Clément Beaune, the French Minister for Transport, welcomes the decision of...

Already partners in the Star Alliance, Thai Airways International and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed an extended Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement will result in a new strategic partnership, including code-sharing and wide-ranging commercial collaboration. It is designed to offer customers of both airlines more...

Vistara has been in the public eye in France for a year now, with its arrival in Paris offering an alternative to Air India and Air France. The private airline, the result of a joint venture between the Indian group Tata Sons (51% of shares) and Singapore Airlines (49%), has succeeded in establishing itself as a model of quality in...

And now there are six: from summer 2023, Paris will welcome a new airline flying to New York-JFK. JetBlue, a niche airline offering more affordable fares than the competition with a traditional carrier service, plans to open its second stopover in Europe. Paris CDG will be the lucky choice from next summer,...

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has been present in New York for as long as anyone can remember. Except that in 1990, the airline stopped serving New York Kennedy and concentrated its services on Newark. The city's second international airport is an important hub for United Airlines, a major American partner...

The French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) continues to note the upturn in air traffic in France. In its latest economic report for October, it states that the traffic rate corresponds to 89.5% of that recorded for the same month in 2019. This is the best monthly traffic recovery rate recorded since...

British Airways has announced the launch of a new service between London Heathrow and Cincinnati Northern Kentucky. The service will operate five times a week from 5 June. It will be increased to four weekly flights in winter. The route will be operated by a Boeing 787-8 three-class aircraft. This will be the US airport's second service to Europe....

Air Caraïbes, the French airline specialising in the Caribbean and French Guiana, has been a partner of AXA Partners, a key player in the assistance and travel insurance sector, since 2016. Since the partnership was set up, the airline's passengers have already been able to benefit from cover in the event of unforeseen circumstances, such as...

Since its inception, La Compagnie has worked with the former Chef de Matignon, Christophe Langrée, to develop menus with unique flavours. Since 2017, other renowned chefs have also been offering signature dishes to complement the menu for a month. For the coming weeks, La Compagnie has given carte blanche to the following chefs...