air transport

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...

Business travellers who need to get to the United States have an increasingly effective alternative: choosing a flight via Reykjavik international airport in Iceland. Icelandair connects Iceland's capital with 50 destinations. Icelandair connects 24 European cities with 15 North American cities (3 in the USA and 1 in Europe).

Passengers flying to South America from France now have new alternative routes to Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Since the introduction of the IATA winter schedules, Delta Air Lines has expanded its South American network from its Atlanta hub. Delta's strengthened presence...

Qatar Airways has just announced an increase in its flights to around ten destinations, the vast majority of which are in the Asia-Pacific region. This is good news for business travellers, as there is still a significant shortage of frequencies, particularly to Asia. For example, to Asia, OAG notes that, for the week of November 1, capacity was...

Between 30 October and 5 November, Transavia France is launching 13 new international routes from its Paris-Orly, Lyon and Montpellier bases, as well as from Nice and Marseille airports. Lyon has the highest number of new routes, with six, followed by Marseille with three. Paris-Copenhagen this winter with Transavia...

In Southern Europe, Air France-KLM has until now had its eyes on ITA. The previous Italian government had selected the consortium formed by Certares, Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM. On August 31, this consortium was granted exclusive negotiating rights to acquire a stake in the airline. But everything...

The increase this summer in congested airport terminals with interminable queues for passengers is prompting Star Alliance to speed up the introduction of biometric technologies. The world's largest airline alliance, with 26 members, wants to increase the possibilities for contactless travel. And to reduce congestion at airports, especially given the shortcomings...

Air Côte d'Ivoire has just signed its first order for two Airbus A330neo aircraft. These are the national airline's first two long-haul aircraft. The agreement was announced at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, in the presence of Amadou Koné, Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Transport, Laurent Loukou, CEO of Air Côte d'Ivoire, General Abdoulaye Coulibaly, CEO of Air France,...

With inflation at an all-time high and energy prices barely dropping in Europe, how can business travellers make up for the increase in air fares? According to an OAG survey carried out in the spring among 1,400 North American business travellers, the breaking point in the purchase of a ticket is around an increase of at least...

Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) will continue to expand its international network next summer, but at a slower pace than originally planned. The airline plans to offer only 85% of the capacity offered in 2019. According to the airline, the top priority remains the stability of its offer. Swiss will serve a total of 112 destinations from Zurich...

It's a landmark agreement: on 17 October the Open Skies Agreement between the EU and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations*) was officially signed. While this is not the first agreement of its kind with the EU, it is historic in one respect. It is the first time that two economic blocs...

Air Canada has announced the expansion of its international network for the summer of 2023, with the addition of new routes in Europe from Brussels, Toulouse and Copenhagen. The carrier is also announcing increased frequencies on eight other European routes. "We are continuing our progressive approach of expanding our network according to demand forecasts,...

Air traffic in France continues to improve, according to the latest statistics from the DGAC covering the period January-August. The number of passengers in mainland France in August represented 87.5% of its 2019 traffic level and 77.1% cumulatively since January. This translates into traffic of 94...

ITA Airways now operates a network of some 50 destinations, 23 of which are short-haul (Europe/North Africa/Middle East), 19 within Italy and 9 intercontinental. "We have resumed our intercontinental services where there was traditionally strong demand. This means to the United States - in particular New...