air transport

Several years of unsuccessful restructuring and the coronavirus epidemic seemed to have taken their toll on the national carrier South African Airways. The carrier entered receivership in December 2019 and officially suspended all its flights in September 2020. The main reason for this was a total lack of cash. Last April, however, the company finally received the...

Ciao Alitalia! On August 18, the Italian civil aviation authority ENAC officially gave the green light to ITA (Italia Trasporto Aereo) to operate airlines and sell tickets. ENAC has granted an air operator's certificate to the new entity, which replaces Alitalia. Alitalia has also announced that it will stop selling...

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 has finally happened. At the end of last week, Air Austral made its first flight in a brand new Airbus A220-300. On 18 August, the aircraft connected Saint-Denis de la Réunion with the island of Mayotte. This is the first scheduled service between the two French departments in the Indian Ocean to welcome...

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...

SAS Scandinavian Airlines is gradually returning to a network more in line with what it was before the pandemic. The airline has decided to increase the number of flights it operates as travel health protocols are eased and traffic resumes. SAS has just revealed what its network will look like from...

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...

Ryanair is expanding its presence in France this winter with around twenty new routes departing from the French regions. Many of these will be holiday destinations in Spain and Morocco. [link-block prefix="Also worth reading:" post="122177"] However, the new routes include two weekly flights (Monday and Friday) from Lille to...

Since the start of the restrictions, Brussels Airlines has increased the number of information channels on the documents required for travel. However, it seems that both passengers and ground staff are often overwhelmed by the mass of regulations. As these regulations are constantly evolving, they are slowing down check-in procedures. [link-block prefix="Also worth reading:" post="130527"]...

In a country where centralism remains a dogma, particularly in air transport, Corsair is going against the tide. The airline is launching a series of routes from Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille and Nantes to the French West Indies and the Indian Ocean. Lyon is benefiting most from this strategic move. After launching two...

Bahrain-based Gulf Air now serves a network comparable to 80% of its pre-Covid destinations. The lifting of restrictions on duly vaccinated travellers has had a stimulating effect on the carrier, which has been steadily increasing its flights since the start of the summer season. To Europe,...

Delta Air Lines is ramping up its North Atlantic services once again. Following the reopening of flights from Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Lisbon and Paris CDG, on 5 August the carrier re-launched flights from Dublin to New York JFK. The two cities have been linked three times a week since then by Airbus A330-300. The...

Cathay Pacific is giving in to the trend for "light" fares already practised by other airlines. In a letter sent to travel agents in Hong Kong, the Chinese airline said it would be introducing new fares in the coming months. However, the timetable for these changes has not yet been determined...

Qatar Airways is grounding thirteen of its Airbus A350 aircraft. The reason? Problems with peeling paint on the fuselage. In a press release, Qatar Airways said it had grounded 13 Airbus A350s out of a total of 53 aircraft. The Qatari carrier justifies this decision by "reinforced monitoring of the aircraft", for which "the...

Transavia is strengthening its Montpellier base for the winter season with the launch of daily flights to Orly. The airline will be offering up to 25 flights a week with Boeing 737-800s equipped with 189 seats. Sales of these flights began on 2 August. This new route completes the airline's winter schedule...

Following initial experience on a number of intercontinental routes, Lufthansa is now offering the option of reserving a couchette on more long-haul flights. A real added value for economy class passengers. German airline Lufthansa has been extending its "Sleeper's Row" concept since 2 August. This service offers economy class passengers the possibility of...

Since 19 July, European citizens have once again been able to travel to the Republic of Ireland in accordance with European Union rules. Conversely, Irish citizens can once again leave the country. People who are vaccinated or negative simply need to prove their status on the European health passport. A simplification of the rules that allows the company to...

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...

Aeroflot began using Terminal C facilities for its international flights at Moscow-Sheremetievo International Airport, its main hub, on 23 July. The decision to transfer all flights to the newest terminal coincides with a strong upturn in traffic. The terminal has a capacity of 20 million passengers...

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...