air transport

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...

Iberia is launching new baggage options in addition to its classic 23kg allowance. Passengers can now select a baggage allowance of 15 or 32 kilos. The airline justifies the adaptation of its offer to the changing passenger profile. And to new behaviours that are more "responsible and ecological". The 15kg allowance seems...

According to the latest research from ForwardKeys, which analyses flight booking data, a mini-revolution has taken place in the Gulf. For the first time in the first half of 2021, Doha International Airport has become the region's most important hub. It has thus caught up with and even overtaken...

Every year, the end of July marks the peak of aviation activity around the world. It's a time when Europe enjoys its holidays, as does part of the United States. In 2019, however, the week of 19 July resulted in a total of 119 million seats, according to OAG. This...

Presented to the National Assembly for a vote on 20 July, the Macron government's "Climate and Resilience" law was born out of the report by the Citizens' Climate Convention. In the end, however, few of the proposals were adopted. According to the follow-up to the Citizens' Climate Convention, 22% of the measures...

An Airbus A321 in flamboyant red parked on the tarmac at Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport for the first time on 15 July. The low-cost airline PLAY inaugurated its Paris CDG-Reykjavik route. The French capital joins a network that includes London, Tenerife, Berlin and Alicante. The carrier has also launched...

How has Finnair got through 2020? Javier Roig - Despite the total closure of the borders, Finnair has ensured continuity of service with the rest of Europe. We have received financial support from the government and, in exchange, we have never stopped serving Finland. It's true that frequencies have been reduced, since we...

The colours of Cathay Pacific's aircraft will soon be visible again at Paris CDG. The airline has announced the resumption of flights between Hong Kong and the French capital from 1 August. But this return, after an 18-month absence, remains highly symbolic. The Chinese carrier will only operate one rotation per...

It's the European success story of the early summer. Belgrade is attracting airlines, with passenger traffic rising sharply. At the beginning of May, KLM, for example, welcomed Belgrade with three weekly flights. The Dutch airline had not served the former federal capital of the former Yugoslavia for 30 years. The demand...

This is good news for the airline world. This summer sees the return of airline and alliance lounges dedicated to premium traffic. This is certainly a tangible sign of the recovery in air traffic worldwide, and more particularly in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Better still, the reopening of the...

Korean Air's takeover of its competitor Asiana Airlines and the subsequent merger of the two airlines continue to be questioned by the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). The review of Korean Air's acquisition of Asiana Airlines has just been extended until October. In January, Korean Air announced its acquisition...

After the United Arab Emirates and its two carriers - Emirates and Etihad -, after Bahrain with Gulf Air, after Oman Air and Qatar Airways, now Saudi Arabia is tempted to have its own global airline. The idea is being developed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. For several years now, the prince has been encouraging...

The end of travel restrictions imposed by the Danish authorities means that the low-cost carrier is gaining in strength at one of its most important bases, Copenhagen. The lifting of most travel restrictions for Danish and European travellers in the European Union is giving wings to the low-cost carrier Norwegian. The...

Following in the footsteps of Air France, Delta, La Compagnie and United, French Bee will be arriving on the Paris-New York route this summer. The low-cost carrier will link Orly to Newark Liberty International airport in New York with three direct flights a week in July. From August, it will operate four direct flights a week on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays....