air transport

Airline bosses are not likely to appreciate the comedy of repetition... No sooner has the increase in the solidarity tax come into force than another levy is being considered by eight countries. Alongside France, this eclectic coalition includes Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, the United States and the...

It was 2011, and the flamboyant CEO of the AirAsia group, Tony Fernandes, was inaugurating a new Airbus A330 route to Paris Orly from Kuala Lumpur. At the time, the French capital was the second European city after London to benefit from a flight by the group's long-haul subsidiary, AirAsia X. Less than a year...

In the summer of 2024, the Air France-KLM group initiated a commercial cooperation with SAS. This is based on extended code-share and interline marketing agreements. SAS' entry into the Skyteam alliance has contributed to this strengthened cooperation. Air France-KLM is aiming for a shareholding of over 60% Subject to meeting all...

According to the latest changes made by Oman Air to its winter timetable on July 1, the airline is planning to increase the number of flights between Europe and Muscat. This strategy follows the airline's entry into the oneworld alliance on July 1. From 26 October, the carrier will increase its weekly flights to London to 11...

Just bad luck? Senegal does not seem to be succeeding in securing the future of its national airlines. Back in 2009, the joint venture between Royal Air Maroc and Senegal came to an abrupt end with the bankruptcy of Air Sénégal International. The airline lasted just under 9 years. A replacement...

Japanese airline giant All Nippon Airways (ANA) is continuing to focus on innovation and premium comfort for its high-contribution passengers. At the 55th Paris Air Show, the airline unveiled "THE Room FX", its brand new Business Class seat. The new seat is specifically designed to...

Thai Airways International finally emerged from a rehabilitation plan on 16 June after four years of arduous restructuring. The plan involved a major reduction in the fleet, network and workforce of the Thai national carrier. However, Thai Airways is fortunate enough to be controlled by the State, through...

Iberia has unveiled its new strategic plan, Flight Plan 2030, which lays the foundations for the airline's future growth. The plan aims to achieve annual profitability of between 13.5 % and 15 %, which will make it possible to invest 6 billion euros over the entire period. According to the company's CEO, Marco Sansavini, "thanks to...

Against a backdrop of very high tensions in the Middle East, even though a ceasefire could ease the current pressure, several international and regional airlines have temporarily suspended their flights or set up alternative routes in order to guarantee passenger safety. Iran's launch of missiles at a US military base in the Middle East has...

  (Ali Tounsi- Photo: ACI Africa) Ali Tounsi has been Secretary General of Airport Council International (ACI) for Africa since 2009. ACI represents 64 members in 51 countries, managing 250 airports. With 25 years' experience in air transport, Ali Tounsi paints an uncompromising picture of the...

Reopening of Amman airport in Jordan and Beirut airport in Lebanon on Sunday 15 June. Delays are expected at Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports. This situation is mainly due to the congestion of air corridors to the south of the conflict zone. And because Iran continues to ban overflights of its territory by...

Here's a survey that has certainly pleased the aviation world and challenges the idea that the French are increasingly hostile to flying. A survey carried out by the FNAM (Fédération Nationale de l'Aviation et de ses Métiers) in conjunction with the Union des Aéroports Français and with the support of Air France-KLM has analysed...

Air Transat, which will be opening services between Bordeaux and Montreal in February 2026 and launching flights to Madrid this winter. Air Canada, which is relaunching flights from Montreal and Toronto to Naples, Porto and Prague, and is preparing to land in Edinburgh. French Bee has just inaugurated its Paris-Orly route to Montreal. And finally, Finnair...

Under discussion for 12 years, the European Union's transport ministers have finally agreed on the reform of EU261 legislation, which governs the rights of air passengers in the event of delays or cancellations. Predictably, the EU has tried to have it both ways. No one will find...

Predictions of a slowdown in demand for air travel between Europe and the United States are being confirmed week after week. And after the "bravado" of a number of airlines claiming at the beginning of May that they were not seeing any slowdown in demand, most are now quietly adjusting their frequencies. Airline consultancy OAG notes that in June, capacity...

Emirates and Air China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the IATA Annual General Meeting, establishing a strategic framework to develop their existing interline cooperation. The MoU, which still awaits approval from the civil aviation authorities of China and the UAE, was initialled by Adnan Kazim, Emirates' Chief Executive Officer...

Air traffic in mainland France over the first four months of the year continued to grow at a more than respectable rate. Between January and April 2025, France recorded 51.8 million passengers, an increase of 5.3% compared with the same period in 2024. We can see that the increase in air taxes, effective...

Europe is regularly pilloried by the leaders of IATA, the international air transport association. This was certainly the case at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, which has just ended in Delhi. Rafael Schvartzman, Vice-President Regional Europe, condemned the European authorities and their regulations for hampering the growth of air transport. They are making it difficult to...

The annual conference of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) was held in Delhi this year. The event highlighted India's increasingly important role as an airline nation. This is also confirmed by a new partnership between Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and Indian carrier IndiGo. The agreement...

Blue Sky, the new joint programme between JetBlue and United Airlines, is set to bring a host of benefits to customers of both airlines. The two airlines hope to launch the programme this autumn. They detail the future benefits, which will nevertheless have to be approved by the relevant authorities. United MileagePlus customers will be able to earn and use frequent flyer...