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No more excuses for not replying to an employee's WhatsApp message on a flight from Munich to London... From next January, Lufthansa will be offering its passengers a free messaging service on its European network. This offer also includes sending photos. "Lufthansa will offer unlimited free messaging on its flights...

ITA Airways' international ambitions are taking shape. The Italian carrier is taking advantage of the year 2023 to accelerate the construction of its long-haul network. After setting the tone with the inauguration of flights to Washington and San Francisco this summer, ITA Airways is now taking things a step further with the inauguration of the Rome-Rio flight. The flight was inaugurated...

A word from Maja Gedosev, Director Europe JetBlue is very proud to offer an exceptional customer experience and great fares to its new customers in Paris with daily direct flights between New York JFK, Boston and Paris CDG. The feedback so far has been fantastic and we look forward to working closely with...

In just a few months, JetBlue has already made a name for itself on a busy transatlantic route. Its secret is no longer so secret for French travellers: the New York-based airline has breathed new life into the Paris-New York route, offering a unique service....

Since 25 October, a new flight has been available for booking within the Swiss network, and for the first time in the airline's history. Swiss has just announced its arrival on a strategic route for business travellers: the Zurich-Rotterdam flight is due to start on 22 January 2024. And for...

Rumours of the return of a direct service between France and Australia have been circulating for some years now, particularly following the launch of a non-stop London Heathrow-Perth flight by Australian flag carrier Qantas. Last year, the Australian airline finally chose Rome Fiumicino for a seasonal flight. It has now finally confirmed...

JetBlue won't be waiting for the first anniversary of its Paris-New York route to ramp up its services at CDG, a sign that French travellers are already looking forward to this new transatlantic experience. On 20 June, a second daily flight between JFK and CDG will give even more substance to the airline's programme, and...

Avianca has been through a difficult period that has called its business model into question. Avianca was originally the national carrier of Colombia, but it also became the main carrier in Ecuador following its merger with the Ecuadorian national carrier TACA. The company also operated a large number of subsidiaries in...

Air Algérie is continuing to expand, with the airline aiming to serve more than 60 destinations over the next few years. The carrier has recently strengthened its presence on the African continent. At the end of September, Air Algérie inaugurated two weekly flights to Johannesburg. Last March, the carrier had already returned to Libreville in Gabon. The carrier...

2023 will have been an excellent year for Delta Air Lines, which has seen a steady rise in passenger numbers between Europe and the United States. The financial results for the three months to 30 September bear this out. Revenues on international routes were 35% higher than in 2022, with...

"90 years: that's a very positive event and it's good to celebrate it," explained Ben Smith, CEO of the Air France-KLM Group, at the official opening of the exhibition celebrating 90 years of Air France. 90 years of travel, gastronomy, design, haute couture, art and architecture. Since its creation on 7...

Since 20 September, JetBlue has been operating daily services to Amsterdam from Boston. This is almost exactly one month after the launch of the flight between Schiphol and JFK in New York. The flight is operated daily by JetBlue with an Airbus A321 Long Range (LR). This aircraft has 114 seats in the cabin...

Long seen as a relatively elitist option, particularly for targeting business travellers, in-flight connectivity has been democratised over the years. In recent months, the trend has even accelerated, with a number of airlines using it as a growth lever for their frequent flyer programmes by making free Wi-Fi conditional on passengers signing up....

Norse Atlantic is weaving its transatlantic web. On Monday, the airline launched two new transatlantic flights from Miami. The low-cost carrier now links Florida to London, with four flights a week. An additional flight will be added during the peak winter season. At the same time, Norse Atlantic has also inaugurated...

Far behind the "behemoth" Brussels Airlines, the private carrier Air Belgium was nonetheless a major player in air transport in Belgium. The airline, based for holiday flights at Brussels South-Charleroi, was founded in 2016. But its expansion was affected from the outset by external factors that weakened the carrier....

Swiss recently announced that it is targeting two new transatlantic destinations from Zurich. The airline's flight schedule will be expanded in summer 2024 to include Washington D.C. and Toronto. From 28 March onwards, Swiss will be serving the US federal capital daily with an Airbus A330. The flight departs Zurich at 13:00 and lands in Washington D.C. ....

Following the successful launch of pre-ordered meals on Emirates flights from UK cities, Emirates has now extended this service to new European routes. These include Warsaw, Venice, Rome, Bologna, Prague, Vienna, Istanbul, Dublin, Hamburg, Brussels and Madrid, as well as to and from the Seychelles and Mauritius....

Air France flights have been suspended since 7 August due to the coup d'état in Niger, and will not be resuming any time soon, at least not before the end of September. The French airline has renewed the suspension of its four weekly flights to Niamey. This suspension also affects services to Mali and...

The arrival of the winter season will see an increase in long-haul routes on the Transavia network. These include routes to Africa and the Middle East, but also, for the first time, to the Gulf - in particular Dubai. To Africa, the low-cost subsidiary of the Air France-KLM group will be launching services to Cape Town at the end of October...

At over 3,250 m², the new lounge inaugurated this week at Denver airport is quite simply the largest in the entire United network. The lounge, located in Concourse B (gate B44), has three levels and a total of no fewer than 600 seats. It confirms the airline's ambitions...