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On Monday, Air France released some details of its roadmap for the summer of 2023. And several business destinations are included in this summer programme. The route between Paris CDG and Zanzibar will be strengthened with an additional frequency of three flights a week. Above all, a new route to Dar Es Salam will be...

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,...

Oil prices have risen by 50% in the space of a year, salaries have been revised upwards in the face of inflation, and the dollar - the sector's currency of exchange - has appreciated by 40% against the euro: like all economic players, the air transport sector is experiencing strong pressure on its production costs. "Faced with...

What if, for once, we didn't leave our comfort zone! When we travel on business, we often need to work to prepare for meetings, but we also need to relax, so that we arrive at our destination in the best possible condition. That's what TAP Air Portugal's Business Class allows you to do...

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,...

Emirates is continuing to launch its new Premium Economy class on more air routes. This offer is due to the fact that Dubai's national airline will have 85 of its A380s back in service by December. The temporary immobilisation of the fleet of very large aircraft during the covid pandemic has been put to good use...

The air traffic controllers' strike scheduled for Friday will last 24 hours. ITA Airways recently announced the flights that will be affected by the strike. Some 220 domestic and international routes will be affected. Return flights between Nice and Rome (AZ 343 and AZ 354) have been cancelled. Thirteen flights to and from...

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...

Allegris: that's the name given to this little revolution for business travellers on the Lufthansa network. The German airline has just unveiled what will soon be the new decor for their long-haul business trips. And this applies whether they are travelling in premium or economy class. The planned makeover...

Synergies between air and rail have been on the increase in recent months. Deutsche Bahn recently joined the oneworld airline alliance, and in July Rome Fiumicino airport signed a partnership agreement with FS Italiane to deploy Trenitalia services from the hub to Naples and Rome.

Travel planning within Asia just got even easier with the latest evolution of the AirAsia Super App: AirAsia transport. The new service allows users to book bus, train and ferry tickets seamlessly on the same platform they use to book their flights or air tickets.

The 41st Triennial Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which has just come to a close, can pride itself on having achieved a spectacular objective for the future of the planet... and of aviation. At the end of two weeks of intensive diplomacy by more than 2,500 delegates from 184 States and 57 organisations at the...

Who would have thought that one day Amsterdam Schiphol airport would be pilloried by hordes of passengers furious at the way they are treated? And by its main customer, KLM? Since this spring, nothing has gone right for the airport. The fault lies with a lack of foresight following the covid crisis....

Even if videoconferencing has become a new reality, it will never replace human interaction, which enables companies to create or strengthen business links. So it's high time to be "there" for business trips, handshakes and face-to-face meetings. To support your...

The difficulty in recruiting pilots and weaker than expected post-covid demand on certain routes are reflected in the ongoing restructuring of the United Airlines network. The US carrier has already closed some 25 routes and is preparing to suspend a dozen more. Most of these changes are not expected to affect...

Slow to get off the ground, the production of sustainable aviation fuel is gaining momentum in the face of growing demand from airlines and, above all, the prospect of more stringent regulations on its incorporation into aircraft. With a reduction of 65 % in CO2 emissions compared with paraffin for current fuels and -88 % in...

How is air traffic, particularly business travel, to Korea developing? Ludovic Froidure - The new Korean president quickly lifted the quarantine measures last June. As a result, we saw an influx of travellers over the summer who hadn't been able to come before. Demand was very strong, while...

EasyJet is planning to switch from orange to green. Not because the recognisable livery of the low-cost airline's aircraft is about to be changed, but because the company is resolutely committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. After signing up last year to the 'Race to Zero' programme, supported by the United...

Where do things stand with the restructuring of Air Austral? Jean-Marc Grazzini - In the restructuring plan drawn up a few months ago, the option chosen is for private investors from Reunion Island to acquire a stake in the company. At the same time, we are continuing to renegotiate our debt with the government. This debt is approximately...

It may seem paradoxical to hear the CEO of Aéroports de Paris, Augustin de Romanet, recently speaking to BFM, urging passengers "to be more reasonable when travelling by air". And yet, this position illustrates the climate challenges facing an entire sector which, without action on the part of its players, and also passengers, would see its emissions...