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This is bad news for passengers, but it was to be expected. Since 1 March, Air France-KLM has put an end to total flexibility on cancellations of tickets purchased. Admittedly, we are not back to the conditions that existed before the pandemic. Tickets can still be changed. The Air France website details that what...

ITA Airways' new 'Piazza di Spagna' lounge in Terminal E at Rome's Fiumicino airport was the setting for the presentation of its new frequent flyer programme. Volare was launched last October, but it is only now that it is taking on its full dimension, with the integration of new partners and the expansion of the range of...

Boosted by the strategic reorientation of its parent company Air France KLM, Transavia is continuing its ascent on the French market. The low-cost airline, which will be able to call on a fleet of 61 aircraft from April, is taking on a new dimension. This is illustrated by the symbolic step soon to be taken at Orly: Transavia is preparing to open a new...

It was made official on 21 February: Volotea will be linking Tarbes-Lourdes airport to Paris-Orly. The low-cost airline will start operations on 1 June. It will operate two daily flights in Airbus A319s with a capacity of 156 seats. This route is part of a public service delegation (DSP): a mission entrusted...

What are the key points of the Air Transport IT Insights 2021 report published by SITA? Sergio Colella - This report shows that Covid is playing a role in accelerating digitalisation. We see this in our everyday lives, and inevitably in the air transport sector. For almost ten years now, we have been interviewing...

"What I'm doing is making a personal commitment to you to build a better British Airways. An airline you can trust with excellent customer service. With someone always on hand to help. Most importantly, an airline you'll be proud to fly,...

The service to Miami will follow the resumption of daily flights to Dublin-San Francisco on 25 February. Then Los Angeles on 12 May and Seattle on 26 May. All in all, Aer Lingus will be offering non-stop flights to New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, Philadelphia and Washington DC this summer. The advantage of...

Finnair's Premium Economy cabin will be launched this spring. It will offer a choice of comfortable seats with around 50 % more space than Economy. The new class is housed in its own intimate, dedicated cabin. It will accommodate a maximum of 26 passengers. The Finnish airline is the launch customer...

Seven of Aegean's aircraft are now equipped with an in-flight Wi-Fi service provided by Deutsche Telekom and Display Interactive, as announced by the airline on Wednesday. Aegean has launched a plan to modernise its Airbus fleet, which is due to be completed in 2025, by which time all Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft...

The result comes as no surprise. German tourism has not been spared by the Covid-19 crisis, but the pandemic will still have given it some grounds for satisfaction. Admittedly, the total number of foreign overnight stays fell from almost 90 million to 32.2 million in 2020. In other words, its level...

SAS is strengthening its North American network with Toronto, its only destination in Canada. The Scandinavian carrier is launching three flights a week from Copenhagen and four times a week from Stockholm Arlanda. The routes will be operated by an Airbus A321LR in a three-class configuration with a total capacity of 157...

After long months of closure, Morocco has been accessible to business travellers again since 7 February. This reopening has been eagerly awaited, particularly by the French market, which is likely to see the Franco-Moroccan route register huge demand. Transavia intends to adjust its capacity accordingly. The airline is even increasing its offer by 40% per...

It's a newcomer to European skies. The young carrier Bamboo Airways, Vietnam's first private international airline, is landing in the European Union this February. The carrier has had its sights set on Europe since its creation in 2018. Bamboo Airways wasted no time in initiating a memorandum of understanding with Prague airport and the...

Corsair's ambition is to "become the ally of business travellers" with the launch of CorsairPro. Launched on February 2, this new fully digital platform is aimed specifically at the SME and VSE market. "Thanks to CorsairPro, even small businesses can benefit from advantages for their business travel", says Corsair...

The four new routes unveiled by Volotea on 26 January will start operating next spring. Unsurprisingly, the airline is focusing on sun destinations and leisure customers. But business travellers could also benefit from these new options. In particular, Volotea is planning to launch a new flight to Luxembourg from...

There has been no let-up in the dispute between Qatar Airways and Airbus since last year. Qatar Airways had been complaining for several months about the deterioration of the paintwork on the fuselage of its Airbus A350 aircraft. The company explained that the deterioration of the surface was a threat to passenger safety. Qatar...

It's now official. From 17 May until 29 October 2022, Air France will be linking Quebec Jean Lesage airport to Paris-Charles de Gaulle with three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The flights will be operated by Airbus A330-200 with a capacity of 224 seats (36 in Business cabin, 21 in Premium Economy...

Iceland's national airline Icelandair is beginning to unveil its summer programme. The carrier will be launching two weekly flights between Keflavik international airport and Nice on 6 July. The flights will run every Wednesday and Saturday until 27 August. In addition to the Nice service, the airline is planning seasonal summer routes to...

According to Executive Traveller, the streamlining of Cathay Pacific's two frequent flyer programmes will take effect in July and will mean the demise of the Marco Polo Club brand. "Cathay" will be the new name behind the carrier's frequent flyer programme. The airline told the Australian site that the separate Asia Miles and Marco Polo Club frequent flyer programmes will be...

Mali is more isolated than ever, and the sanctions imposed on Sunday by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are being echoed in Europe. ECOWAS announced the closure of borders and a trade embargo to put pressure on the military junta. The junta was planning to postpone the return of...