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Aeromexico, Saudia and SAS: the most punctual airlines in...
It's an accolade. For the second year running, Aeromexico has been named the world's most punctual airline in 2025, with a global network, in a ranking by the consultant Cirium of the best-performing airlines and airports in terms of punctuality. According to the consultant's 2025 report, Aeromexico has a lot to be proud of with...
New features for the United app
"The best mobile application on the market", for "the world's largest airline": this is United's ambitious promise, with a new version packed with original features. The American airline has relied on AI to transform the traveller's journey through the airport. Among the new features unveiled in December, "Virtual Gate...
A Brazilian triumph for TAP Air Portugal
Brazil is TAP Air Portugal's flagship long-haul destination. And 2025 is no exception. The airline has just announced that it has broken a traffic record of over two million passengers. This figure, released by the company on 17 December, suggests that TAP should have carried...
From Los Angeles to Lille, Royal Air Maroc weaves its web
7 June 2026 will go down in the history of the airline and of the Kingdom. Royal Air Maroc will inaugurate the first direct service between Casablanca and Los Angeles. A symbolic event for two destinations which will both be in the spotlight during the 2026 Football World Cup...
Lufthansa: a complete makeover for the Stuttgart show
Business travellers visiting Germany's 7th largest airport clearly missed the Lufthansa lounge in Stuttgart. Heiko Reitz, Hub Manager Munich and CCO of Lufthansa Airlines, has this to say: "Many privileged customers sorely missed 'their lounge' in Stuttgart during the closure. So I'm all the more delighted that we can...
Franck Benoit, Air Caraïbes: "Facilitating travel between mainland...
Air Caraïbes is in the news this December with a host of new routes... Franck Benoit - On 12 December we relaunched our service to Saint-Martin with 3 weekly flights operated by A330-200 to Princess Juliana airport in the Dutch part of the Caribbean island. This service will be seasonal, however, and will be available until...
Testimonial: Franck Benoit, Head of Market Sales France/Europe, Air Caraïbes
"Air Caraïbes and French Guiana began in 2008 with the opening of the Paris-Cayenne route. Since then, the link has gone from strength to strength, as we have accompanied the growth of the region and the mobility needs of our leisure, tourism and business customers. French Guiana is a destination that is still often little-known, and which is...
TAP Air Portugal is also moving into Premium Economy
TAP Air Portugal has also given in to the lure of Premium Economy. From the summer season onwards, the Portuguese airline will be introducing a brand new intermediate cabin designed to offer passengers an alternative between Economy and Business class. The new cabin will be fitted on the long-haul A330 and A321LR aircraft, and is designed to meet the...
Air France: expansion of La Première and the UK network
Air France's luxurious La Première class is set to attract new fans with the addition of four new destinations. The airline will be launching its premium product from mid-December to Tel Aviv on board its Boeing 777-300ERs. Atlanta will follow at the end of March, then Boston and Houston in July. From summer 2026, La Première will be present...
Testbed: Malaysia Airlines long-haul economy class
Malaysia Airlines MH 020 Kuala Lumpur-Paris CDG on 30 October 2025. The aircraft has a capacity of 286 seats with two segmented main cabins. Business class has 4 "Business Suite" seats and 35 seats in classic "Business". In economy class, 27 seats offer extra legroom at the front of the cabin, designated as "Premium"...
Finnair strengthens Lapland-French-speaking Europe route and will serve Luxembourg in 2026
Finnair is continuing to expand its European network. The carrier is adding a total of 12 new destinations for the summer 2026 season from its Helsinki hub. While many of these are holiday destinations aimed at Scandinavian tourists, Finnair's arrival in Luxembourg is important for French-speaking business travellers. Served...
Starlink: IAG's turn
What if Starlink became the standard for in-flight connectivity? Air France, Qatar Airways, SAS and WestJet: SpaceX has been multiplying its partnerships with the biggest airlines for several months now, with a view to bringing satellite Internet access technology into widespread use. And now it's another major player of the very first rank who's...
Shutdown: US skies partially closed
The announcement was made on Wednesday, against a backdrop of budgetary paralysis that has lasted since 1 October. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced a 10% reduction in air traffic capacity. This will take effect from 7 November at the 40 busiest airports in the United States. "This is a...
TAP FORBIZ: from your company to the world
The new TAP FORBIZ corporate offer provides tailor-made travel solutions to meet the specific needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large companies, event organisers and business travellers. Thanks to this new TAP FORBIZ offer, companies benefit from:- guaranteed savings and exclusive discounts;-...
Paris-Abidjan: Air Côte d'Ivoire takes off
The official inauguration of Air Côte d'Ivoire's Abidjan-Paris flight took place on 15 October. The following day, a ceremony was organised in Paris for the return flight, a celebration under the banner of "Ivorian elegance", and to mark the occasion the airline is offering - until 15 November - the possibility of travelling with 3 pieces of...
Hugues Marchessaux (Air Austral): "Our momentum is very positive".
How is the Réunion-Metropolitan France market faring this year? Hugues Marchessaux - Reunion remains a very attractive destination, as we can see from the traffic figures. It's not a more difficult market than before, but it has become more competitive. There are four competing airlines, which makes it...
Hotel renaissance for Pan Am
Forced landing, imminent take-off. Having all but disappeared from the skies since 1991, the name of the American airline Pan Am is about to reappear on earth - and in Europe - through a series of airport hotels. JP Hospitality, a group of investors based in Vienna, took advantage of the Expo Real trade fair in Munich to announce the launch of a...
easyJet on the offensive in Morocco: first base in Africa
Could this be linked to the shared organisation of the 2030 Football World Cup? Or simply the advent of a top-tier business destination, even on the MICE map? Be that as it may, Morocco is in the sights of major business travel players, and particularly airlines. On the sidelines…
Seat recline soon to be an option on WestJet Boeing aircraft
The news went relatively unnoticed when WestJet announced it on 23 September. However, it may well herald a new era in air travel... The Canadian airline is redesigning the configuration of its cabins, with a new feature in the process: the seat recline has been added to the ever-growing category of "seat recliners".
Christian Vernet (La Compagnie): "We are considering a possible increase in the...
How is La Compagnie's traffic between France and the United States currently performing? Christian Vernet - Our results differ somewhat from those of other carriers, since our fiscal year runs from November to October. For the 2024-2025 financial year, we've got off to a very strong start, with significant growth in sales and excellent traffic forecasts. However...






































