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What has changed for Air Corsica in recent years? Jean-Baptiste Martini - Competition from so-called low-cost airlines has forced us to rethink our model, to get out of our comfort zone as a traditional airline with its fare offer. It hasn't been easy to rethink the model. We...

Since 26 March, easyJet has been operating four flights a week between Rennes and Lyon airports. This cross-functional route clearly targets business customers, who will be offered no fewer than 75,000 seats in 2018. "The economic development of the city and its airport offers opportunities...

There was a unique precedent in the history of the Australian airline Qantas. In 1989, a Boeing 747-400 flew non-stop from London to Sydney. At the time, this single demonstration flight linked the two cities in 20 hours, 9 minutes and 3 seconds. The aircraft was powered by a special fuel...

"Air Italy will offer an international network, quality of service and reliability comparable to that of Qatar Airways. Air Italy will be a new carrier with service standards worthy of our ambitions", promised Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker, referring to the Italian carrier in training. The airline will take...

This will be a major blow for Cologne-Bonn airport, the main base for Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary Eurowings: from the summer timetable onwards, the airline's long-haul traffic will be transferred to Düsseldorf airport, 60 km to the north. The reasons are fairly obvious: Düsseldorf's catchment area is larger...

In the wake of a day of general strike action, it is the Air France site that is the focus of business travellers' attention on 23 March. The strike notice filed by several of the airline's staff unions would mobilise 35% of pilots, 31 % of cabin crew and 29 % of ground staff. The...

Ryanair is to become the partner of LaudaMotion Airline in Austria by acquiring 24.9% of the capital. Ryanair has made no secret of its objective: to acquire up to 75% of the capital as soon as possible, following approval from the European authorities. The new entity should be equipped with six Airbus A320s and begin flights from Germany, Italy and Spain.

2017 will be remembered as an eventful year for Qatar Airways. It started well enough with the launch of a business class that had no equivalent until then: the QSuite, with its removable seat that can be used to create a double bed as well as a workspace or dining area for four. Then came July and...

It had been expected since the announcement made at the end of January: the airline will be transferring all its operations from Paris CDG to Paris Orly airport from 22 April. Timetables remain unchanged, however, with flights to Newark taking off from the South terminal at 10:30 (arriving at 13:00) and 14:25 (arriving at...

On 22 March, Cathay Pacific's brand new Business Lounge will open its doors in Hong Kong. Located on the 7th floor of Terminal 1, at Gate 16, The Deck will welcome First and Business passengers, as well as certain members of the Marco Polo Club and oneworld frequent flyer programmes. It will be...

South Korea is currently in the spotlight with the Winter Olympics. How does Korean Air fit into this Olympic epic? Ludovic Froidure - It is indeed a major event. In fact, our CEO was Chairman of the Korean Olympic Committee. We have launched new flights between Seoul and Yangyang airport, to make it easier...

Business travellers flying to Sydney will soon have access to a revamped Business Lounge. Qantas announced on 22 February that a multi-million dollar refurbishment plan would be launched in the airline's Business Lounge. The design of the new space, conceived by David Caon and Bates...

Journalists who went to Air France-KLM's annual conference on Friday in search of major announcements or minor revolutions were disappointed. Long-haul low-cost, Alitalia, strike action: the 'hot' issues of the moment did not give rise to any decisions within the group's management, which was focused on the agenda for the...

The new Paris CDG - Rome Fiumicino flight will be launched by Vueling on 25 March, operating up to six times a week. The Spanish carrier will then be the only one to offer a low-cost service between the two airports. Already present at Orly, Vueling will be able to attract business customers by offering them a programme of flights...

The partnership between Air Austral and Air Madagascar, signed on 9 October, finally outlined its battle plan at a press conference in Paris on Monday. "In a period of 3 to 4 years, our group will be a force in the Indian Ocean", predicts Marie-Joseph Malé, CEO of Air Austral. This is also one of the reasons why Air Austral...

Why is La Compagnie moving to Orly now? Jean-Charles Périno - Developments in the competitive environment, new services offered by various airlines and, of course, the redistribution of Air Berlin slots, have enabled us to seize this opportunity to move to Orly. We're delighted that Cohor has awarded us these slots, which will enable us to...

While Berlin's new airport project continues to be postponed, easyJet is preparing to launch new flights to the French market from its Tegel hub. The airline said on Tuesday that new flights would soon be launched to three airports in the south of the country, namely Biarritz, Montpellier...

From next summer, La Compagnie's 100% business class aircraft will take off from Orly airport for New York. This migration to the south of Paris was made official on 29 January, and is part of the carrier's business travel strategy. Orly airport offers a crucial advantage in terms of geographical location...

Making the passenger journey smoother has been a priority for airlines for several years now. Lufthansa's latest move is part of this approach, with automatic check-in now available to its passengers. Business travellers making an intra-European business trip will now receive their boarding pass 23 hours before departure...

At the start of the new year, the airlines are showing off their good resolutions for business travellers. While Air France is inaugurating its new lounge in Hall L at Paris CDG, American Airlines is unveiling its "Flagship Lounge" in Los Angeles: a completely refurbished space offering no less than 1,500 sq. m. of facilities dedicated to...