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Another low-cost airline involved in transatlantic traffic via Iceland has finally thrown in the towel. PLAY, based at Keflavik international airport, ceased trading on 30 September after announcing bankruptcy on 29 September. On the transatlantic market, PLAY aimed to compete with the majors and Icelandair with flights to Boston,...

"Business travel is the mirror of the current economic climate and of business confidence," says Christophe Roth, Associate Director - BU Expertises Conseil, EPSA Group. According to the 15th edition of his barometer, unveiled in partnership with the IFTM trade show, the sector is not doing all that badly in an environment that is...

TAP Air Portugal is upgrading its in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. A software update has enabled the airline to offer Bluetooth functionality on board. Economy class passengers can now connect their personal headphones to their individual screens, without the hassle of a cable. "Bluetooth functionality offers greater...

Flight AF1602, operated by regional subsidiary HOP!, flew from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Hamburg with new standards of comfort. On board, Business and Economy customers benefited from new, lighter and more comfortable seats made in France, a free high-speed Wi-Fi connection and an elegant, bright cabin. From now on...

Delta Airlines will be expanding its European network next year. On Wednesday, the American airline announced a number of new transatlantic services departing from Boston Logan. Nice airport will benefit from this European offensive. From 17 May 2026, Delta Airlines will inaugurate a new direct Nice-Boston route. The two airports will be linked three times a week, each...

Strike action is fast approaching in Greece. Air traffic controllers have planned to stop work for 24 hours on Thursday 28 August, under the impetus of the Confederation of Public Employees' Unions (ADEDY). Aegean is still hoping for a break in the weather. The company is banking on "a possible cancellation by the Greek...

After a number of false starts, the resumption of flights at Air Canada seems to be a foregone conclusion. An agreement has been reached with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The Canadian airline announced on Tuesday that it "will gradually resume service today after reaching a mediated agreement with the union representing its agents...

Spirit Airlines, the low-cost carrier based in Florida, is increasingly suffering from a depressed US aviation market. The carrier has warned its investors that there is "substantial doubt" about its ability to continue operating beyond the next twelve months. The causes: persistent losses, falling revenues...

The imbroglio continues in Canadian skies. Paralysed by strike action for a weekend, with a movement initiated on 16 August by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) - some 10,000 employees - air transport was due to resume service on Sunday, the government having chosen the hard way. Air Canada has...

Discontent had been simmering for some time at Air Canada, whose employees were displaying their demands on badges or stickers affixed to their luggage, including on departures from French airports such as Nice. At the beginning of last week, the mobilisation went up a notch after the massive vote (99.7%) in favour of strike action at the...

AirAsia X, the long-haul arm of the AirAsia group, is returning to Europe more than 13 years after ceasing services to Paris and London from Kuala Lumpur. At the time, the AirAsia group explained the withdrawal of its subsidiary by the surge in oil prices, the increase in air taxes and the introduction of the...

Airlines are taking advantage of the summer to prepare for the future of the travel experience. And while some are focusing their investments on the front classes - First and Business - others are taking care of their intermediate offer: Premium class. This is the case of the LATAM group, whose new Premium Comfort class was unveiled on Tuesday. The investment mobilised by the...

Turbulence ahead for Air Canada. The company is facing a strike threat. The 10,000 or so members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees voted unanimously in favour of a strike mandate (99.7%), as CUPE made official on Tuesday. As a result of this vote, the union is now entitled to file a strike...

With 2.5 million arrivals in 2024, France is the main European and world source market for Morocco. This represents a market share of 27.5 % of total international arrivals in 2024. The figure explains Royal Air Maroc's decision to reinstate four routes suspended in 2017 and...

All Nippon Airways is also introducing free in-flight connectivity. The Japanese airline announced on Tuesday that it was rolling out free high-speed Internet access to all passengers on its international flights. ANA will be working in partnership with Viasat, the world leader in in-flight connectivity. All...

Cathay Pacific is continuing to rebuild its European network. The Hong Kong airline is now approaching the symbolic milestone of 100 weekly return flights between its hub and the old continent. And - another symbol - Cathay Pacific is once again serving Europe's political capital: flights between Hong Kong and Brussels have resumed...

ITA Airways is thinking bigger and further ahead. The company has just presented its Strategic Plan - just initialled by the Board of Directors - which will guide the carrier's investments between 2026 and 2030. During this period, ITA Airways is expected to spread its wings further internationally, and significantly strengthen its long-haul network. North America

The knife has fallen. After threatening to drastically reduce its offer in France as a result of the increase in air taxes, low-cost carrier Ryanair has taken action. The airline has announced a 13 % reduction in its capacity in France this winter, resulting in the loss of 750,000 seats, the cancellation of 25 routes and...

"The largest fleet of wide-body aircraft equipped with Starlink in the world": this was the milestone reached by Qatar Airways in July. It will therefore have taken the airline less than a year to complete this programme, which was launched in October 2024, instead of the two years initially planned. To achieve this, the management of Qatar Airways has indicated that it...