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Philippine Airlines will be the second ASEAN airline to introduce a premium economy class. Adopted by a number of airlines in North East Asia - Eva Air was the first in the 90s and has since been followed by All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern and Japan Airlines to...

How are services from Brussels Airport to Zaventem now organised? While train traffic to the airport from the city has still not resumed - only taxis and private cars are allowed, as well as chartered coaches - the airlines are getting organised to cope with the gradual resumption of traffic...

Could the UK be Air France KLM's fourth largest market worldwide after France, the Netherlands and the United States? In any case, it is on the other side of the Channel that we should look to see the strongest growth in the French airline's medium-haul network, with an offer in...

Austrian Airlines' new flight between Vienna and Hong Kong will be launched on 5 September. Five weekly rotations will be operated by the airline, using Boeing 777s. French business travellers departing from Paris or Lyon should benefit from optimised connections (1 hour). Austrian Airlines will thus be offering 31 weekly non-stop flights to Asia,...

Air Europa has entered the era of connected flights... By next summer, in July to be precise, all long-haul flights operated by the Spanish airline should offer Wi-Fi access. Starting with two Airbus A330-200s and one A330-300, but also the new Boeing 787s about to join the Air Europa fleet....

From Libreville to Auckland, from Chiang Mai to Helsinki, Qatar Airways is continuing its global conquest. This was the message sent out on Wednesday by the airline's management, who unveiled a vast programme of expansion on a global scale at the ITB Berlin trade fair. Fourteen destinations are set to see - or see again - Qatar Airways...

This is the start of a long series of deliveries that began on 2 March at Airbus' Toulouse delivery centre. Singapore Airlines "acknowledged receipt" of an Airbus A350, the first of 67 aircraft ordered by the airline. "The arrival of the A350-900 illustrates the commitment that Singapore Airlines made a long time ago to...

Alitalia is preparing to densify its offer on the French market by strengthening its operations in Marseille, Montpellier and Nice. Business travel to Rome will be made easier this summer by the extension of Alitalia's operations on the French market (+10%). The Italian airline will be doubling its flight connections between Marseille and Montpellier airports...

In a few days' time, on 15 March to be exact, business travellers in Normandy will be able to take advantage of a new direct scheduled service between Caen-Carpiquet and Bordeaux, via a new Chalair flight lasting less than 1 hour 20 minutes. Two weeks later, it will be Antwerp's turn to join the list of business destinations linked by the airline to the airport...

  As announced at the beginning of the year, the delivery of two new Airbus A330s, scheduled for next June and bringing the number of long-haul aircraft owned by the airline to 20, will enable TAP Portugal to strengthen its American catalogue. The Portuguese carrier has just clarified its ambitions by making official the launch of new daily flights...

Singapore Airlines' acquisition of a 90% stake in Tiger Air marks a turning point in the SIA group's strategy to win back the Singapore market. While Singapore Airlines had been losing market share to Gulf carriers for several years, and especially to low-cost carriers, the multi-brand strategy initiated in 2006 with the acquisition of Tiger...

You might think that air transport is reaching saturation point and that there are few markets left to conquer. Not so. And it's Iran that should be the star destination for airlines this year. The reason for this is the lifting of economic sanctions against the country, following the signing of a nuclear agreement....

In the wake of Air France's annual meeting to present its much-improved results - during which the airline group's management did not fail to underline the competitive context of a "market under pressure" - a new player is playing its cards. As had been rumoured for several days, Norwegian has just made official the acquisition of...

On Thursday, Air France - KLM's senior executives presented the airline group's annual results, marked by a return to profit. Net income (€118 million) is benefiting from a relatively favourable environment, due in particular to the fall in oil prices. Air France will therefore be investing sparingly, and in particular will be offering Wi-Fi...

Finnair is entering 2016 with new ambitions, in the wake of the first A350s put into service by the airline. Bolstered by its strategic position on the route to Asia, the Finnish carrier now intends to accelerate in the business segment. While it waits, perhaps, to add a new French airport to its catalogue... Ahead of the...

In-flight connectivity continues to gain momentum at Delta, which now offers Wi-Fi access on board its transatlantic fleet. In-flight broadband internet access is now available on all Delta transatlantic flights between the United States and Europe, Israel and West Africa. In total,...

HOP! is moving into the digital mobile age by joining the range of applications available on Android connected watches. The Smartwatch synchronises via Bluetooth with the HOP! mobile application installed on the traveller's Android smartphone - provided they have at least version 4.3 - giving them access to...

The new Airbus A330-200 taken delivery of by Iberia at the end of December stands out not only for its energy efficiency and take-off power, but also - and business travellers will appreciate this - for its accelerated Wi-Fi connectivity at 30,000 feet. In all, the Spanish carrier has ordered 29 new aircraft to strengthen and rejuvenate its long-haul fleet, including thirteen...

How is easyJet faring, having just celebrated its 20th anniversary? Sébastien Calmejane - Very well. In 20 years, we've gone from two aircraft to 250, making us Europe's fourth-largest airline with 68 million passengers. We serve a total of 137 airports in 31 countries. This year, the increase in traffic...

After inaugurating its first Premium Economy flight from Paris-CDG on 24 November, Singapore Airlines is now offering its new product on a daily basis from the Paris airport. French business travellers now have access to a new intermediary class in the Airbus A380, with 36 ergonomic leather seats, arranged in a single row....