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Finnair's good resolutions for 2016
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...
Delta connects European business travel to wifi
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! lands on Android smartwatches
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...
First A330-200 sets course for Iberia
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...
Decision-maker: Sébastien Calmejane, EasyJet Sales Director France
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...
Singapore Airlines: Premium lands in Paris
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....
An IATA logo to resolve the "cabin baggage dilemma
At its Annual General Meeting in Miami, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) tackled a number of issues crucial to the future - and present - of the industry. These included, as the title of the press release published on 9 June indicates, "the carry-on baggage dilemma", with IATA highlighting...
Singapore Airlines: Premium Economy unveiled
The new Premium Economy class will make its debut on the Singapore Airlines network on 9 August on the Singapore-Sydney route. French business travellers will be able to discover it on departure from Paris at the end of September, and even on a daily basis from October. They will discover seats from...
Air Canada Dreamliner en route to Paris
Air Canada's B787 - better known as the Dreamliner - is due to make its first flights between Paris and Toronto on 2 December, "subject to last-minute changes to the aircraft's assignment", as the airline points out. The Boeing will then operate daily services between the two business destinations until 28...
IATA rankings: busiest routes in 2013
Despite a sharp fall in passenger numbers in 2013 (-11.5%), the Hong Kong-Taipei route remained the busiest international route last year. With 4.9 million passengers, the Asian route was ahead of the Dublin-London route (+6.9% to 3.6 million) and Jakarta-Singapore (+8.6% to 3.4 million). Of particular note was the strong growth on the New...
Qatar Airways Dreamliner conquers Tokyo Haneda
Qatar Airways' Asian catalogue is becoming more consistent with business customers every month. This week, the airline launched a new flight between its Doha hub and Tokyo Haneda airport. The daily service is operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner configured in two classes. The aircraft has 22 seats in...
Air Canada unveils its future Dreamliners
We will have to wait until spring 2014 to see the first Air Canada Dreamliners make their appearance in the airline's fleet. For those who can't wait, however, the Canadian carrier has just released the first details of the layout of these 37 B787s, which will be configured in three classes - International Business Class, Business...
3 questions to Manuel Le Gouellec, Sales Director France, Eva Air
What role does France play in the Eva Air network? Manuel Le Gouellec - France is an especially important destination for Eva Air as it is the only European destination served directly by the airline from Taipei. Demand is high, both from France and from Taiwan. We are...
Finnair launches its anti-time zone helmet
Finnair has turned to a Finnish manufacturer - in this case Valkee - to take the plunge in a direction still unexplored by other carriers: from now on, business travellers in business or first class will be offered these "anti-jet lag" headphones. In practical terms, the earpieces emit light which passes through the ear canal,...
3 Questions to Silvia Cairó, Iberia's International Sales Director
New destinations, faster frequencies: what are the main changes that have taken place (or are expected to take place) in the organisation of your network? Our aim is to strengthen our leading position on flights between Europe and Latin America, where we have a market share of over 20 % (23 % in the business segment), with an offer...
Return of the Latin American beauties
Immense territories with some of the most populous countries on the planet, such as Brazil and Mexico, and a ground infrastructure that is still often deficient... These are the factors that have contributed to the growth of air transport in Latin America. So it's hardly surprising that some of the airlines operating in the region are among...
