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Since Tuesday, business travellers have had a clearer idea of what to expect on their future trips on the Swiss network. In Zurich, the Lufthansa Group airline presented the First and Business Class seats that will equip the new "SWISS Senses" cabin concept, announced in spring 2023. The new seats will...

Auckland International Airport is getting ready to welcome Air New Zealand's next business showcase. The airline unveiled the first elements on 28 July, already promising the most spacious lounge in the Air New Zealand network. According to Air New Zealand's roadmap, work will start at the beginning of 2026. The work will entail...

Class segmentation is one of the great commercial ideas of air transport in the 2010s. It applies particularly to economy class. All airlines - or almost all - now segment the offer at the back of the cabin according to the passenger's choice: hold baggage, additional baggage in the cabin, specific reserved seat, row, etc.

Bogotá wants to transform the experience of transfer passengers at Bogotá El Dorado international airport. The Colombian capital has just launched a programme called "StopOver Bogotá: Love at First Runway", in partnership with the national airline Avianca. The aim is to encourage international passengers in transit to leave El Dorado airport...

At first sight, the project may seem rather exciting. In fact, it could make the air ticket market totally unpredictable. Traditional fare structures would disappear. Probably in favour of personalised prices, calculated by AI-powered algorithms. A frightening revolution? During the presentation of its first-quarter results...

The Avelia platform is evolving to develop the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Launched in 2022 by American Express GBT and Shell Aviation, in partnership with Accenture, this "book and claim" solution gave companies and airlines access to sustainable aviation fuel. Without being constrained by...

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced the closure of its base in Abu Dhabi, marking a major strategic shift. The base, opened in 2020 in partnership with the local company Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company, capitalised on the market for workers in the Emirates as well as visitors with higher incomes.

Virgin Atlantic's near future looks busy and ambitious. On the eve of its fortieth anniversary in 2024, the airline organised its very first Virgin Atlantic Customer Experience Showcase event in London on Tuesday. The event unveiled the airline's new customer experience ambitions, which will include a wide range of improvements. The carrier will...

Airline bosses are not likely to appreciate the comedy of repetition... No sooner has the increase in the solidarity tax come into force than another levy is being considered by eight countries. Alongside France, this eclectic coalition includes Kenya, Barbados, Spain, Somalia, Benin, the United States and the...

American Airlines is moving upmarket at its Miami hub, with major investments in its airport lounges. Work to extend and renovate the business infrastructure will almost double the surface area of the lounges in which "AA" will welcome its passengers. The airline's motto, in Spanish: "Tranquilo y...

The eagerly awaited World Airline Awards 2025 were handed out at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget. Created by Skytrax in 1999, these awards are a kind of "cream pie" that rewards most of the major airlines each year. The organiser, Skytrax,...

Toulouse-Blagnac airport will again be linked to two business destinations this winter by easyJet. The Toulouse-Marrakech flight will resume service on 26 October. Three flights will be operated each week until the end of the year, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. On the same date, the Blagnac-Gatwick route will also be relaunched. The pink city will be linked to...

The annual conference of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) was held in Delhi this year. The event highlighted India's increasingly important role as an airline nation. This is also confirmed by a new partnership between Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and Indian carrier IndiGo. The agreement...

Blue Sky, the new joint programme between JetBlue and United Airlines, is set to bring a host of benefits to customers of both airlines. The two airlines hope to launch the programme this autumn. They detail the future benefits, which will nevertheless have to be approved by the relevant authorities. United MileagePlus customers will be able to earn and use frequent flyer...

The end of 2025 will see the first Boeing 787-9s joining United Airlines. This is an opportunity for the airline to unveil its Premium cabins with a refreshed design. Called United Elevated, the new concept is still based on a business cabin divided into two products: the United Polaris Studio suites and the classic United Polaris business class....

Business travellers who frequently fly from France to Brazil's major cities will be able to take advantage of a closer partnership between the Accor group and Azul, the country's largest airline with 200 aircraft and 900 daily connections to more than 150 domestic destinations. While their frequent flyer programmes have been linked since 2019...

Transport & Environnement (T&E) has just published the latest figures for the business travel-related emissions of 25 major French companies, showing an average reduction of 18% between 2019 and 2024. Do you think they are good performers? Denise Auclair - When you look at the number of A- and B-rated companies in our...

Cathay Pacific reopened its most iconic lounge in Hong Kong on 7 May. The Bridge, located at the heart of the airline's hub, has been redesigned with many new features and familiar iconic elements to offer customers an enhanced pre-flight experience. Located in the immediate vicinity of the...

Building on the success of its new Paris-Nouméa via Bangkok route, launched in December 2024 using A330neo aircraft, New Caledonia's international airline is announcing a third frequency on the route in November. The route between Noumea and Paris via Bangkok, currently scheduled with 2 flights a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays, will benefit from a third...

Transavia is already in the starting blocks to go on the offensive in the summer of 2026. And unlike the upcoming summer season, during which no major changes have been planned in France, the airline is planning a real ramp-up on the domestic network. In the low-cost airline's sights...