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Founded in 2004, Afrijet is a Gabonese airline which has established itself as one of the most efficient and reliable in Central Africa. Its reliability and quality of service make it Air France's partner in the region. Since 2016, it has been operating scheduled flights on domestic routes within Gabon as well as on international routes.

Following in the footsteps of Belgium and Germany, Greece is also facing strike action on a massive scale. February 28 is already shaping up to be a black day for travel to and from Athens and the country as a whole. Athens airport (DR) The participation of the air traffic controllers' union is forcing Aegean to cancel almost all of its flights to...

This is one of the latest trends in additional services. After considering on-board baggage as a financial windfall by imposing it as an ancillary charge to the detriment of the passenger, airlines are now turning it into a source of satisfaction. Their aim is laudable, to say the least: to lighten the burden on passengers. Lufthansa is...

National carrier Vietnam Airlines is strengthening its connectivity with China. The airline has just announced the launch on 30 March of five weekly frequencies between Ho Chi Minh City and the latest airport to serve Beijing, Daxing International Airport (code PKX). The airline will operate a two-class Airbus A321 on this route...

What would you like travellers, particularly business travellers, to remember about this new Aria Suite? Paul Johannes - I'd like them to remember a seat, an environment and an ambience over which they have total control. A very top-of-the-range seat, with unrivalled comfort and soothing, relaxing colours. What features...

No false notes marred the recital by the Cathay Pacific teams and their new star on 4 February, at the London launch of the Aria Suite business class. It even made its European debut in the most tasteful of settings, the majestic - and completely refurbished - decor of the...

In order to maximise the use of its terminals in Jakarta, the airport authorities have followed the injunction of Public Enterprises Minister Erik Thohir to rebalance traffic flows. This will be the third time in a decade that a large number of airlines have changed terminals. The last one was in 2023 when AirAsia, Batik Air...

Starlink weaves its web internationally. Air France opted for the technology developed by SpaceX last September. SAS is taking the same step in 2025. The Scandinavian airline will start deploying this new in-flight connectivity system from the end of the year. And this will be done across its entire fleet....

Travellers on the Lufthansa network will soon benefit from enhanced connectivity. At the end of January, the German group announced its ambition for the long-haul network: to offer unlimited in-flight messaging from this summer. The service will include sending photos, and will apply to all classes of travel. According to Heiko Reitz, Chief Customer...

While Nouvelair's summer timetable does not offer any new destinations, it does see a significant increase in flight frequencies from Tunis. The only recent innovation from Tunisia's main private carrier: the opening last winter of three weekly frequencies (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) between Tunis and Rabat in Morocco. For the next season...

Is European airspace shunning Africa? The blacklist of carriers recently updated by the European Union's Aviation Safety Agency reveals a worrying over-representation of African airlines in the group banned from European airspace. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola are the countries whose carriers have been the most...

LOT Polish Airlines has just reached a major milestone in its conquest of the US market. On 19 December, the airline inaugurated its very first lounge in the United States. And it was Chicago O'Hare International Airport that was chosen for this premiere. This is no coincidence, since, as the airline itself points out, the...

It's going to be a busy summer for Transavia. The Air France subsidiary is preparing to add several routes - ten to be precise - from the main French airports to its catalogue. Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nantes and Lyon are all involved in this major offensive, which will begin on 30 March with the launch of the Orly-Amsterdam flight. The KLM hub will be...

The skies will be disrupted by industrial action on Tuesday 17 December following a mobilisation called by the Syndicat national des contrôleurs du trafic aérien (SNCTA) in response to the blocking of discussions on the organisation of work in 2025 at several French airports. "The current organisation of work has proved its effectiveness, both in terms of...

Proving your loyalty to stay connected: this is the credo that is generally in vogue in the airline industry. Indeed, many airlines are making free in-flight Wi-Fi access a condition of membership of their frequent flyer programme. Air Canada is also joining the movement. The Canadian company has just formalised a partnership with Bell, which will enable it to...

JetBlue is preparing to occupy even more ground on the transatlantic route. The airline has just announced a new flight plan for Boston Logan airport. The airport will soon be linked by JetBlue to two new European destinations: Madrid and Edinburgh. Operations will begin on 22 May. Departure from Madrid is scheduled for...

With the traditional end-of-year festivities fast approaching, Air France is already in the kitchen. On 10 December, the airline unveiled the new menus to be served in the La Première cabin. Three-star chef and Meilleur Ouvrier de France Emmanuel Renaut remains at the helm. He is even extending his field of action, since he will...

The new Delta One Lounge has been inaugurated by the American airline in Concourse E at Boston Logan airport. Covering an area of over 600 m², it complements the adjacent Delta Sky Club. It offers eligible travellers top-of-the-range facilities, including soundproofed cabins...

For Javier Roig, Finnair's outgoing Director for France and Southern Europe, Finnair has demonstrated an uncommon vitality and resilience. "We've been through a number of crises over the past decade. Covid, of course, but above all the worst was the closure of Russian airspace to European airlines with the war over the...

Updated on 16 January at 10am. It's been four years in the making. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be able to resume its flights to Europe following the lifting of its ban on services by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The agency has also lifted its ban on Air Blue, another local carrier...