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Vueling has just announced two new routes departing from Paris Orly this winter, as well as the extension of the Orly-Asturias route launched this summer. The latter route will continue to be served twice weekly. Vueling also plans to launch two further weekly flights from Asturias (Spain) to Amsterdam on 30 October. The flights will be...

The range of business destinations served by Transavia from Montpellier airport will soon be extended to Madrid. Air France's low-cost carrier announced on Tuesday that it will be linking Montpellier airport to Barajas from 30 October. Two flights a week are scheduled every Thursday and Sunday. "Transavia is confirming and consolidating its growth by adding...

The opportunity offered by the European Commission's award a month ago of 18 new slots at Lisbon airport has not escaped easyJet. On Wednesday, the airline unveiled its new roadmap for the Portuguese capital. Three additional aircraft - Airbus A321neo - will now be based there, bringing the total number of...

It's an airport that doesn't get a lot of buzz, but up until 2020 it was showing very respectable growth rates. Lille airport, to the south of the northern metropolis, welcomed almost 2.2 million passengers in 2019, putting it in 11th place in France, behind Beauvais airport and ahead of Montpellier. [link-block...

Vueling has just announced that from 2023 it will accept payment for its airline tickets and services in crypto-currency. The carrier is integrating the BitPay crypto-currency platform and the Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) payment network. Crypto-currency payment will only be open to individual travellers. Vueling: 50 air routes from...

AirAsia X: the name sounds like something out of a TV series. And the development of this airline in reality is similar to a scenario with all its twists and turns. The AirAsia Group's long-haul airline announced on 15 June that it was relaunching after being paralysed by the Covid-19 pandemic. AirAsia X had even come close to disappearing altogether....

Transavia has just announced the opening of sales for the winter season. They are accompanied by a number of new features, including the launch of four international routes from autumn 2022. The low-cost subsidiary of the Air France-KLM group will be offering flights from its Paris-Orly base to Copenhagen (two flights/week), while Luxor and...

It's not so easy to venture into low-cost territory on a route favoured by business travellers... At least, that's what the decision made official this week by Thalys seems to mean, as the company is putting an end to its low-cost offer. On 10 July, IZY will disappear from the radar after six years of operation. "...

From July 2022, Eurowings customers will benefit exclusively from Miles & More, the Lufthansa Group's frequent flyer programme. Members of the programme will have access to numerous benefits not generally available to customers of low-cost airlines. For example, they can earn and redeem...

French bee celebrated 30 April. The low-cost carrier, a member of the privately-owned Dubreuil group, became the first French airline to operate non-stop scheduled flights between Paris-Orly and Los Angeles International Airport. "It's a development we would never have thought of a few years ago. It's...

Transavia inaugurated its new routes to Skiathos, Cephalonia in Greece and Podgorica in Macedonia at Orly on Saturday 23 April, followed the next day by its first flight to Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Ten days earlier, the carrier had also inaugurated its first flights to Bilbao and Ljubljana. These six destinations strengthen the airline's...

As a recent CWT study pointed out, the lifting of the administrative barriers that disrupted travel for two years is boosting the return to international mobility. This is particularly the case in the UK, and easyJet intends to capitalise on this phenomenon to make up for lost time. "The upturn in traffic has been boosted by the abolition of...

The covid pandemic slashed the Eurowings network. But while European traffic is recovering this spring, Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary remains curiously absent from the Paris market. It now only offers one route from Paris CDG to Hamburg. With two daily flights between the...

Ryanair is taking advantage of the lifting of restrictions in Europe and the Mediterranean basin by increasing its capacity in France. The airline points out that it will be offering its biggest summer schedule on its Bordeaux and Marseille destinations. At the same time, it is also expanding its services to Beauvais near Paris. On departure from...

Yet another possible stab in the back for Hong Kong's national airline, Cathay Pacific? That's what it looks like when Hong Kong's Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) awards a flight licence to operate 104 air routes. Greater Bay Airlines is an airline owned by a Hong Kong tycoon,...

It was made official on 21 February: Volotea will be linking Tarbes-Lourdes airport to Paris-Orly. The low-cost airline will start operations on 1 June. It will operate two daily flights in Airbus A319s with a capacity of 156 seats. This route is part of a public service delegation (DSP): a mission entrusted...

On 28 January in Kuala Lumpur, the AirAsia group unveiled its new identity: Capital A. The name change reflects a new commercial strategy for the carrier. Capital A brings together a wide range of travel and lifestyle activities. A rather unique phenomenon in the...

After long months of closure, Morocco has been accessible to business travellers again since 7 February. This reopening has been eagerly awaited, particularly by the French market, which is likely to see the Franco-Moroccan route register huge demand. Transavia intends to adjust its capacity accordingly. The airline is even increasing its offer by 40% per...

A few days after announcing new business routes from Perpignan and Pau in particular, Transavia is adding another new destination to its catalogue. This time, the Air France subsidiary is adding a new destination, Stockholm, on departure from Lyon. Operations began on 29 January from Lyon-Saint-Exupéry. The service is limited to...

The four new routes unveiled by Volotea on 26 January will start operating next spring. Unsurprisingly, the airline is focusing on sun destinations and leisure customers. But business travellers could also benefit from these new options. In particular, Volotea is planning to launch a new flight to Luxembourg from...