Air France

Air France formally launched a new thrice-weekly direct service between Manila and Paris last 8th December.

Air France resumes its direct flights between Paris and Manila on 8th December following a 20-year-long hiatus.

Air France inaugurated an exceptional new airport journey at Paris-Charles de Gaulle for its La Première customers. 

Air France and KLM (AFKL) and Verteil, a leading NDC technology provider for 40+ global airlines since 2016 announced that AFKL’s offers are now live on Verteil Direct Connect.

Eager to adapt to the digital habits and uses of its customers, Air France is offering a new communication channel with customers on WhatsApp.

Air France has suspended two pilots for initiating a scuffle in the cockpit of an Airbus A320 on a flight from Geneva to Paris in June 2022. The captain grabbed the co-pilot by the collar and slapped him after he ignored the captain’s orders. A flight attendant intervened and physically separated the fighting pilots. According […]

Jetstar Asia has welcomed back Air France, KLM and British Airways to its international carrier partnerships

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For Air France the Airbus A380 never arrived with a real splash, Lufthansa supplying the cabin staff when the aircraft was certificated with a media flight out of Toulouse and then a quiet introduction on selected routes including CDG to Heathrow for crew experience writes Malcolm Ginsberg of BTNews.

Air France is expanding its Indian network to include Chennai with thrice weekly direct services to Paris Charles de Gaulle starting 14 June 2020, opening more opportunities for travel from India to the world. These flights will be operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with a capacity of 279 seats (30 in business, 21 in premium […]

A lifeless body of a 10-year-old child was found on the landing gear of an Air France flight on 7 January at Paris airport. The aircraft had travelled to Paris Charles de Gaulle from Abidjan in Ivory Coast.

Air France has launched a new proactive travel insurance in partnership with Allianz Travel, which will see customers compensated EUR 50 (USD 56.44) if their flight is delayed by more than two hours. The carrier says that the compensation is valid for all flights operated by Air France, whatever the destination, on both outbound and […]

Air France, the French flag carrier, will welcome the revamped travel cabins on board Airbus A330 on the Bengaluru – Paris route effective 18 June and effective 28 June, on the Delhi–Paris route. The aircraft is equipped with 36 seats in business, 21 seats in premium economy and 167 seats in the economy cabin. Customers […]

Virgin Atlantic is now part of Bluebiz, a rewards programme for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which also includes KLM, Air France, Delta and Kenya Airways.

Cork Airport has confirmed that long-standing airline partner Aer Lingus will introduce flights to Dubrovnik and Nice from Summer 2019.

After dropping codeshare flights five years ago when the airline forged a global alliance with Emirates, Qantas has reinstated its codeshare agreement with Air France, giving passengers more options to travel between Europe and Australia.

Travelport signed a deal with Air France KLM to distribute its content through a private channel arrangement, allowing agents to avoid the carrier’s GDS charge. The deal allows customers selected by Air France KLM and HOP! to access a private channel via Travelport. On the platform, they will receive content without the additional distribution surcharge levied […]

Air France and Vietnam Airlines announced the signing of a comprehensive strategic partnership allowing the two airlines to optimize their services between France, Europe and Vietnam and to strengthen their positions in a buoyant but highly competitive market.

Air France is making significant progress in upgrading its fleet of long-haul Boeing 777s with new seats and cabin products. All 25 of the airline’s 777-200s and 19 of its 43 777-300s have now been equipped with the new cabins, and these products are now available to passengers on 44 long-haul routes worldwide. The new […]

Singapore Airlines has signed a deal that will significantly expand its route network in Europe. The national carrier has penned a Memorandum of Understanding with Air France-KLM to codeshare on multiple routes from Paris. Effective 27 April 2017, SIA will place its ‘SQ’ flight code on Air France-operated flights from the French capital to Aberdeen, […]