Why Air France pours complimentary Champagne in all classes
Bubbles on planes is trending. In the last few months, both Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines have added sparkling wines to their buy-o... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Air France
British Airways meltdown; a penny wise, pound foolish
The statistics from British Airways’ meltdown this past weekend are pretty awful on their own. Thousands of flights were cancelled and... Continue Reading
Press Release: Air France taps SITAONAIR for e-Aircraft DataCapture
Air France (AF) and SITAONAIR today announce a new deal to deliver seamless aircraft data to AF’s top-flight operations and maintenance opti... Continue Reading
Air France rolling out restaurant style service in biz on more routes
Air France prides itself in taking business class passengers on a culinary adventure; menus designed by Michelin-starred chefs and French wi... Continue Reading
Mulling the impact of new Delta 777 layout on passenger loyalty, comfort
Details about Delta Air Lines’ new Boeing 777 layout emerged this week courtesy of Flightglobal with the US major confirming in a filing to ... Continue Reading
Air France among A380 operators studying 11-abreast layout
How low will they go? That’s a reasonable question to pose to airlines now that some legacies are further tightening seat pitch – see Americ... Continue Reading
Air France to accelerate connectivity installs, issue RFP for A320s
Acknowledging that passengers expect to be connected in-flight and appreciating that the carrier is behind the eight-ball on this one, Air F... Continue Reading
Recaro lands 9000-seat BA, Iberia shorthaul Airbus fleet order
An impressive nine thousand Recaro SL3510 9-kilo ultra-lightweight barebones slimline aircraft seats are arriving from 2018 for British Airw... Continue Reading
Massive CDG construction project to improve Air France #PaxEx
Looking for a smooth and convenient connecting hub in Europe? Historically the Air France operation at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris ha... Continue Reading
PaxEx odds and ends: Air France’s new USB and download IFE revealed
Since 2015, Air France has been slowly refurbishing its narrowbody Airbus A320 family of aircraft with new B/E Aerospace and Recaro economy ... Continue Reading
Dense flat seats tempt airlines towards better cheap business
Non-francophones may never have heard of Air Caraïbes, the French Caribbean airline serving the leisure market between Metropolitan France (... Continue Reading
Servair brings a complementary technology offering: gategroup
Having acquired operational control of Air France KLM’s catering subsidiary Servair in December, Zurich-based inflight catering and retail g... Continue Reading
Press Release: Maria Iacobucci brings style to the aisle
HIGHLINER, the newly launched Swiss company, will unveil its cutting edge new trolley at this year’s WTCE 2017 in Hamburg. With over 30 year... Continue Reading
Creating a first class wine list amidst cutbacks in the global age
How do you make a first wine list truly first class? It’s a complicated task, especially for a global airline. To an extent, Qantas, Alitali... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Business will continue pushing first class boundaries
Business class will continue its unprecedented expansion into the levels of comfort and service previously offered by first class in 2017. W... Continue Reading
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