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KLM celebrates its 90th anniversary

2009-10-07T17:56:00.002+02:00

Founded on 7 October 1919 for the Netherlands and its colonies, KLM is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. The events on 7 October mark the end of the 90 Years of KLM celebrations. Air France, which KLM merged in 2004, is celebrating its 76th anniversary this year which today accounts for a turnover of 24 billion euros. With 540 aircraft in operation (

Inaugural flights on the A380: start of the auction at AF380.com

2009-10-01T17:48:00.001+02:00

--> go to af380.com At 10am this morning, Air France started to auction 380 seats on each of its two inaugural flights by Airbus A380 between Paris and New York. 100 seats will go up for sale today for a period of 7 to 10 days. See the video "Contest Air France YouTube video" This auction is open to all markets worldwide up to 21 October 2009 and offers seats in the

The A380 is coming ...

2009-10-01T17:25:00.002+02:00

A few days ago, on Friday 25 September at 1pm, Air France's first A380 took off from Hamburg-Finkenwerder for a 5 hr 10 min test flight with 2 Airbus pilots on board and 3 engineers. Air France will take delivery of this A380 on 30 October 2009 and it will make its first commercial flight on 23 November 2009 between Paris-CDG and New York JFK. See the new photos of the A380

KLM launching New Economy Class Product

2009-09-20T02:42:00.013+02:00

An image released by KLM to accompany the announcement. From December 2009, passengers travelling in Economy Class on all intercontinental flights operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines can choose seats offering greater comfort. The new Economy Comfort zone offers up to ten centimetres more legroom and back supports that can recline twice as far. It’s not yet clear how many Economy Comfort seats

D E L T A 100% no quesito inclusão social

2009-09-20T02:30:00.003+02:00

A Delta Air Lines anunciou que recebeu a nota máxima de 100% no Índice de Igualdade Corporativa de 2010, uma pesquisa anual realizada pela Human Rights Campaign (HRC). A nota alcançada destaca a Delta como uma das melhores empresas dos Estados Unidos para empregados gays, lésbicas, bissexuais e transgêneros (LGBT) e reconhece os esforços da empresa no tratamento da comunidade LGBT. O Índice

Delta’s Flat Bed Seats

2009-08-30T03:38:00.001+02:00

Delta Air Lines has launched its new full-flat seat that will become the standard in its BusinessElite® class on international flights served with Boeing 767-400 aircraft. Featuring 77-82 inch, 180-degree full-flat beds in a 1+2+1 configuration, the new seat gives every BusinessElite customer direct aisle access as well as a choice of single seats for added privacy. The seat is now

Delta Fleet in Livery

2009-08-30T03:04:00.013+02:00

For all of you airline aficionados out there, below is the complete Delta fleet in new livery. Click to enlarge.

Air France A380 Interior Design

2009-08-16T06:21:00.001+02:00

LES AMENAGEMENTS CABINE Le plan de cabine Les sièges Les galleys Les escaliers Le plan de cabine Avec 538 sièges au total dans un A380, Air France a fait le choix de « partager » le bénéfice de la très grande cabine de l'A380 entre efficacité économique et confort supplémentaire donné aux clients. Une étude particulière a été effectuée sur la partition des cabines, 8 au total, pour

Air France A380 Humanitarian Flight

2009-08-11T05:57:00.001+02:00

Air France has announced the auction of 380 seats on each of its two inaugural Airbus A380 flights, the proceeds of which will be used to fund three humanitarian projects supported by the Air France Corporate Foundation, in India, South Africa and France. In India, this project will benefit 500 child labourers in Delhi by improving their living conditions and enabling them to build a better

Korean Air Celebrates 40th Anniversary: ‘Beyond 40 Years of Excellence’ Airline Announces Business Objectives for 2019

2009-07-28T07:15:00.004+02:00

Korean Air celebrated its 40th anniversary and announced its slogan for the year and business goals for year 2019 (the 50th anniversary) at a commemorative event held at its world headquarters building in Seoul. Korean Air Chairman Yang Ho Cho (6th from the left), other executives and employees gathered at the Korean Air 40th Anniversary Ceremony to mix a large bowl of Bibimbap, symbolizing

KQ to start flights to Botswana

2009-07-28T06:11:00.003+02:00

Gaborone is the 35th Kenya Airways destination in Africa with Libreville, Gabon and Congo-Brazzaville being the other recent additions.Kenya Airways (KQ) has said that it will start flying to the Botswana capital, Gaborone as from 4 September.The flights will be on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays under a code-sharing agreement with the state-owned Air Botswana. They will leave Nairobi for the

Korean Air launches Jin Air Environmental Plan

2009-07-21T07:34:00.031+02:00

Jin Air which was launched by Korean Air in 2008 proposed since 16th July 2009the implementation of an Environmental Management Plan for its one year anniversary. Jin Air has set a goal of becoming one of the leaders for the protection of the environment and reducing CO2 emissions with the use of the Environmental Management Plan. Jin Air has also announced the launch of its international

WestJet lands deal with Air France-KLM

2009-07-21T06:54:00.001+02:00

Agreement will let European passengers travel to Canadian carrier's destinations with single ticketFollowing the interline agreement signed on 4th February, Air France, KLM and WestJet announced that the 2 European companies will offer interline itineraries that connect their passengers into WestJet’s Canadian network. Initially, connections will be made through WestJet's Calgary and Vancouver

Environment: Air France-KLM rewarded

2009-07-19T07:59:00.004+02:00

On 12 July in London, Air France-KLM was honoured by Airline Business in the Environment category of the Airline Strategy Awards. The Group’s strategy, which places the environment at the heart of its concerns and development, received the award. The jury praised the quality of the Group’s communication on the subject of sustainable development and its participation in programmes to improve

The last A310 service in CSA's fleet

2009-07-19T06:27:00.018+02:00

Despite Delta Air Lines will increase nonstop New York - Prague flight from 3 to 5 effective 26OCT2009 (Mo, Tu, We, Fr and Su in Prague) apparent decrease on USA - Czech Republic market is visible due to DL Atlanta and CSA New York flight suspension. Czech Airlines will withdraw from the last scheduled long haul Prague - New York flight at the end of October 2009. It means the end of the

Air France to launch A380 in November

2009-07-13T22:45:00.004+02:00

Air France has confirmed it will launch A380 services this November, with Paris-New York being the first route served by the superjumbo.The announcement means Air France will be the first carrier to offer transatlantic flights from Europe to the US using the A380. The aircraft will be configured for 538 passengers, with 80 business class seats (Affaires) and 106 economy seats (Voyageur) on the

The new SkyTeam livery

2009-07-13T22:04:00.004+02:00

A few weeks ago, Air France welcomed a new Boeing 777-300ER into its fleet, with the SkyTeam livery. Since then, this new aircraft, registration F-GZNE, has been sporting the alliance's colours all around the world. Watch the video The new SkyTeam livery was revealed in April 2009 in Milan. All SkyTeam alliance airlines will have had at least one of their aircraft

Delta tem voo inaugural São Paulo - Los Angeles

2009-07-12T07:27:00.065+02:00

A Delta Air Lines começou a voar non stop entre São Paulo e Los Angeles na quarta-feira, 1º de julho. Os voos partem de Guarulhos (DL234) todas as segundas, quartas e sextas, às 22h25, com chegada prevista em LA às 7h30, com tempo de 13 horas e 5 minutos de voo. O voo Los Angeles-São Paulo (DL233) é nas terças, quintas e domingos, partindo às 21h hora local, com chegada ao Brasil às

Delta starts Los Angeles-Sydney flights

2009-07-12T07:14:00.004+02:00

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) on 1st July commenced its new Boeing 777-200 LR (Longer Range) route linking Los Angeles with Sydney. The new route will be operated daily.

Air France and KLM launch their first design contest!

2009-05-10T01:36:00.003+02:00

Task: Create a new design concepts in inflight catering for Air France and KLM, «Design the meal trays and tableware of tomorrow». Deadline: 15th of May 2009 Prizes: First Prize: € 3,000 in cash + 2 long-haul Air France return tickets in Voyageur Class on board the A380 Air France and KLM have launched their first Young Designers’ Contest for students and young graduates from design schools

KLM launches channel on YouTube

2009-05-09T22:42:00.006+02:00

The official KLM YouTube channel is now online. With a growing collection of videos, KLM now offers travellers and non-travellers both practical and special visual material, such as its ‘Journeys of inspiration’ commercial. Capture the atmosphere… KLM’s online Destination Guide videos give you a taste of what their destinations are like. For certain destinations, these videos provide

Czech Airlines como melhor companhia da Europa Central

2009-05-09T21:36:00.001+02:00

A companhia aérea Czech Airlines ganhou o Skytrax World Airline Awards 2009 como a melhor companhia da Europa Central, prêmio que é atribuído pelos próprios passageiros.A publicação britânica Skytrax distingue anualmente as melhores companhias aéreas com base em entrevista aplicada a passageiros de várias transportadoras.A qualidade dos serviços de bordo da Czech Airlines foi um dos tópicos mais

KLM staff takes new uniform

2009-05-09T08:37:00.014+02:00

Dutch airline KLM has asked designer Mart Visser to design new uniforms for 11,000 air hostesses, ground crew and female fliers. The investment is to express confidence in the future and in the KLM brand, ‘especially in the current economic context’. Staff will start wearing the new uniforms in April 2010. Visser’s design will be the tenth ladies’ uniform since the first one was introduced in

Delta to Begin Nonstop Service to Valencia

2009-05-09T08:19:00.000+02:00

Starting 5 June, Delta Air Lines will inaugurate nonstop service to Valencia on Spain’s Mediterranean coast. Delta will offer four flights a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from JFK in New York to Valencia Airport in Manises (VLC). Return flights from Valencia to JFK will depart on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Delta may increase service to five flights a week

Korean Air May 2009 update

2009-05-07T08:30:00.014+02:00

Turn up the volume and watch the lastest news from Korean Air. You can see the latest First Class and Business Class seat layout upgrades, new route to Xian and Mudanjiang, TV commercial and Korean Air's signature dish - Bibimbap. Enjoy!

The big picture: Korean Air's new premium seats

2009-05-07T07:43:00.031+02:00

Kosmo Suites (first class)Korean Air has released images of its new premium seats, due to enter service on the carrier's Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from the end of May. The airline has also announced that it will begin refitting all of its mid and long-haul aircraft with the new seats (along with a new slimline economy seat offering) from this September, with a completion date slated for March

AeroMexico cancels Shanghai temporary

2009-05-07T07:06:00.008+02:00

Chinese health inspectors wait at the entrance to an AeroMexico aircraft, identified as the aircraft which carried a man infected with the influenza H1N1 virus or swine flu at Pudong International airport, Shanghai.China on 02MAY09 announced it'll temporary ban flights to/from Mexico.As per GDS availability and inventory display, AeroMexico is cancelling the week of 04MAY09 service on the Mexico

Korean Air's Image Song, "For Our Dreams'

2009-04-23T07:41:00.014+02:00

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Korean Air has been presenting its image song. 'For Our Dreams', (written and sung by Shin Seung Hun) as in-flight music since 26 January 2009. It represents the friendly image of Korean Air and the affinity with its customers, while sending out a hopeful message to the public. Written and sung by Korea's leading singer and songwriter Shin Seung Hun, 'For Our

Air France Cargo takes delivery of its first B777

2009-04-19T23:30:00.035+02:00

Pierre Vellay, VP for new aircraft and fleet planning (centre) is pictured with Boeing’s Aldo Basile (left) and Larry Loftis. Air France has taken delivery of the industry’s first B777 freighter at a ceremony in Washington State, US. The aircraft, registration F-GUOC, landed at Paris-Charles de Gaulle after its ferry flight from Seattle. The airline has ordered five of the 100-tonne payload

Delta closes Indian call centres

2009-04-19T22:34:00.000+02:00

Delta Air Lines has announced that they are no longer outsourcing reservation calls to India. This decision was taken after the company received too many complaints from their customers. The airline company added that they are in the process of bringing all customer calls back in-house to USA and has hired about 4,500 call-center workers in the US after it ended its current outsourcing

SkyTeam signs with Vietnam Airlines

2009-04-15T17:44:00.012+02:00

Vietnam Airlines has signed a “preliminary agreement” to join SkyTeam, adding to the alliance’s south-east Asian network. SkyTeam says that the agreement “outlines Vietnam Airlines’ intentions to undertake discussions to become a part of SkyTeam during the year 2010, pending fulfillment of the alliance’s membership requirements”. This suggests there is still a way to go before any definite

Arrival of the 54th Boeing 777 in the fleet

2009-04-15T17:06:00.000+02:00

On Saturday 11 April, a brand new Air France 777-300ER, registration F-GZND, arrived at 6:47am at Paris-Charles de Gaulle from Everett in the USA. See all the episodes of the delivery process: - First episode - Second episode - Third episode View the photos It is the 54th Boeing 777 to join the Air France fleet and the first to be painted in the new livery. It is configured for 245 seats

Landing of the first Air France's aircraft with the new livery

2009-04-11T20:26:00.001+02:00

Landing of the first Air France's aircraft with the new logo and the new colors. Watch the third episode View the photos 6:56am, Paris-CDG airport: Here is the very first aircraft flying with the airline's new livery. Air France's 54th Boeing 777 landed from Seattle and will operate its first commercial flight this week to Osaka.

Boeing delivers 777th 777 to Air France in New Livery

2009-04-11T20:18:00.000+02:00

The first Air France plane in the new livery 10am at Boeing's Future of Flight Aviation Center. Everything's ready. The speeches by Jean-Cyril Spinetta, Larry Loftis and Pierre Vellay are now over. Each company thanks the other for their contribution to this remarkable joint achievement. All that's left to do is to unveil the first aircraft to sport the new Air France logo. Watch the possession

Arrival of the 54th Boeing 777 for Air France: D-1

2009-04-10T18:06:00.000+02:00

D-1: arrival of the 54th Boeing 777 at Boeing's delivery center in Everett. The U.S. Authorities have just issued the required certification for this aircraft. Watch the second episode Payment can now be made. At 12:14pm, the transfer call between the bank and Boeing's delivery center confirms the payment. Air France now owns the aircraft. One pilot and two pursers board the aircraft, parked a

Arrival of the 54th Boeing 777 for Air France: D-2

2009-04-09T18:30:00.000+02:00

6:30am D-2 Boeing’s delivery center at Everett. Some ten people are preparing for what should be the last test flight for Air France’s 54th Boeing 777 before delivery on Friday. Watch the first episode Pilots, engineers and technicians go through the last technical data and set the objectives for the test flight. The plane takes off facing south at 7:30am with a mixed Boeing/Air France crew at

Air France receives its 54th Boeing 777

2009-04-09T18:02:00.001+02:00

• 777th Boeing 777 manufactured by Boeing • First aircraft to sport new Air France livery To mark the arrival of its 54th Boeing 777 in its fleet, Air France will air five episodes telling the story of the delivery of this aircraft, the first to sport the Air France’s new livery. On Friday 10 April 2009, in Everett, Air France will take delivery of its 54th Boeing 777, registration F-GZND.

Gol e Air France assinam acordo comercial em São Paulo

2009-04-06T16:22:00.065+02:00

Constantino de Oliveira Júnior, da Gol, e Jean-Cyril Spinetta, do Grupo Air France-KLM, assinam a parceria; acima, eles se cumprimentam pelo acordo comercial firmado no hotel Sofitel em São Paulo Depois de quatro anos de negociações, o CEO da Gol, Constantino de Oliveira Júnior, e o chairman do Grupo Air France-KLM, Jean-Cyril Spinetta, assinaram no hotel Sofitel São Paulo, um acordo de

Plan de l'avion

2009-04-01T08:04:00.000+02:00

Evolution des marques

2009-04-01T07:40:00.004+02:00

L'arrivée de Premium Voyageur est également l’occasion de faire évoluer les marques des cabines qui seront progressivement mises en place à partir d’avril 2009:

Description de la cabine

2009-04-01T07:18:00.006+02:00

Pour un tarif très compétitif, Air France permet à ses clients de passer du confort de la cabine économique à l’espace dédié et privatif de la Premium Voyageur qui se caractérise par: 40% d’espace supplémentaire : en moyenne, 22 sièges Premium Voyageur seront disponibles sur un espace occupé auparavant par 40 sièges de la cabine Economique; un tout nouveau siège spécialement conçu pour Air

Air France lança Premium Voyageur - nova cabine economy premium

2009-04-01T06:55:00.002+02:00

A Air France vai lançar uma nova cabine economy premium chamada “Premium Voyageur”, que será gradualmente introduzida em vôos de longa-distância operados com aeronaves B777, A340 e A330. As primeiras rotas a oferecer a nova configuração serão as de Paris/CDG para Nova York/JFK, Tóquio/Narita e Osaka/Kansai. A nova classe vai requerer uma redução na oferta de assentos. Em média, uma área com 40

La nouvelle cabine « Premium Voyageur » sur les vols long-courriers

2009-04-01T06:18:00.004+02:00

40 % d’espace en plus à la classe économique Un espace personnel préservé par un siège à coque fixe Air France continue d’innover en introduisant sur ses vols long-courriers, à compter de l’automne 2009, une nouvelle cabine privative, située entre les cabines Affaires et Economique: la Premium Voyageur. Cette cabine sera progressivement disponible sur l’ensemble du réseau long-courrier

SmartBoarding Launched

2009-03-23T04:48:00.002+01:00

Air France launched on 17 March its experimental automated boarding process called smartboarding; a world first. The personal smartboarding card, which uses three recent technologies - biometrics, RFID and thermal printing (reprints up to 500 times), enables passengers to board when they like through a special automated gate. Another innovation introduced on 9 March 2009 was the mobile boarding

Korean Air revamps premium cabins

2009-03-15T05:03:00.003+01:00

Korean Air has announced upgrades to their premium cabin seating with the arrival the new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Three new 777’s are due for delivery in 2009, the first one in May and the airline will also install the new First and Business class seats in three of same model currently in the Korean fleet and hope to have half a dozen in service by end 2009. Korean Air will also feature the

Air France-KLM sur le podium des « Most Admired Companies »

2009-03-07T20:36:00.000+01:00

Le groupe Air France-KLM prend la deuxième place dans l’étude « The Most Admired Companies » (entreprises les plus admirées) du magazine Fortune. Cette étude est le résultat d’une enquête menée auprès de cadres dirigeants, directeurs de sociétés sélectionnées et analystes financiers, afin d’identifier les entreprises qui jouissent, dans leurs secteurs, de la meilleure réputation. L'étude a porté

Air France/KLM wins prize at Business Travel Award

2009-03-07T19:45:00.001+01:00

Air France/KLM has won the Best Short-Haul Travel Provider category at the 2009 Business Travel World Awards in London. The Franco-Dutch airline beat off competitors including British Airways and Eurostar to win the prestigious trophy. Christine Ourmieres of Air France/KLM said: “Receiving the award in such a challenging time for the industry has a greater value than at any other time as it

Air France Retires Another A320-100

2009-03-07T18:15:00.025+01:00

Following its last flight on 1st March 2009, Air France has retired from service another of its A320-100 : F-GGEC. F-GGEC is msn 13, an A320-100, one of the oldest A320 produced. It was initially delivered to the former French domestic Airline AIR INTER on 29September 1988. Configured in a single Y 172 seats, it was based at Paris-Orly Airport and operated on AF's French domestic network. Air

Air France and its new bar code

2009-02-15T21:31:00.033+01:00

A new logo to accompany Air France in shifting the emphasis from its status as the world's leading air carrier to that of a global brand. By merging the words «AIR» and «FRANCE», the company asserts its international status while preserving its traditional values, and thus becomes a true Brand. This new logo has become the signature for Air France's new ambitions. Despite still being officially

Air France reveals updated logo

2009-02-11T21:10:00.062+01:00

Over the past few years, Air France has been committed to bringing its brand image up to date. Today, Air France unveils an important new stage, its revamped logo. Designed by the Brandimage agency, the logo is now just one word, in an elegant style and with a lighter typography. « This new graphic identity, underlined François Brousse, Air France Vice President Corporate Communications, aims

Air France confirma nova identidade visual

2009-02-11T20:41:00.006+01:00

A Air France revelou hoje a nova identidade visual cuja substituição nos aviões será feita de forma progressiva para evitar custos extraordinários.A integração do novo logo será feita ao ritmo de entrega dos novos aviões e nas operações de manutenção da frota ocasiões que se aproveitarão para pintar os aparelhos, diz uma nota da companhia aérea.O novo logo foi criado pela agência Brandimage e “

Air France, KLM et WestJet "together as one"

2009-02-10T15:37:00.058+01:00

Air France, KLM et la compagnie canadienne WestJet ont signé le 4 Février un protocole d’accord en vue de développer de nouvelles relations commerciales entre les trois compagnies. Cet accord permet de préparer la mise en place de vols en partage de code à la fin de l’année 2009 ou au début de l’année 2010. Auparavant, les compagnies exploreront d’autres domaines de coopération interline, à

Alitalia starts new life as first flights take off

2009-01-14T19:51:00.005+01:00

Italy's former state-controlled airline, Alitalia took to the skies as a revamped, privately-owned carrier on Tuesday after nearly being grounded for good. Below are some facts about Alitalia and expected changes following its relaunch under new ownership. FIVE FACTS ABOUT ALITALIA: - Alitalia began operations on 16 September 1946. Its name derives from a combination of "Ali" --

ALITALIA and AFKL launch a new strategic partnership

2009-01-14T19:51:00.002+01:00

Air France-KLM and Alitalia have reached an agreement to strengthen their partnership, which the French- Dutch group is taking a minority stake in Alitalia. This agreement will give Air France-KLM greater access to the Italian market thanks to Alitalia which, following its acquisition of Air One, has reinforced its position on the domestic market. It also links Alitalia to the world’s leading

La fondation d'entreprise Air France

2009-01-11T07:21:00.000+01:00

La Fondation Air France a été créée en novembre 1992 par le groupe Air France. Depuis sa création, la Fondation Air France a pour vocation de soutenir des projets en faveur des enfants et des jeunes malades, handicapées ou en grande difficulté, en France et dans les pays où Air France est présente. Les projets soutenus portent sur deux grands axes d’activité qui sont l’éducation et la

New year welcomes first Air France A380

2009-01-08T04:19:00.001+01:00

The new year has brought MSN033, the first A380 for Air France (European launch customer), out to the flightline in Toulouse today. This particular airframe was delivered to final assembly in December 2007 and completed its initial body join on 12 February 2008. F-WWSB, which will eventually wear F-HPJA, now has its four GP7200 engines installed and should take its maiden flight within the next

Air France oferece champagne e chocolate em seus vôos

2008-12-24T02:53:00.000+01:00

A Air France servirá aproximadamente 90 mil garrafas de champagne nos seus vôos para comemorar o Ano Novo. A bebida é servida a todos os passageiros, independentemente da classe, nos vôos para a América do Norte, América do Sul, África, Oriente Médio e Ásia, bem como nos vôos de média duração, aos passageiros das Classes Executiva e Tempo Challenge. A companhia oferecerá também 200 mil chocolates

China Southern: First Olympic Flight Attendants

2008-12-08T00:04:00.002+01:00

China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in The People's Republic of China is pleased to announce the set up the First Olympic Flight Attendant Etiquette Mission in the Chinese aviation industry. The newly recruited thirty-four "prospective stewardesses" of China Southern Airlines, who are former Beijing Olympic hostesses, appeared in their inauguration ceremony, wearing Chinese silk

What makes the Air France-KLM model so exceptional?

2008-12-06T20:17:00.003+01:00

Under their mutual agreement, a holding company was set up by Air France and KLM. However, both carriers were allowed to continue operating independently, keeping their own logos, trademarks and brands, as well as their own management jurisdiction, resource distribution and staffing. Industrial insiders are of the opinion that it was wise for the carriers to keep their own logos, trademarks and

Air France-KLM Chief Spinetta Quits After 11 Years

2008-12-01T23:50:00.000+01:00

Pierre-Henri Gourgeon has been appointed chief executive officer of Air France-KLM (AF-KLM) by its board of directors from 1 January 2009. He has likewise been appointed CEO of Air France (AF) effective 1 January. From the same date, Jean-Cyril Spinetta will remain in his position as chairman of the board of directors of AF-KLM and AF, but will cease to exercise the duties of CEO. During

The world's largest network built around two hubs

2008-12-01T23:33:00.000+01:00

Air France and Lufthansa crew rescued from Oberoi Hotel

2008-11-28T17:43:00.002+01:00

A group of about 20 airline crew members have been evacuated from Mumbai's Oberoi hotel. Most of the rescued airline staff were in Lufthansa and Air France uniforms.A bus immediately took the guests away from the hotel. One crew member in a Lufthansa uniform who wore a name tag identifying her as L. Laurence said things inside the hotel "were definitely not good" and "we're just very glad we're

Air France crew trapped in Mumbai hotel; EN, FR, BR

2008-11-27T23:12:00.008+01:00

ENGLISH A French official says 15 Air France crew members are among those trapped inside a hotel in Mumbai, India, after militants launched attacks in India's financial capital on Wednesday. The official at the French consulate in Mumbai says the personnel were not being held hostage but remained holed up in their hotel, the five-star Oberoi Trident Hotel. The official was not authorized to be

Air France Flying Blue Newsletter

2008-11-25T23:30:00.001+01:00

Received newsletter from Air France. Nice visual.. 2 Free Stopovers in Paris Discover + Paris, an offer you will not want to miss: stop over in Paris on your way to any other Air France destination, at no extra cost ! You can even opt a second Paris stopover on your return flight. That's right, Air France now allows you up to 2 free stopovers per round trip. Think of the savings and the fun.

Air France celebrates 25 years in Korea

2008-11-25T23:13:00.006+01:00

Air France KLM has positioned itself as the first European carrier in the Korean market for the last 25 years of its operation in Korea, and sees more potential in the market despite the current worldwide economic slowdown. Herve Moulin, Air France KLM's general manager for Korea, recognized Korea as a growing and quickly maturing market, having evaluated more than two decades of change. "When

Air France-KLM gives shareholders a Second Life

2008-11-25T22:33:00.002+01:00

Air France-KLM invites its shareholders to discover a new space in Second Life dedicated to information and dialogue concerning the financial life of the Group. Air France-KLM shareholders can visit An Island in the Sky, a website hosted by Second Life which the carrier is billing as "a new platform where shareholders can meet, share information and get updates on the latest

Delta Plans Flights to Vietnam

2008-11-24T05:05:00.003+01:00

Delta Air Lines is planning to start daily services from the U.S. to Vietnam.Starting June 1, 2009, passengers wishing to travel to Ho Chin Minh City can fly on Delta to Tokyo and take a connecting flight from there to Vietnam.The services are subject to government approval and Delta, under the name of its merger partner Northwest Airlines, has applied to the Department of Transportation for

Delta Air Lines, Alaska Air Group Announce Marketing Alliance

2008-11-24T04:41:00.001+01:00

Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson and Alaska Air Group Chairman and CEO Bill Ayer announced an agreement in principle to amend their marketing agreement to make the airlines preferred alliance partners on the West Coast.The amended agreement will offer important benefits to customers including supporting the launch of new Delta long-haul trans-Pacific and Latin American routes from the West

Airbus A320 repainted in 1946 livery

2008-11-24T03:20:00.002+01:00

Air France Airbus A320 "Pays de Roissy" in special livery To mark its 75th anniversary, Air France has repainted one of its Airbus A320s in the same livery as back in 1946. Ambassador of the Company’s 75th anniversary, this plane, the F-GFKJ, will join the medium-haul fleet for the next two years. The aircraft has been baptised “Pays de Roissy”, as a reference to the association aiming to

Pan Am 747 Over Florida

2008-11-16T19:07:00.006+01:00

Pan Am 747 Flying Over Florida; A Lovely Video.

Précisions d'Air France

2008-11-16T14:19:00.000+01:00

Suite à différents comptes-rendus des médias, Air France souhaite préciser: 1) Que l'appel à la grève lancé par les syndicats de pilotes des compagnies françaises ne concerne pas KLM. L’expression « grève des pilotes d’Air France-KLM » n’est donc pas correcte. 2) Que cet arrêt de travail ne concerne pas les personnels navigants commerciaux (hôtesses et stewards). 3) Que l’amendement

Delta Air Lines Annonces Major International Expansion

2008-11-15T18:48:00.005+01:00

Delta Air Lines announced it is adding 15 new international routes for summer 2009, including service to 12 destinations not flown by any other U.S. carrier. The addition of trans-Pacific, trans-Atlantic and African routes advances Delta’s strategy of taking customers to more unique destinations across the globe and investing in underserved markets.Delta’s long-haul expansion for 2009 will be

Air Europa To Launch Miami - Canary Islands Flight

2008-11-15T15:58:00.000+01:00

Spanish airline Air Europa will launch weekly non-stop service between Miami International Airport and the Tenerife, Canary Islands in March 2009, operated with an A330. This will be the second European carrier to launch Miami services in March 2009, as CSA Czech is planning on launching weekly service to Prague the same month.

Delta Air Lines to add 15 international routes

2008-11-13T00:55:00.000+01:00

Delta Air Lines said it will add 15 new international routes as it seeks to protect itself from a slowing U.S. economy.Delta will introduce the new routes next summer between the United States and what it called the world's fastest growing economies in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Delta will add the new flights between the United States and Japan, Kenya, South Africa, Liberia,

NWA To Cancel Two International Routes

2008-11-13T00:30:00.000+01:00

Two of Northwest Airlines nonstop international routes from Detroit Airport will be dropped in 2009. However, Delta Air Lines announced today a major expansion of international flights — 15 new routes, all of which are planned at airports other than Detroit. Northwest’s daily flight from Detroit Airport to Paris will be discontinued in mid-January. Northwest’s nonstop flight from Detroit to

Delta Launches New Flights

2008-11-12T20:36:00.002+01:00

Delta Air Lines, the world’s largest airline, announced the start of two additional nonstop flights between France and the United States with the airline’s first-ever nonstop service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle International Airport and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina and Pittsburgh.Delta will make history in Pittsburgh and Raleigh-Durham with its new flights. The new trans-Atlantic route from

KLM and Air France launch Bluenity - their very own social network

2008-11-12T12:59:00.001+01:00

Bluenity is the brand new social website launched by Air France-KLM. This social network is dedicated to airline users. Here is the concept: Discover other travelers on your trip Take advantage of their travel tips Meet them at any point. The website is available in three languages, French, English and Dutch. The goal of the website will try to leverage the portfolio of 75 millions customers

It is coming: First Boeing 747-400 in Delta's Livery

2008-11-08T23:57:00.003+01:00

Delta will be swapping some Northwest and Delta planes to best fit its routes with passenger demand. The biggest airplane in Northwest Airlines' fleet -- a Boeing 747-400 -- will be the first aircraft to be painted in the red-white-and-blue color scheme of Delta Air Lines, which acquired Northwest last week.Getting the right airplane on the right route is one of the bedrock elements of the

KLM Cityhopper receives First Embraer 190

2008-11-08T21:24:00.004+01:00

KLM cityhopper, the regional subsidiary of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, has taken delivery of its first Embraer 190 E-jet at the head office of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer in São José dos Campos yesterday. On Monday, November 10, the new Embraer, registration PH-EZA, will get a festive welcome at Schiphol, where it will arrive as flight KL7882. This is the first of ten Embraer 190s that

It’s Official: Delta and Northwest Together!

2008-11-01T22:36:00.000+01:00

Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines have officially merged after gaining approval from the U.S. Department of Justice, creating a premier global airline with service to nearly all of the world’s major travel markets.The new airline, called Delta and headquartered in Atlanta, will begin its first day as a combined company with a commitment to delivering excellent service to customers in 66

Delta Begins Nonstop Service between Atlanta and Mumbai, India

2008-11-01T18:51:00.000+01:00

Delta Air Lines launches its new Atlanta-Mumbai route today, another step in its international growth. Delta is moving the Mumbai route from New York to Atlanta and expects its hub at Hartsfield-Jackson will allow it to connect more U.S. passengers to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.Delta will fly the route with its new Boeing 777-200 Long Range aircraft, which makes the flight

Unions call for 5-day Air France strike

2008-10-30T22:09:00.000+01:00

Unions have called for Air France flight personnel to stage a five-day strike starting Tuesday to protest a plan to push back their retirement age.The eight unions threaten an even longer work stoppage if the plan is not withdrawn.They say in a statement released Thursday that a planned government amendment to the draft law for financing the social security system in 2009 would push back the age

Autoridades dos EUA aprovam fusão Delta - Norhtwest Airlines

2008-10-30T20:25:00.001+01:00

O Ministério da Justiça dos Estados Unidos aprovou nesta quarta-feira a fusão entre as companhias aéreas Delta Airlines e Northwest Airlines, estimando que seria benéfica para os consumidores, e que não afetaria "substancialmente" a livre concorrência.A fusão, aprovada por esmagadora maioria pelos acionistas de ambas as empresas, deverá ficar concluída até o final do ano, havia afirmado a Delta

KLM and Malaysia Airlines celebrate their 10 year partnership

2008-10-24T23:17:00.000+02:00

More than a million passengers have benefited from a truly global network combination. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Malaysia Airlines on October 14th celebrated 10 years of successful partnership. What started with codesharing on the route between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur, has now evolved into an extensive code pact with benefits for the passengers of both airlines. Malaysia Airlines and KLM

Air France To Suspend Direct Paris-Tehran Flights

2008-10-24T19:33:00.002+02:00

Europe's largest airline, Air France-KLM, announced that slumping global passenger traffic would make it difficult for the company to meet profit targets and that economic conditions forced it to suspend direct flights from Paris to Tehran, Iran.The direct flights will be suspended at the end of October. But the company will increase its weekly Amsterdam - Tehran flights from four to five, with

Delta Air Lines to open new City Ticket Office in Kuwait City

2008-10-24T18:27:00.000+02:00

At the beginning of next month, Delta Air Lines will officially open a new City Ticket Office (CTO) in Kuwait City ahead of the start of its first nonstop flight between Kuwait City and Atlanta. New Ticket Office Delta’s new ticket office will be located on the Mezzanine level of the Baitak Tower, Al Safat Street, Kuwait City, in the heart of the business, financial and commercial centre and

An Alliance Between…Airports?

2008-10-22T23:02:00.000+02:00

We have all heard of airline alliances like Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld, but what about an alliance between airports? Obviously some airports already work together as they are managed by the same large group. But now, Aeroports de Paris (who operates CDG and ORY) and the Schipol Group (operates AMS) have decided to form an alliance and will invest 8% in each other, and some committees

KLM suspends Amsterdam-Hyderabad service

2008-10-22T22:53:00.000+02:00

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is suspending its Amsterdam–Hyderabad service, effective February 1, 2009. KLM launched flights to this destination in October 2005 in anticipation of a growth in traffic to India. KLM is suspending this service in response to financial results of this route and local market developments. All passengers will be booked onto other flights. KLM continues to serve the

Delta plans Atlanta-Liberia route

2008-10-22T22:31:00.001+02:00

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), the only U.S. network carrier to serve Africa, today announced it will expand its service to the African continent with the introduction of the first and only flight between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Monrovia's Roberts International Airport, Liberia*. The service, which will make a stop at Amilcar Cabral International Airport on Sal Island

Delta Museum Airline open to the public

2008-10-20T19:56:00.003+02:00

If you’re an aviation collector or you’ve always wanted to be, bring your family and friends to the Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum at World Headquarters to check out the Atlanta Airline Collectibles Show and Sale this weekend.The show, open to the public, will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday October 18th. This is the one day of the year the museum is open to the general public without

Air France wants to increase Indian presence

2008-10-16T18:49:00.000+02:00

Air France will consider deploying the A380 in India "when the airport infrastructure at the Mumbai and Delhi airports supports the aircraft," which also would require a renegotiation of AF's rights with the Indian government, Senior VP-International Jean-Louis Pinson told. AF has 12 A380s on firm order and currently serves Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai. "We want Air France to be a

Air France to launch Heathrow-JFK services

2008-10-16T03:22:00.000+02:00

Air France is to end its services between Heathrow and Los Angeles, introduced after the advent of the open skies agreement earlier this year. The slots and planes this makes available will be used to launch services on the Heathrow-New York JFK route, in competition with British Airways, American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. Air France will offer a three-class service. The change will mean

Air France will refund or reroute LAX-Heathrow fliers

2008-10-16T03:11:00.001+02:00

Air France, which on Nov. 6, 2008, will stop flying between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR), is offering to reroute ticket holders or give them refunds. Nicolas Petteau, spokesman for Air France in Paris, said the last LAX-Heathrow flight will be Nov. 5 and the last Heathrow-LAX flight will be Nov. 6. He said the airline is contacting passengers

Air France Ends an ‘Open Skies’ Experiment

2008-10-16T02:47:00.001+02:00

Air France is dropping its Los Angeles-London non-stop flight, taking with it some of the cheapest tickets available to London.It’s rare for airlines to fly internationally without at least beginning or ending the flight at one of their hub airports. You usually need connecting passengers to fill big jets. But Los Angeles-London was an experiment for Air France, a trip the airline inaugurated

Air France comemora 75 anos com uniformes

2008-10-16T02:35:00.001+02:00

Uniforme de Balenciaga para a Air France Elegância e fetiche se encontram nos uniformes de aeromoças. A Air France deve saber disso: no seu aniversário de 75 anos, a companhia preparou um site recheado de informações sobre a sua história – e um dos destaques é a parte dos uniformes. O jogo de vestir a aeromoça com uniformes assinados por grandes estilistas diverte e informa – quando você

Air France celebrates its 75th Anniversary on 7 October 2008

2008-10-06T02:27:00.001+02:00

Air France is celebrating its 75th anniversary on 7 October 2008, commemorating its rise, since it was founded in 1933, to the position of one of the word’s greatest and most prestigious airlines. Two books will be published to mark this occasion: - the first, written by Philippe-Michel Thibault and Anaïs Leclerc, published by Gallimard as part of its prestigious Decouvertes collection,

Air France s’expose au Grand Palais

2008-10-05T03:25:00.001+02:00

A l’occasion de son 75ème anniversaire, Air France s’expose au Grand PalaisA compter du 1er octobre 2008, pendant trois mois, une bâche publicitaire de 540 m² est installée sur les 6 000 m² d’échafaudage de la façade en cours de restauration située côté Seine du Grand Palais.La bâche, créée pour l’anniversaire des 75 ans d'Air France, a été spécialement réalisée pour le Grand Palais et conçue par

Flying Blue, programme de fidélisation leader en Europe

2008-10-05T00:39:00.007+02:00

Le programme Flying Blue se décline en quatre niveaux : Ivory, Silver, Gold et Platinum.Sur http://www.airfrance.fr/ et http://www.klm.com/, les adhérents peuvent consulter leur compte, y obtenir directement les billets prime, demander des régularisations ou encore avoir accès à des offres de primes promotionelles disponibles uniquement en ligne, les Web@wards.En juin 2005, pour la première fois

Air France lance sa première compilation musicale exclusive «In The Air»

2008-10-04T21:44:00.001+02:00

Première compagnie aérienne à lancer une production musicale et une page dédiée sur MySpace : www.myspace.com/afintheair Avec la production de sa toute première compilation musicale, Air France poursuit, en collaboration avec l’Agence BETC Euro RSCG et le label Village Vert, son invitation au voyage musical aux sonorités de bien-être et de sérénité initié il y

Air France : le cargo d'hier et d'aujourd'hui

2008-10-04T21:21:00.000+02:00

En 1933, année de naissance d’Air France, les avions utilisés par la Compagnie transportaient déjà du fret, même s’il ne s’agissait que de quelques kilos. 75 ans plus tard, les appareils cargo du type Boeing 747-400 ERF, dont Air France a été la compagnie de lancement, ont une capacité d’emport de 112 tonnes. Quant aux Boeing 777-300ER, ils peuvent emporter dans leurs soutes plus de 23 tonnes