The 8-Hour 'Sleep Threshold' Qantas & Air France Use To Decide When Premium Economy Beats Business
How can you tell when business class is the right choice or whether booking premium economy is enough? These airlines have the exact threshold.
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Airline News in Brief 09 August 2026
Emirates and South African Airways expand codeshare: Emirates and South African Airways (SAA) announced an expansion of their codeshare partnership, enabling access to nine cities and establishing the start of […]
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Portugal extends TAP privatisation process until end of 2026
Portugal has extended the TAP privatisation process until 31 December 2026, allowing the government to hold a final three-week negotiation phase with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa. Both groups submitted binding offers in July for a 44.9% stake in TAP. The government considers their overall valuations sufficiently close to justify asking both bidders for improved and […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 SeptA
AFI KLM E&M taps Sylvain Fagot to lead components
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Sylvain Fagot as Senior Vice President (SVP) Components at Air France Industries, effective October 1, 2026. Fagot succeeds François Gueguen, who is leaving AFI KLM E&M to become Executive Vice President Fleet, Engineering & Maintenance at Transavia France. Fagot returns to Air France […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm7 SeptTR
Air France reveals its new lounge at Frankfurt Airport
Air France launched its new lounge at Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) on Sept. 1, 2026. This demonstrates Air France’s commitment to improving services throughout European destinations. By offering customers renewed facilities, Air France highlights its dedication to global standards of hospitality. As such, the new lounge at Frankfurt International Airport fits well with Air France’s […]
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik5 SeptA
Portugal opens final TAP negotiations with Lufthansa and Air France-KLM
The Portuguese Government will negotiate with both Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM after concluding that their binding offers for a minority stake in TAP received “very similar” overall assessments. The negotiations will last several weeks and are intended to produce improved proposals. The Government will then select one bidder for exclusive final talks. Portugal plans […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 Sept
Air France opens new lounge at Frankfurt Airport
On September 1st, Air France opened the doors to its new lounge at Frankfurt International Airport. Located in the new Terminal 3 inaugurated last April, the lounge reflects Air France’s...
AFI KLM E&M and Air Corsica expand LEAP-1A support agreement
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Air Corsica have signed a new multi-year agreement for the support of the airline’s LEAP-1A engine fleet. The agreement […]
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AFI KLM E&M signs Air Corsica LEAP-1A engine deal
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Air Corsica have signed a new multi-year agreement to support the airline’s fleet of LEAP-1A engines. Covering nine engines that power Air Corsica’s Airbus A320neo aircraft, the agreement marks a significant milestone in a partnership spanning several decades. AFI KLM E&M, which already provides […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm2 SeptA
Air France opens new lounge at Frankfurt Airport
Air France opened a new lounge at Frankfurt Airport on 1 September, continuing its investment in premium ground services across Europe. Located in Terminal 3, which opened in April 2026, the lounge covers almost 500 square metres and provides nearly 120 seats with panoramic views of the airport’s runways. It is operated in partnership with […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban1 Sept
4 Months Later: Frankfurt Airport Finally Has A Schengen Lounge In Terminal 3
The Air France lounge includes a vast dining area and exclusive spaces.
Air France Lounge Frankfurt Airport Opens In Terminal 3 Schengen Zone
Air France has opened a new outstation lounge in Frankfurt Airport's Terminal 3, the first lounge located in the terminal's Schengen zone.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig1 Sept
Buy Air France-KLM Flying Blue Miles With 80% Bonus, 1.69 Cents Each: Worth It?
Strategically buying miles & points for luxury travel can be a great deal. We've just seen the Air France-KLM Flying Blue program launch a new promotion on purchased miles, with an offer to buy miles with up to an 80% bonus, at a cost of 1.69 cents each. While not quite in line with the best-ever offers we've seen from the program, it still has the potential to be a good deal, if you have a specific use in mind.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig27 AugA
Air France flight attendant wins landmark ruling recognising breast cancer as occupational disease
A former Air France flight attendant has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, in what her lawyer and trade union describe as a first for France’s aviation sector. Sophie Lainault, 59, worked for Air France between 1989 and 2019, initially as a flight attendant and later as a purser on […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth26 Aug
La Premiere Expansion: Air France’s Top First Class Slated To Make San Francisco Debut
Air France now serves seven US cities with its ultra-premium first class product.
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Air France Adds Premium Seats on U.S. Route
The carrier is using a Boeing 777-300ER with upgraded luxury suites.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile25 Aug
Lufthansa Spent $2.8 Billion On Hard-Door Suites — Air France Bet On Curtains Instead
Designers weigh comfort and certification cost as Air France favors openness over heavy door assemblies.
"Low Usage": Air France Denies Paris Business Class Lounge Sauna Used As 'Sex Den'
Wood-panel sauna and Clarins treatment room at CDG became the center of viral claims that tested lounge policies.
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Delta Air Lines to launch first nonstop route from Austin to Paris in 2027
Delta Air Lines will launch a new route between Texas’ Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) from March 27, 2027, as part of a transatlantic joint venture partnership between the airline, Virgin Atlantic and Air France-KLM. The new nonstop Austin-Paris flights will be Delta’s first transatlantic route from Austin and will make […]
Travel Radar•Takey Elbarky19 AugAN
Air France Extends Airbus A318 Operations for Four Months Beyond Expected Retirement
Aviation News – Air France has officially extended the operating timeline for its remaining Airbus A318 retirement extension fleet, delaying the type’s final withdrawal until...
Flying Blue Award Pricing Changes: New Tiered Fares Amount To A Devaluation
Flying Blue is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs for redeeming miles, as the program is useful for redemptions in premium cabins on Air France and KLM, as well as for travel on SkyTeam and other partner airlines.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig19 Aug