Air France

Air France has today announced a new plan to carbon offset all domestic flights within mainland France starting 1st January 2020.  In addition, the French flag carrier said it hoped to reduce CO2 emissions per passenger/km by 50 per cent…

The chief executive of the Air France-KLM airline group says the company has ruled out helping either XL Airways or Aigle Azur because doing so would “jeopardize” hard-fought staff relations on the French side of the business.  Aigle Azur filed…

Pilots and flight attendants from across France are being urged to take part in a mass demonstration in Paris on 16th September to protest against pension reform plans.  The largest French pilots union, as well as six different flight attendant…

Since Benjamin Smith took over as chief executive of the Air France-KLM group last August, things have been looking up for the French side of the business.  Smith became the first non-French CEO of the company after Jean-Marc Janaillac resigned…

Trade unions representing cabin crew groups across Air France have threatened to call strike action within weeks unless airline bosses press the French government not to go ahead with proposed pension reforms.  At present, cabin crew are able to retire…

The Air France-KLM airline group has said it will provide free transport for all official partners involved in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame in Paris.  The decision follows a devastating fire that ravaged the 850-year old cathedral, toppling its world-famous spire…

When you’re about to embark on a near 12-hour long-haul flight from Europe to the West Coast of the United States you definitely want to be comfortable – but maybe it’s possible to be just a little too comfortable.  At…

There has finally been a breakthrough in talks between Air France and trade unions who represent over 75% of staff at the French flag carrier in a long-running and very bitter dispute over pay and conditions.  The dispute is said…

Details of a secret meeting between the new head of Air France and a coalition of unions has leaked to the media despite efforts by chief executive, Benjamin Smith to keep the talks under wraps.  The marathon 9-hour negotiating session…

Air France has unveiled a new design for its Economy and Premium Economy cabins which will be rolled out across the airline’s 15 Airbus A330 long-haul aircraft starting in January 2019.  Along with a new colour scheme which features cool…

Air France has laid out “immediate and concrete measures” to improve the daily lives of workers at the airline.  Anne-Marie Couderc, who is temporarily leading the carrier said the measures were in response to concerns raised by employees during a…

Air France could once again face yet more crippling strikes – walkouts at the airline have already cost the airline in excess of €600 million this year alone. Yesterday evening a coalition of unions which represent various staff groups including…

A long-haul flight can have a big impact on your body, so getting in a good run or gym session on arrival is a good way to get over some of the nasty after effects of crossing multiple time zones…

It’s a dispute that has so far cost Air France over €300 million, as well as the head of its Chief Executive, Jean-Marc Janaillac – who was forced to step down from his post on Friday evening.  Janaillac said his…

In a bid to bring a bitter pay dispute to an end, Olivier Dulat, Air France’s chief operating officer has made an impassioned plea to the airline’s staff in an article in French language newspaper, Les Echos.  Dulat calls on…

Senior executives at Air France have launched a direct appeal to the airline’s staff in a last-ditch bid to end a series of crippling strikes that have affected hundreds of thousands of passengers.  Latest figures from the airline reveal that…

Air France says strike action by pilots, ground staff and cabin crew at the airline have so far cost the company an estimated €220 as staffers embark on the second day of a 48-hour walkout. Unions have demanded an across…

The chief executive of Air France, Franck Terner has offered to double a proposed pay raise in a bid to avoid further strike action at the airline.  The offer was made in a company-wide email sent by Terner to the…

Air France has today revealed that 5 days of strike action by its employees, including ground workers and cabin crew have so far cost the airline €170 million.  The figures were released in the Air France-KLM traffic statistics for the…

Air France workers including ground staff and flight attendants are set to walk for an additional seven days in April over a bitter dispute over how much the airline should raise wages.  Unions are demanding a 6% across the board…

Passengers hoping to fly with Air France on 23rd and 30th March could well be in for a testing time as a coalition of 10 unions representing workers at the airline confirm their intentions to stage two 24-hour strikes.  Workers…

Air France has set itself on a collision course with a broad collation of unions at the airline who are protesting a proposed pay rise of just 1 percent.  Employees at the carrier have already staged one 24-hour stoppage on…

As other airlines celebrated International Women’s Day on Thursday by operating ‘special’ female only operated flights, Air France instead announced a big change that marks more of a longterm change to greater gender equality.  A new collective agreement promises to…

There were chaotic scenes in Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport today as a coordinated strike by Air France workers saw thousands of passengers stranded when the airline was forced to cancel up to 50% of its long-haul schedule.  Several unions that…

Cabin crew can struggle at the best of times to grab the attention of passengers who are otherwise engrossed watching the in-flight entertainment.  Even the simple task of serving tea and coffee can turn into a performance of charades.  So…

A long-running dispute between Air France cabin crew and their airline may finally be over.  The airline announced today that a new cabin crew collective agreement and a set of guarantees had been signed by two of three labour unions…