Last week I wrote about a final Air France A380 “farewell” flight planned for this Friday. We now have more details about the flight. Details: Final Air France A380 Flight Via AirlineGeeks, we now have more details about the...
Air France Will Run One More A380 Flight Next Week
Air France will run one final Airbus A380 flight next week over Metropolitan France, offering a select few a final opportunity to fly the superjumbo before it is permanently retired from the fleet. The final Air France A380 flight...
Why The Air France A380 Retirement Pains Me…
As expected, Air France has accelerated its A380 retirement and will be come the first airline to wholly retire its A380 fleet. That’s sad news in general, but particularly sad news for me. Let me concede at the outset...
Air France Must Cut Domestic Flights In Exchange For State Aid
As an exchange for state aid, Air France must aggressively cut carbon emissions, which will include a suspension of domestic flight sales on routes that are well-served by high speed train. Air France Close To Receiving €7 Billion In Aid...
Why Was An Air France A330 Shot At In Congo-Brazzaville?
Why was an Air France A330-200 shot at twice after landing in Congo-Brazzaville? The working theories are interesting…to put it mildly. On April 11th, an Air France A330, registration number F-GZCK, landed at Point-Noire in the Republic of the Congo...
Air France Sends Me A Note…
Yesterday afternoon, an unexpected email popped up from Air France in my inbox. Actually, it came from KLM, Air France’s Dutch partner, and was signed Airfrance (sic), not Air France. Anyway, here’s the letter: Dear Customer, Due to a...
Review: Air France Lounge Houston (IAH)
I stopped by the Air France Lounge during my last connection in Houston. While not a bad place for a quick snack, the Priority Pass lounge felt a bit like a dungeon. The lounge is located in the far...
Air France Downgrades Me From First Class To Business Class…
It goes without saying that there are far more important issues going on today than my Air France ticket. Still, consider this a diversion. As feared, Air France has re-issued my A380 and 777-300 tickets, knocking me out of...
Booked! Air France A380 + 777 La Première First Class…For Now?
I took advantage of a cheap fare offered out of Algeria last weekend to confirm two trips in first class on Air France. But will Air France honor the tickets? Flying Air France First Class on the 777-300ER was...
Hot Deal: Air France La Première First Class For Under $600
UPDATE: This fare is no longer available. Always dreamed of flying in first class on Air France? Now may be your chance…but you need to act quickly. Delta/Air France have filed a cheap one-way fare from Algiers, Algeria (ALG)...
American Express Conspires With Air France To Rip Off Consumers, Break Law
Air France and American Express seem to be engaging in a conspiracy to rip off customers in contravention of EU law. This is really an upsetting story that may have ramifications in the United States if flight restrictions remain...
First Impressions: Air France A350 Business Class
I enjoyed a lovely flight from Paris to Toronto onboard the new Air France A350-900. The food and service was excellent onboard, cementing Air France as one of my favorite airline soft products. Air France used the same seats...
