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Category Archives: Air France

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American Express Conspires With Air France To Rip Off Consumers, Break Law

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 26, 2020March 31, 2020 67 Comments
Air France American Express Conspiracy

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...

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First Impressions: Air France A350 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 13, 2020March 13, 2020 15 Comments

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...

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Lufthansa Grounds Entire A380 Fleet. Is Air France Next?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 9, 2020March 8, 2020 13 Comments
Air France Lufthasna Ground A380

Last week, I reported that Lufthansa was considering grounding its entire Airbus A380 fleet. It’s now official: all 14 Lufthansa A380s will soon be grounded. Who’s next? Air France? British Airways? Aero Telegraph (via OMAAT) reports it viewed an...

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The Grim Future Of The A380

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 3, 2020February 3, 2020 8 Comments
A380 Future

We know Airbus is stopping A380 production. We also know that airlines are accelerating the retirement of them. But unlike past airframes, there appears to be absolutely no secondary market for them. A Grim Future For A380 Leaseholders I’ve...

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Air France + Lufthansa Strike Updates

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Leave a Comment
Air France Lufthansa 2020 Strikes

It’s 2020 and strikes are in the air at both Air France and Lufthansa. What is the current status of strikes at both carriers? Air France Strike Update France is trying to change its national pension system, which has...

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Air France Retires First A380…My La Premiere Clock Is Ticking

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 25, 2019November 25, 2019 11 Comments
Air France A380 Retirement

Air France quietly retired its first of 10 Airbus A380s last week. I’m still on the fence as to whether to invest in such an outdated product. F-HPJB continued onto Malta Saturday after arriving in Paris from Johannesburg. The...

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Even A Fancy Onboard Shower Or Bar Would Not Have Saved Air France A380

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 18, 2019 8 Comments
Why Air France A380 Failed

Sir Tim Clark, the President of Emirates, argues that other carriers like Air France blew their chance with the Airbus A380. He’s not wrong, but the reality is a bit more complicated. Sitting down with AirlineRatings, Clark was asked...

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Air France First Class Awards: Sensible Or Foolish?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 10, 2019October 10, 2019 10 Comments
Air France First Class Award Changes

Air France First Class awards were never for the parsimonious, but were still reachable and in some cases valuable. With new restrictions and increased pricing on La Première awards, is there any value proposition left? Effective October 15, 2019, Air...

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How Delta And Alitalia Saved The Day After Air France Delay

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 21, 2019August 21, 2019 9 Comments

Delta and Alitalia really saved the day after an Air France delay my clients in jeopardy of missing an important family event. My Award Expert clients were flying from Washington to Tel Aviv via Paris on Air France in...

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Air France-KLM CEO Contradicts KLM Climate Campaign

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 7, 2019August 7, 2019 Leave a Comment
Air France KLM Climate Change

KLM made waves last month by encouraging passengers to fly less. But as it turns out, the carrier actually wants you to fly more…just be conscious about it. In a video message, KLM asked: Do you always have to...

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Six Reasons Air France Is Retiring A380

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 6, 2019August 6, 2019 12 Comments
Air France A380 Problems

Air France will retire its Airbus A380 fleet ahead of schedule for at least six unique reasons. In a wide-ranging interview with Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith, Skift’s Brian Sumers brought up Air France’s recent decision to retire the...

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My Strong Desire To Fly The Air France A380…

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 1, 2019August 1, 2019 23 Comments
Air France A380 First Class

Call me crazy, but I have a strong desire to fly on the Air France A380 while still in service. Yesterday I wrote about the decision by Air France to retire its entire A380 fleet by 2022. This move...

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Air France A380 Retirement Is Hardly A Surprise

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 31, 2019July 31, 2019 6 Comments

As I predicted, Air France will not bother to retrofit its A380 fleet, but instead retire it by 2022. The writing was on the wall. Last November, Air France announced it would return half of its A380 fleet rather...

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Air France May Retire A380 Even Earlier

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 22, 2019June 22, 2019 12 Comments
Air France Retrofit A380

Air France may not bother to upgrade its outdated premium cabins seats on the A380. The exorbitant price tag is difficult to justify. But that creates a serious problem for the carrier’s five-year plan and may lead to an...

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First Class: Air France Vs. SWISS

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2019April 1, 2019 19 Comments

Both Air France and SWISS offer exclusive first class products. Which overall product is better? Today I compare the 777-300 experience on both airlines. If you’re interested in reading complete flight reviews, I’ve carefully reviewed both products below: SWISS...

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Remembering The Hero Air France Pilot In Operation Entebbe

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 1, 2019April 1, 2019 13 Comments
Captain Michel Bacos

Although perhaps no longer a household name, a hero died last week. His name was Michel Bacos. He was an Air France pilot. Bacos was captain of Air France 139 on June 27, 1976, heading from Tel Aviv to Paris. The...

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A Chance To Compare Lufthansa And Air France In First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2019January 29, 2019 18 Comments

After flying Air France First Class last month, I now want to offer a detailed comparison between Air France and Lufthansa. Thus, when I flew from home from Europe last week I chose Lufthansa First Class. That way, we’ll...

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Air France’s Plan To Create A More Upscale, Premium Airline

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 24, 2019January 24, 2019 6 Comments
Air France Business Class Upgrades

Air France wants to become a more upscale, premium carrier. I’ve been so impressed with Ben’s Smith brief tenure at Air France-KLM. He has mended labor relations and is making great progress on overcoming what has been a turbulent...

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Review: Air France’s Brand New Business Class Lounge – Paris (CDG)

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 22, 2019January 22, 2019 7 Comments
Air France Business Class Lounge CDG 2E Hall L Review

Air France recently unveiled a beautiful new business class lounge in Hall L of Terminal 2E. I had the chance to visit during my last layover in Paris. I’ve showcased stock photos of the lounge before, but the photos...

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Domestic Business Class Meals: Lufthansa Vs. Air France

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 19, 2019January 19, 2019 14 Comments
Lufthansa Vs Air France Domestic Business

Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Earlier today...

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