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Category Archives: Air France

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Review: Air France HOP! Embraer 190 “Business” Class Paris To Basel

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 19, 2019May 10, 2020 4 Comments

Just a short review to highlight that I do not love everything about Air France, including my regional HOP! flight from Paris to Basel-Mulhouse. My wife’s parents live just over the German border from Basel, so flying into Basel...

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Review: The Air France First Class Ground Experience

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2019 12 Comments
Air France First Class Ground Experience

I was impressed by many things on my recent Air France first class trip, but what impressed me most was the ground service. Although I already reviewed the La Premiere lounge in Paris yesterday, the whole ground service experience...

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Review: Air France Salon La Première First Class Lounge Paris (CDG)

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 17, 2019May 10, 2020 10 Comments

The Air France First Class Lounge (Salon La Première) in Paris CDG is a remarkable lounge with superb amenities. I deliberately booked a long layover to give me several hours to enjoy the lounge. After arriving from Los Angeles,...

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Review: Air France 777-300ER First Class Los Angeles To Paris

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 16, 2019May 10, 2020 40 Comments
Air France 777-300ER First Class Review

After sitting at the top of my bucket list for years, I finally had the chance to try Air France La Premiere First Class from Los Angeles to Paris. Despite dangerously high expectations, the experience did not disappoint. In...

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Lufthansa Overtakes Air France To Become Europe’s Largest Airline

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 12, 2019January 12, 2019 6 Comments

For the first time in 14 years, Lufthansa has reclaimed the crown of largest airline in Europe. Since Air France and KLM merged in 2004, the Franco Dutch airline has held the honor. But in 2018, Lufthansa boosted passengers...

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The Real Reason Air France Is Eliminating Joon

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 11, 2019January 11, 2019 7 Comments
Air France Eliminates Joon

It’s not about the market confusion, though it confused customers. It’s not about fleet consistency, though that was problematic. Rather, it’s about a strategic labor gamble by Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith. That’s my take on why Air France...

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An Update On My Air France First Class “Complaint”

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 2, 2019January 2, 2019 29 Comments

Last week I wrote about the one thing that annoyed me about my Air France first class flight. It was another passenger in the cabin, who staked out two seats for herself, sending her companion to the seat directly...

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The Only Thing That Annoyed Me In Air France First Class…

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 28, 2018December 29, 2018 85 Comments
Air France First Class Non-Rev

The flight itself was near-flawless. The service excellent. But there was one thing that annoyed me about my first class flight on Air France: another passenger in the cabin. Let me start by saying that this is a first...

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Air France First Class Is Even Better On The Ground Than In The Air

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 27, 2018December 27, 2018 12 Comments
Air France First Class Lounge Dining

Yesterday, I wrote about my incredible first class experience in the air. But the ground experience was even better. I already mentioned the incredible ground service I received, which included an escort almost from door to door. Let’s start...

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Air France First Class: Wow, Wow, Wow!

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 26, 2018January 16, 2019 29 Comments

I stepped onto my 777-300ER Air France first class flight from Los Angeles to Paris with dangerously high expectations. Even so, they were still exceeded. Air France first class is truly a special product. Let’s start with ground service,...

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My Christmas Gift: Air France First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 24, 2018December 23, 2018 16 Comments

Christmas comes early for me this year: I’m finally flying Air France first class! As you know, my wife and son are already in Europe. Although I was in London last weekend, I flew right home for one more...

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Air France A380 Decision Is Sad, But Smart

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 26, 2018November 26, 2018 19 Comments
Air France A380 Retrofit

Air France will gradually retire half of its A380 fleet, starting in 2019. The move is sad, but smart. Air France currently operates 10 A380s. Five are owned, five are leased. All are tragically uncompetitive. By that, I mean...

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Review: Air France Lounge Frankfurt (FRA)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 25, 2018 1 Comment
Air France Lounge Frankfurt Review

Before my KLM flight to Amsterdam, I had a half hour to check out the Air France Lounge in Frankfurt’s Terminal 2. Note this lounge is also a Priority Pass lounge, but was not crowded at all around 6:30...

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How New Air France-KLM CEO Hopes To Avoid Future Strikes

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 19, 2018September 19, 2018 2 Comments
Air France CEO Investment

In a video to staff marking his first day on the job, CEO Ben Smith promised to seek harmony with unions and re-invest half his salary into Air France-KLM. Smith can earn up to 4.25MN EUR in his first...

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Air France Returns To Dallas (Great Deal Using Miles)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 14, 2018September 14, 2018 2 Comments

Air France will return to Dallas for the first time since 2001. The French carrier will offer 3x to 5x weekly seasonal summer service, deploying a retrofitted A330 on the route with the latest in-cabin product. The A330 will...

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Review: Air France 777-300ER Business Class Paris To Dubai

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 30, 2018May 31, 2020 25 Comments

My first ever flight on Air France presented a startling revelation, to me at least: not only was Air France acceptable, it was excellent. I arrived in CDG’s Terminal 2 early and proceeded to the “Sky Priority” check-in area....

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Review: Air France Business Class Lounge Paris (CDG)

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 30, 2018May 31, 2020 22 Comments
Air France Business Class Lounge Paris CDG Review

I was very pleasantly surprised by the Air France Business Class Lounge in Terminal 2E, Hall M. My six-hour stay quickly flew by. My original goal was to visit the newly renovated lounge in Hall L, but I was...

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Air France Unions May Give New CEO A Chance Before Striking (But Not KLM)

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 23, 2018 2 Comments

We are still a long way from kumbaya around the campfire, but labor unions at Air France have dialed down the the harsh rhetoric and threats to strike against the new leader. Last week I wrote about the ice cold...

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Introduction: A SkyTeam Adventure in the Middle East

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 20, 2018August 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

I’m closing in on my goal to try every member airline of the three of major alliances. My last trip focused on SkyTeam, with an opportunity to fly three new carriers: Aeromexico, Air France, and Middle East Airlines. Both...

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New Air France-KLM CEO Already Has A Target On His Head

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 17, 2018August 17, 2018 5 Comments
Ben Smith Air France CEO

Poor Ben Smith has his work cut out for him. The Air Canada President and Chief Operating Officer was named CEO of Air France-KLM today. Already, unions representing Air France are up in arms,  threatening strikes and condemning Smith’s...

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