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Category Archives: Air France

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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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I Loved Flying Air France (777-300 Business Class)

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 14, 2018August 14, 2018 12 Comments
Air France 777 Business Class Review

First it was Aeromexico, now Air France. SkyTeam carriers have really impressed me so far on this trip. I just had a wonderful flight aboard the 777-300ER in business class on Air France. Air France features a reverse herringbone...

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Why I Turned Down An Upgrade To First Class On Air France

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 13, 2018August 12, 2018 30 Comments
Air France First Class Upgrade

It was hard to resist, but I turned down a 1079EUR upgrade offer from Air France Business Class to La Premier (First Class) on my recent flight from Paris to Dubai. That is probably the cheapest price I’ll ever...

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Air France Profits On The Back Of KLM

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 3, 2018August 3, 2018 4 Comments
Air France KLM Profit

The numbers are looking mighty fine for Air France-KLM. The carrier just reported a healthy second quarter profit. But dig deeper and you’ll find a disparity…and a ticking time bomb. With a net profit of 345MN Euros (405MN USD),...

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Booked! Aeromexico + Air France Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 27, 2018July 27, 2018 9 Comments

Last week I wrote about my dilemma over an expiring Korean Air award. I’ve now found a solution and thankfully salvaged the ticket. Since Korean Air SkyTeam partner award tickets must end in the same country as they begin,...

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A New Airport Lounge With A Sauna

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 14, 2018July 14, 2018 6 Comments
Air France sauna

I’ve written about the sauna available inside the Finnair Lounge in Helsinki before. Now another airport lounge, this one nearly 1,200 miles away, offers not just one, but two saunas. This lounge is in Paris. It’s in the new...

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Impressive: New Air France Business Class Lounge at CDG

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 14, 2018July 13, 2018 9 Comments
Air France Business Class Lounge Paris Pictures

The new Air France Business Class Lounge in Hall L of Terminal 2E at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is now fully open. It’s beautiful. The lounge is over 34,000 feet square feet and includes exceptional amenities and finishes. Let’s...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: May 20, 2018

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 20, 2018May 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

Good evening from LA. For the first time in weeks, it appears I will not set foot on a plane this week. I’m looking forward to it. Honestly. Last week, the Gulf Carriers “kissed and made up” with their...

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KLM Increasingly Frustrated With Air France Marriage

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2018May 14, 2018 18 Comments
KLM Air France Divorce

While Air France continues to strike and lose money, KLM is growing angrier by the day. Is the marriage in jeopardy? An unnamed source told Bloomberg that KLM is exasperated and is now looking at retooling management structure to...

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Is Air France Fighting for Survival?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2018 13 Comments
Air France Survival

With the government refusing to intervene, share prices falling, losses mounting, and a strike persisting…is Air France fighting for survival? Bruno Le Maire, the French Finance Minster, told reporters that the ongoing labor dispute “threatens the survival of Air France.”...

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American Airlines May Soon Find Itself Locked Out of Venezuela

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 1, 2018May 2, 2018 11 Comments

Last month, American Airlines announced increased service to Caracas, Venezuela. While other U.S. and European carriers have abandoned air service to the beleaguered nation, AA has steadfastly remained. But that could soon change. American flies twice daily to Caracas...

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My Air France Trip Cancelled by Strike!

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 13, 2018 10 Comments

I’m going to have to wait a bit longer for my first flight on Air France…my flight to Paris was cancelled due to a strike. My afternoon flight from Venice to Paris was unceremoniously canceled sometime between 8-12 hours...

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Finally, A Chance To Fly Air France!

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 12, 2018April 12, 2018 10 Comments

Believe it or not, I’ve never flown Air France in my life. That’s about to change. No, it won’t be a glamorous longhaul in first class. In fact, it will not even be business class. But it will be...

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New Air France Ad Campaign Misses Mark

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 19, 2018March 19, 2018 8 Comments

Historically, Air France has showcased the most beautiful ad campaigns in the world. Its new one…not so much. I’ve raved about the beauty and simplicity of previous Air France ad campaigns. They have always been elegant and underscored the...

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Air France Writes Me, Issues Refund

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 16, 2018January 15, 2018 10 Comments
Air France First Class Refund Letter

Last week I noted that it had been more than 18 days since Air France cancelled my first class ticket and 1.) I still had not been notified and 2.) my money was still being held. Well, Air France...

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Air France Holding My Money, Hasn’t Reached Out…22 Days Later

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 9, 2018January 9, 2018 36 Comments

It has been 22 days since I booked a suspiciously cheap Air France first class fare. While Air France cancelled the ticket four days after booking, it still has not refunded my money or even reached out to me...

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Still No Word from Air France or Travelocity Over First Class Cancellation

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 29, 2017December 29, 2017 10 Comments

It has been 10 days since I booked a cheap Air France first class ticket on Travelocity and six days since Air France cancelled it. I still have not received notice from either party concerning the cancellation. Lack of...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: December 24, 2017

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 24, 2017December 24, 2017 1 Comment

It’s Christmas Eve and I hope, like me, you are spending it with family friends. I’m on “vacation” in Germany for awhile, but there is never really any true vacation in the world of blogging and Award Expert. Posts...

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Air France Cancels My First Class Reservation…96 Hours Later

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 23, 2017December 23, 2017 22 Comments

I’ll be honest…I thought I had squeaked by. But no, Air France has now cancelled my first class reservation…four days after ticketing it. While most people booked Los Angeles (LAX) or San Francisco (SFO) to Paris, I booked San...

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