Articles tagged “air france/klm”

Airlines

Best Travel Ads This Week: Language of Romance to Unbound Maple Leaf

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

U.S. airlines lose bag-fee monopoly as extra costs spread to Europe and India

At some juncture, there will be a tipping point when passengers rebel against bag fees. There is no sign that this is imminent, however.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

KLM’s newest social initiative turns gamers into aviation decision-makers

KLM is succeeding in building a series of digital initiatives that bear the carrier's name, but are attractive to travelers of all airlines and ultimately strength the KLM brand without changes to fares, routes, or amenities.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

French air travel is crippled by air traffic controller strike

Nice of the controllers to do this before the summer season really heats up, but expect similar push back from other national air controllers as the EU exerts its authority.

Andrea Rothman, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

SkyTeam alliance may add Gol and Virgin Atlantic following Delta investment

The US Airways-American Air merger will remake the alliance world even more, but the real changes to airline collaboration are taking place at the investment stage now, not the loyalty one.

Robert Wall, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

Air France and KLM launch Wi-Fi by-the-hour or flight — and it isn’t cheap

Let's see: Paying for Wi-Fi and a couple of drinks on an Air France-KLM flight. The tab may soon approach the cost of a Ryanair ticket.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Air France looks to Asia for growth and Gulf airlines for ideas

Air France sees the growth opportunity in Malaysia and elsewhere in Asia, and it also sees that building cooperation doesn't always require thinking in traditional terms of alliances.

The Star/ANN | 11 years ago

Airlines

Air France battles low-cost carriers with perk-free flights

Legacy carriers haven't had much success battling low-cost carriers on short-haul flights in Europe, but Air France's latest attempt may be just the thing the airline needs to keep loyal customers and bargain shoppers happy.

Andrea Rothman, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

Air France-KLM postpones Airbus superjumbo deliveries to save on cash

Air France’s request can’t be of much consequence to the manufacturer: Airbus is working through a record number of single-jet orders and breaking ground on its first U.S. assembly line.

Andrea Rothman, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

Virgin Atlantic interested in joint venture with Air France-KLM & Alitalia

For now, just a wish list, but European airlines do have to consider banding up, with their own dicey economies and threat of long haul Gulf airlines taking over profitable routes.

James Hurley, Telegraph UK | 11 years ago