Air France CEO meets Dutch politicians on KLM unrest

Air France CEO meets Dutch politicians on KLM unrest

Air France chief executive Ben Smith met the Dutch finance and transport ministers, amid growing unrest at the company’s vital…

Air France unions press pay demands ahead of works councilTransport

Air France unions press pay demands ahead of works council

Air France-KLM’s French unions reiterated demands for a 5.1 percent pay increase yesterday without calling any immediate resumption of strike…

Air France-KLM appoints first foreign CEO over union objectionsTourism Insight News

Air France-KLM appoints first foreign CEO over union objections

Air France-KLM named Air Canada executive Benjamin Smith as its new boss, opting for an outsider to steer the airline…

French government urges Air France to pursue reforms as strikes biteTransport

French government urges Air France to pursue reforms as strikes bite

The French finance minister raised the pressure on Air France managers and unions to resolve a stand-off over wages, saying…

Air France strike hits flights as French brace for rail stoppages

Air France strike hits flights as French brace for rail stoppages

  Air France grounded just under a third of flights last Saturday as staff staged a walkout over pay, and…

Joon focuses on young and connected flightsHorse Power

Joon focuses on young and connected flights

Can you imagine travelling on a plane with flight attendants wearing sneakers and serving you natural smoothies while you make…

Air France says strike disruptions to hit flights on February 22

Air France says strike disruptions to hit flights on February 22

Air France on Wednesday said it would only carry out three in four planned flights on Thursday and warned of…

Airlines, flight schools try to lure pilots with cheaper – or free – training

Airlines, flight schools try to lure pilots with cheaper – or free – training

In 2014, Danny Perna found himself caught up in the global shortage of pilots that has vexed airlines from China…

France opens judicial probe into Air France A380 engine explosionTourism Insight News

France opens judicial probe into Air France A380 engine explosion

The Paris prosecutor has begun an investigation into whether lives were put in danger when an engine explosion forced an…

Agencies dither over who leads A380 engine explosion probe

Agencies dither over who leads A380 engine explosion probe

Air accident investigators from both sides of the Atlantic have been struggling to decide who should lead a probe into…