Passenger traffic “a hair’s breadth away from full recovery” – Business Traveller
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Passenger traffic “a hair’s breadth away from full recovery” – Business Traveller

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ACI EUROPE has published its latest figures, showing an increase in passenger traffic across the European airport network of 8.5 per cent in April compared to the same month last year. Volumes were just 0.2 per cent down on pre-pandemic levels, or as ACI put it “a hair’s breadth away from full recovery”. In March…

Air France to unveil new La Première check-in lobby at Paris CDG – Business Traveller
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Air France to unveil new La Première check-in lobby at Paris CDG – Business Traveller

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The new facilities come ahead of the launch of the carrier’s new La Première cabin this winter. As previously reported, Air France says that the new cabin “will be the longest on the market and will offer up to three modular configurations that can be fully privatized for an even more exceptional journey: a seat,…

Air France launches new concierge services at Paris CDG – Business Traveller
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Air France launches new concierge services at Paris CDG – Business Traveller

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Air France is launching a range of new concierge services at Paris CDG next month, with options payable in either cash or Flying Blue miles. The Air France Conciergerie launches on 11 June for economy, premium economy and business class customers travelling on flights operated by the carrier or codeshare partners. Departing passengers can purchase…

Air France to launch Paris CDG-Salvador route – Business Traveller
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Air France to launch Paris CDG-Salvador route – Business Traveller

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Air France has announced plans to add a fifth Brazilian destination later this year. The French flag carrier will launch thrice-weekly flights between Paris CDG and the country’s coastal city of Salvador on 28 October. The route will be served by Air France’s A350-900 aircraft, configured with 34 seats in business class, 24 in premium…

Etihad to resume A380 flights to Paris – Business Traveller
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Etihad to resume A380 flights to Paris – Business Traveller

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Etihad Airways has announced plans to roster its A380 aircraft onto a third route later this year. The carrier’s superjumbo will operate on daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Paris CDG from 1 November. Flights will depart Zayed International Airport at 0240, arriving into the French capital at 0730, with the return leg leaving Paris…

Eastern Airways switches Paris services from Orly to CDG – Business Traveller
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Eastern Airways switches Paris services from Orly to CDG – Business Traveller

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Eastern Airways has announced plans to move its Paris flights to the main hub of Charles de Gaulle airport. The regional carrier launched flights from Cardiff, East Midlands and Southampton to Paris Orly last year, operating in cooperation with Air France. The services from East Midlands and Southampton will now switch to Paris CDG’s Terminal…

European air passenger traffic reached 95 per cent of pre-pandemic levels last year – Business Traveller
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European air passenger traffic reached 95 per cent of pre-pandemic levels last year – Business Traveller

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ACI EUROPE has released its latest traffic data, showing European airports welcoming a total of 2.3 billion passengers last year. The figures means the continent’s air passenger traffic reached 94.6 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in 2023, driven by a 21 per cent increase in international passenger traffic compared to 2022. As previously reported London…

Air France to serve 23 North American cities this summer – Business Traveller
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Air France to serve 23 North American cities this summer – Business Traveller

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Air France has outlined plans to serve a total of 23 cities across the US, Canada and Mexico this summer. The carrier will resume daily flights between Paris CDG and Minneapolis on May 13 – a route served by joint venture partner Delta in summer 2023. It will also extend its Paris-Raleigh-Durham service (which it…