If you fancy a bit of luxury then Air France’s La Première cabin class definitely delivers. It’s not a cabin class that most people will be booking however, as it’s a little on the expensive side. Frequent fliers who are members of Air France’s “Flying Blue” can book reward flights and choose the cabin class […]
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Watch Schiphol Evolve Over 100 Years
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport is one of the major hubs in Europe. If you fly regularly you’ll probably have passed through at some stage. These days it’s the main hub for KLM, but also serves pretty much every other airline you can think of. Earlier this week the airport celebrated its centenary and in honour of […]
Air France Offering Flying Blue Boost
Air France are offering Flying Blue members a special bonus. If you book a flight from Dublin to Paris between July 10th and August 10th you can get 5000 bonus air miles. This is an interesting and attractive deal. The 5 thousand bonus airmiles would be welcomed by most fliers. But the fact that they’re […]
Air France / KLM Launch In-flight Wifi
Earlier this morning AF012 took off from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport en route for New York’s JFK. Around the same time KLM Flight 757 left Amsterdam’s Schipol airport bound towards Panama City. What made this morning’s flights different is that they’re the first ones with in-flight wifi from Air France KLM. The service will […]
Air France Extends No Frills Service
Air France recently introduced a “no frills” service on many of its European routes.The airline is calling the fares “MiNi fares” The fares are being pitched at travellers that travel without checked baggage and don’t want to earn frequent flier points via Air France’s Flying Blue. So what’s the difference? Compared to a standard fare […]
Sky Priority Now Available At Dublin Airport
Sky Priority has been rolling out across airports worldwide over the last year or so. Unfortunately it’s been quite patchy, with some airports offering a Sky Priority checkin desk and little else. Dublin Airport, for example, was a total mess. Depending on the day of the week, the time of the day and whoever was […]
Air France Revamping Top Tier Cabin
Air France’s top tier cabin La Première is known for providing a range of comforts and services that appeal to the more discerning traveller. They’ve just announced a couple of upgrades to La Première. First off they’re re-jigging the in-flight dining menu and adding grilled lobster, roasted flattened quail and roasted mullet fillets to the […]
Dakar Airport – Prepare To Melt
Dakar airport wins the prize of worst airport experience this year. Checking in for your flight out of Senegal is relatively painless – it’s not much different from doing it in any other airport. Where things start to take a drastic downturn is when you start lining up for security. The evening I was leaving […]