Air France launches new business class suite with doors Upgraded seats ‘marry refinement and privacy,’ says carrier The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023
Paris flights to North America delayed as US aviation safety system crashes: Update Paris' international airports have experienced flight delays due to a US Federal Aviation Administration system failure that has affected international flights into North America. Latest reports say air traffic to the US is slowly returning to normal. Radio France Internationale · Jan 11, 2023
Woman charged £700 after sending off for new passport Sharon Barrett has slammed the fee as "ridiculous" Liverpool Echo · Jan 10, 2023
Woman slams 'ridiculous' £700 holiday charge to change surname A newlywed couple were charged hundreds to change a surname on their booking for their dream trip to New York Wales Online · Jan 8, 2023
Newlyweds slam travel company after being charged £700 to update surname on holiday booking Sharon Barrett was informed less than two weeks before she was due to fly to New York with her husband that she would have to pay £700 to change her surname on the booking. Daily Record · Jan 8, 2023
Newlyweds hit out after being charged £700 to change surname on holiday booking Sharon Barrett was preparing to go away with her new husband Paul when she was contacted by the travel agents and told of the extra cost, which she says has left her 'skint'. Edinburgh Live · Jan 8, 2023
Newlywed couple slapped with 'ridiculous' £700 fee to change surname on holiday booking Sharon Barrett was told to pay £698.50 to change her surname or she could lose 99% of the £2,200 paid if they cancelled the trip. She was given the news just before they flew off Daily Mirror · Jan 7, 2023
Couple 'skint' after £700 charge to change name on New York holiday booking The newlyweds had to use half of their spending money to pay the hefty bill Wales Online · Jan 7, 2023
Your annual reminder that Christmas crackers are banned by 18 airlines Plus the ones which do let passengers take a sealed box or two The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022
France travel warning as UK Foreign Office changes guidance Anyone travelling to France is urged to consult their travel operator Liverpool Echo · Dec 16, 2022
Families dismayed at trial for Rio-Paris Air France crash Families of the 228 people killed aboard a Rio-Paris flight that crashed in 2009 were hoping for justice at last The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
No convictions sought against Air France, Airbus over Rio-Paris crash French prosecutors in the case against Air France and Airbus over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed all 228 people on board said they were unable to prove the companies were guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which infuriated victims’ families. Radio France Internationale · Dec 8, 2022
Around the world in 118 days: one airline passenger’s $3,000 battle to retrieve lost luggage When Marko Bogicevic and Dani Meyerowitz flew from Australia to France, their bags failed to arrive with them. That was only the beginning of a four-month saga The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2022
Bride seen sprinting through Paris airport in enormous wedding dress Delighted couple couldn’t wait to start their honeymoon The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022 Former train station on banks of Seine to house Giacometti museum World’s largest collection of Swiss artist’s work will be housed in former Gare des Invalides from 2026
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022 ‘It’s OK to take risks in concerts because there it’s safe to do so’: Conductor Daniel Harding on his double life as an airline pilot He’s been on the podium with the world’s leading orchestras but, he says, his new parallel career flying for Air France has taught him things he never learned in 30 years of music making
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022 228 were killed when Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic. Their families could finally hear why A Parisian court will hear conflicting expert testimony about who is to blame for the worst disaster in Air France’s history, but families of the 228 victims tell The Independent are determined to show the crash’s human toll, writes Bevan Hurley
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022 228 were killed when Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic. Their families could finally hear why A Parisian court will hear conflicting expert testimony about who is to blame for the worst disaster in Air France’s history, but families of the 228 victims tell The Independent are determined to show the crash’s human toll, writes Bevan Hurley
Radio France Internationale · Oct 13, 2022 Black box recording of deadly Rio-Paris flight to be played in court The judge overseeing the trial against Air France and Airbus for involuntary homicide in the fatal 2009 crash of a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris has agreed to allow the recording from the black box flight recorder to be heard behind closed doors.
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022 Relatives shout ‘shame’ as Air France crash trial begins Families describe ‘almost inhuman’ wait of 13 years for justice over flight AF447, which left 228 dead
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022 Manslaughter trial over 2009 Air France crash begins with cries of ‘shame’ Anger as airline and Airbus plead not guilty to charge 13 years after flight AF447 crashed, killing 228 people
Daily Record · Oct 10, 2022 Air France and Airbus face trial over plane disaster which killed Scots oil worker Graham Gardner, 52, was trying to get home to see his family in Renfrewshire when the doomed Rio de Janeiro to Paris flight plunged into the Atlantic amid thunderstorms.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 10, 2022 Air France, Airbus face trial over fatal 2009 Rio-Paris plane disaster Air France and aircraft maker Airbus go on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter – 13 years after an A330 jet plunged into the Atlantic on a flight from Rio de Janeiro, killing all 228 people on board.
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022 Airbus, Air France face criminal trial over Rio-Paris crash Airbus and Air France go on trial on manslaughter charges Monday over the crash of a Rio-Paris flight in 2009 that plunged into the Atlantic amid thunderstorms
France 24 · Oct 10, 2022 Air France, Airbus face trial in Paris over fatal 2009 Rio-Paris crash Air France and Airbus will face trial starting Monday in Paris, 13 years after the crash of an A330 shortly after takeoff from Rio de Janeiro that resulted in the deaths of 228 people. Civil parties hope to get answers from the two aviation giants, who both still deny responsibility…