Air France

Air France flight makes emergency landing in Kenya after bomb scare: Police

An air France flight from Mauritius to Paris was forced to land in Kenya after suspected bomb found in lavatory.

Dec 20, 2015, 12:34 PM IST

Russian airline rules out 'technical fault', blames crash on 'external' factor

The Russian airline Kogalymavia blamed "external activity" for its plane crash on Saturday in Egypt's Sinai peninsula in which all 224 people on board were killed.

Nov 02, 2015, 16:58 PM IST

Air France to go ahead with 2016 job cuts despite protests

Air France will go ahead as planned and cut almost 1,000 jobs in 2016 under the first part of a restructuring plan that triggered violent protests, the chief executive of Air France-KLM said Sunday.

Oct 18, 2015, 21:25 PM IST

Four arrested over Air France Violence: Police

Several hundred employees had disrupted a meeting on October 5 at Air France's headquarters near Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport. 

Oct 12, 2015, 15:05 PM IST

Venkaiah Naidu's flight ticket cancelled at 11th hour, travels by road in France

Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who is on a visit to Paris to take part in a global meet on transport, on Monday accused Air France of "irresponsible behaviour" for cancellation of his confirmed booking at the eleventh hour due to which he had to travel nearly 600 kms by road amid heavy rains.

Oct 06, 2015, 00:29 AM IST

This airline offers flight from Mumbai to New York at Rs 52,000

Air France on Friday rolled out 'special' economy fares to New York, offering its customers from Mumbai an all-inclusive fares as low as Rs 52,000 for a limited period.

Jul 31, 2015, 19:38 PM IST

EU accepts anti-trust remedies from Delta, Air France, Alitalia

EU regulators accepted concessions from Delta, Air France-KLM and Alitalia Tuesday to end an anti-trust probe into alleged illegal collusion over flights between the United States and Europe.

May 12, 2015, 19:32 PM IST

Air France results hit by record pilots`strike

Air France on Wednesday said its third quarter results had taken a bashing due to a record pilots` strike, with turnover falling by 416 million euros ($530 million).

Oct 29, 2014, 12:36 PM IST

Air France estimates strike cost at `500 million euros`

Struggling French flag carrier Air France on Wednesday said last month`s two-week strike would have an impact of around 500 million euros on its bottom line for this year.

Oct 08, 2014, 12:39 PM IST

Revenues lifted by Air France strike: EasyJet

The British airline said it now expected pre-tax profit for the 12 months to September 30 of between £575 million and £580 million.

Oct 03, 2014, 14:03 PM IST

Union makes offer to end marathon Air France strike

Air France`s main pilots` union offered to lift its crippling strike late Friday if an independent mediator were named to run negotiations in a bitter battle over the fate of the company`s low-cost subsidiary.

Sep 27, 2014, 02:59 AM IST

Pilots reject Air France offer to end strike

Air France pilots on Monday rejected a last-ditch management attempt to end the longest strike at the airline since 1998 that is costing up to 20 million euros ($25.7 million) every day.

Sep 22, 2014, 20:16 PM IST

Air France suspends low-cost plan in bid to end strike

French flag carrier Air France on Monday offered to freeze the expansion of its low-cost operation in a bid to end the longest strike at the airline since 1998.

Sep 22, 2014, 17:04 PM IST

Air France scraps 60% of flights as unions reject strike offer

French flag carrier Air France was forced to scrap around 60 percent of flights Thursday, as unions rejected a fresh offer to end a strike now in its fourth day.

Sep 18, 2014, 15:57 PM IST

Air France to operate 42 percent flights on Thursday

Air France on Wednesday said it expects to operate 42 percent of its flights on Thursday given the fact that around 60 percent of its pilots are on strike.

Sep 17, 2014, 18:17 PM IST