Articles tagged “air france-klm”

Airline Weekly

Air France-KLM Leans On Transavia to Turn Paris Orly Hub Into an ‘Asset’

Big changes are afoot for Air France in Paris.

4 weeks ago
Air France-KLM Leans On Transavia to Turn Paris Orly Hub Into an ‘Asset’

Airline Weekly

Air France-KLM’s SAS Takeover: Do Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm Hubs Stay?

One of the big questions surrounding Air France-KLM's deal for SAS is what it does with the Scandinavian airline's three hubs.

1 month ago
Air France-KLM’s SAS Takeover: Do Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm Hubs Stay?

Airline Weekly

Air France-KLM’s Scandinavian Gambit

If there’s one thing crystal clear about Air France-KLM’s strategic intent, it is that it badly wants to consolidate Europe’s still-highly-fragmented airline industry. No surprise, therefore, that it’s now buying a stake in Scandinavia’s SAS.

2 months ago
Air France-KLM’s Scandinavian Gambit

Airline Weekly

Air France-KLM Moves on SAS

Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss what Air France-KLM's move on SAS means for the European airline industry.

2 months ago
Air France-KLM Moves on SAS

Tourism

Visa Delays Will Cost the U.S. $12 Billion in Lost Spending in 2023

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at bad tourism signs in the U.S., Air France-KLM's SAS investment, and United Airlines' new planes.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

Visa Delays Will Cost the U.S. $12 Billion in Lost Spending in 2023

Airline Weekly

Air France-KLM to Take Stake in SAS Under $1.2 Billion Deal

Surprise, surprise! Air France-KLM's first move in Europe's latest round of airline consolidation is SAS, not TAP Air Portugal as expected.

2 months ago
Air France-KLM to Take Stake in SAS Under $1.2 Billion Deal

News Blog

Portugal to Sell Majority Stake in National Airline TAP

Portugal's Finance Minister Fernando Medina kicked off the long-awaited sale of TAP Air Portugal Thursday with the announcement that the government would sell a 51% stake in the state-owned airline to the highest bidder. In addition to monetary value, the Portuguese government seeks an investor that wants to grow TAP and its Lisbon hub, guarantee…

Edward Russell | 2 months ago

News Blog

Air France-KLM Orders $16 Billion Worth of Long-Range Airbus Planes

Air France-KLM will add up to 90 new long-range Airbus A350 aircraft to its fleet in the coming years, under an order unveiled Monday. The aircraft, which include 50 firm A350-900s and -1000s plus 40 purchase rights, are worth roughly $16.2 billion, based on Cirium Ascend's full-life base values. Deliveries will begin in 2026 and…

Edward Russell | 2 months ago

Airline Weekly

KLM CEO Rebukes Dutch Proposal to Tax Transit Passengers at Schiphol

First the Dutch government cut flights at Schiphol. Now it wants to tax transit passengers. What more does KLM face?

2 months ago
KLM CEO Rebukes Dutch Proposal to Tax Transit Passengers at Schiphol

Airlines

Marriott Strengthens Expansion Plans in Turkey. Plus: Private Jet Service for Pets

And then they say it's a dog's life! While sky may be the limit for these high-flying pets, did we hear someone mention climate change?

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago

Marriott Strengthens Expansion Plans in Turkey. Plus: Private Jet Service for Pets