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2nd half year 2010 Volume 02 - No. 8 |
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Air France elected "Airline of the year" |
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Air France was elected “Airline of the year” in the category of the
“2010 Business Travel Gold Awards” organized by IFTM Top Resa
International Travel fair, Thalys International and DéplacementsPros.
Air France was awarded the prize by its business travellers for two
innovations:
• Premium Voyageur, the new intermediate class between Business and
Voyageur cabins on its long-haul flights, featuring a fixed-shell seat
offering 40% additional space compared with the seat in Voyageur class;
• The new Premium Eco offer on its medium-haul flights, tailored to
business travellers seeking more flexibility and efficiency, with a
range of dedicated services (privileged service at every stage of their
trip and access to the lounge at Paris-CDG, seat in the front cabin,
etc.) at the best prices.
 Moreover,
Air France is pursuing investment in its long-haul Business Class offer,
investing over 110 million euros over three years to provide customers
with an upgraded, more comfortable seat, a revamped in-flight meal
service and new ground services. These improvements complement all Air
France’s innovations for its La Première, Leisure and Corporate account
customers.
“By constantly innovating and adapting its offer in line with business
travelers’ expectations, Air France aims to become the world’s
recognized leader in this area”, stated Christian Boireau, Executive
Vice President, Commercial France, Air France-KLM. The Business Travel
Awards promote companies operating in France and developing business
travel services, products or innovations. Trade associations, travel
managers, etc. (ACTE, CEDAF, AFTM, Marco Polo, NBTA Europe) drew up a
shortlist of companies, which were then put to the business travellers’
vote.
Air France currently operates 1,500 daily flights, in France, Europe and
worldwide. It has a fleet of 263 long-haul and medium-haul aircraft in
operation, in addition to 154 regional aircraft operated by its
subsidiaries Brit Air, CityJet and Regional. In May 2004, Air France and
KLM merged to give rise to one of the leading European air transport
groups. The two airlines currently offer their customers the combined
benefits of their respective networks, with a total of 249 destinations
in the world. Air France is a founding member of the SkyTeam alliance,
grouping together 13 member airlines.
Source: www.airfrance.com
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