Ryanair hates bailouts (it didn’t get one)
September 4, 2020
Ryanair, Europe’s biggest discount airline, is continuing its crusade against bailouts crafted for a number of national flag carriers, suing Portugal over a plant crafted
Ryanair, Europe’s biggest discount airline, is continuing its crusade against bailouts crafted for a number of national flag carriers, suing Portugal over a plant crafted
A 7-day strike may affect about 130,000 passengers on Air France’s medium- and short-haul routes starting Wednesday.
This is the weekend that no one can escape news about Star Wars; it’s all the media, social and otherwise—and TravelGumbo is no exception. Since we’re a travel site, that’s the focus of our round-up. Last month we reported on Air France’s plan to premiere the new movie, The Force Awakens on Paris trans-Atlantic flights Thursday night, just as the film was opening in major cities. The special trip with the tiny-screen film included tickets to a giant-screen showing in Paris the next…
Air France will re-open its historic Paris-Tehran route in April with a 3-times-a-week round trip, starting in April. The move is part of the resumption of trade with Iran, possible because of the lifting of sanctions as part of the multi-nation nuclear limits treaty with Iran. Air France previously flew the route from 1946 until 2008, which it was ended as part of the UN and EU sanctions against Iran. The EU is already Iran’s fourth-biggest economic partner, and trade is expected to grow.
In a coup that’s sure to excite envy among both frequent fliers and Star Wars fanatics, Air France has scored a coup: a deal to show the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens on four U.S.-to-Paris flights.
Air France denied a Friday report that it was preparing 3300 layoffs to cut costs but didn’t deny that some may happen at the end of ongoing negotiations with unions.
In the face of competition from Gulf-based carriers and European budget carriers, it’s been hard times for the familiar “national” airlines of Europe. Some, such as Sabena and Swissair have gone under, re-emerging in other forms; some, such as…
Ryanair, Europe’s biggest discount airline, is continuing its crusade against bailouts crafted for a number of national flag carriers, suing
A 7-day strike may affect about 130,000 passengers on Air France’s medium- and short-haul routes starting Wednesday.
This is the weekend that no one can escape news about Star Wars; it’s all the media, social and otherwise—and TravelGumbo is no exception. Since we’re a travel site, that’s the focus of our round-up. Last month we reported on Air France’s plan to premiere the new movie, The Force Awakens on Paris trans-Atlantic flights Thursday night, just as the film was opening in major cities. The special trip with the tiny-screen film included tickets to a giant-screen showing in Paris the next…
Air France will re-open its historic Paris-Tehran route in April with a 3-times-a-week round trip, starting in April. The move is part of the resumption of trade with Iran, possible because of the lifting of sanctions as part of the multi-nation nuclear limits treaty with Iran. Air France previously flew the route from 1946 until 2008, which it was ended as part of the UN and EU sanctions against Iran. The EU is already Iran’s fourth-biggest economic partner, and trade is expected to grow.
In a coup that’s sure to excite envy among both frequent fliers and Star Wars fanatics, Air France has scored a coup: a deal to show the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens on four U.S.-to-Paris flights.
Air France denied a Friday report that it was preparing 3300 layoffs to cut costs but didn’t deny that some may happen at the end of ongoing negotiations with unions.
In the face of competition from Gulf-based carriers and European budget carriers, it’s been hard times for the familiar “national” airlines of Europe. Some, such as Sabena and Swissair have gone under, re-emerging in other forms; some, such as…