France hit by rail and air strikes French commuters will today be hit by the first of a series of two-day rail strikes, while unions at Air France are striking over pay. World • 03 Apr 18
France hit by rail and air strikes French commuters will today be hit by the first of a series of two-day rail strikes, while unions at Air France are striking over pay. World • 03 Apr 18
Air France-KLM profit jumps as price trends improve Air France-KLM said improving price trends helped it report better than expected third quarter profits, joining major European peers in benefiting from strong summer demand. Business • 03 Nov 17
Air France-KLM profit jumps as price trends improve Air France-KLM said improving price trends helped it report better than expected third quarter profits, joining major European peers in benefiting from strong summer demand. Business • 03 Nov 17
Air France joins low-cost long-haul fray with Joon Air France today launched a lower-cost airline called Joon, taking its first small steps into the battle for more budget-conscious customers on long-haul routes. Business • 25 Sep 17
Air France joins low-cost long-haul fray with Joon Air France today launched a lower-cost airline called Joon, taking its first small steps into the battle for more budget-conscious customers on long-haul routes. Business • 25 Sep 17
Air France cites attacks, strikes as bookings fall Air France expects a further decline in bookings over the coming months as a result of Islamist militant attacks and a cabin crew strike that took place during the summer. Business • 20 Sep 16
Air France cites attacks, strikes as bookings fall Air France expects a further decline in bookings over the coming months as a result of Islamist militant attacks and a cabin crew strike that took place during the summer. Business • 20 Sep 16
Air France to let staff skip new Tehran flight Women employees of Air France will be allowed to opt out of working on the resumed flights to Iran so that they can avoid having to wear a headscarf, a company official said today. News • 04 Apr 16
Air France to let staff skip new Tehran flight Women employees of Air France will be allowed to opt out of working on the resumed flights to Iran so that they can avoid having to wear a headscarf, a company official said today. News • 04 Apr 16
Paris-bound flight diverted after anonymous threat An Air France flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Montreal "as a precaution" after an "anonymous threat". News • 08 Dec 15
Paris-bound flight diverted after anonymous threat An Air France flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Montreal "as a precaution" after an "anonymous threat". News • 08 Dec 15
Air France-KLM reins in cost cut aims Air France-KLM has today posted a sharper-than-expected increase in third-quarter profits. Business • 29 Oct 15
Air France-KLM reins in cost cut aims Air France-KLM has today posted a sharper-than-expected increase in third-quarter profits. Business • 29 Oct 15
Air France says job cuts can still be avoided Air France-KLM's plans to cut jobs and flights can still be avoided if negotiations between managers and unions progress, the airline's board has said. Business • 16 Oct 15
Air France says job cuts can still be avoided Air France-KLM's plans to cut jobs and flights can still be avoided if negotiations between managers and unions progress, the airline's board has said. Business • 16 Oct 15
Air France shirt-ripping scenes an embarrassment Violent acts by workers at the headquarters of troubled flag carrier Air France a day ago are a national embarrassment that reinforces the very image the country wants to shake off, French political leaders said today. Business • 06 Oct 15
Air France shirt-ripping scenes an embarrassment Violent acts by workers at the headquarters of troubled flag carrier Air France a day ago are a national embarrassment that reinforces the very image the country wants to shake off, French political leaders said today. Business • 06 Oct 15
Air France estimates strike cost at €500m French flag carrier Air France today said last month's two-week strike would have an impact of around €500m on its bottom line for this year. Business • 08 Oct 14
Air France estimates strike cost at €500m French flag carrier Air France today said last month's two-week strike would have an impact of around €500m on its bottom line for this year. Business • 08 Oct 14
Air France low-cost Europe plan withdrawn French Transport Minister Alain Vidalies said today that Air France-KLM had withdrawn a project to expand its low-cost Transavia arm. Business • 24 Sep 14
Air France low-cost Europe plan withdrawn French Transport Minister Alain Vidalies said today that Air France-KLM had withdrawn a project to expand its low-cost Transavia arm. Business • 24 Sep 14
Air France offer to halt low-cost project rejected Unions representing striking French pilots have rejected Air France-KLM's move to delay the contested roll-out of its low-cost operations and vowed to stay on strike in defence of French pay and conditions. Business • 22 Sep 14
Air France offer to halt low-cost project rejected Unions representing striking French pilots have rejected Air France-KLM's move to delay the contested roll-out of its low-cost operations and vowed to stay on strike in defence of French pay and conditions. Business • 22 Sep 14
Air France pilots vote to extend strike Air France pilots have voted to extend their week-long strike over cost cuts and plans for its Transavia unit by a further four days until 26 September. News • 20 Sep 14
Air France pilots vote to extend strike Air France pilots have voted to extend their week-long strike over cost cuts and plans for its Transavia unit by a further four days until 26 September. News • 20 Sep 14
Air France staff refuse to fly amid Ebola fears Some Air France flight crews are refusing to board planes bound for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria over fears of the Ebola outbreak. News • 20 Aug 14
Air France staff refuse to fly amid Ebola fears Some Air France flight crews are refusing to board planes bound for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria over fears of the Ebola outbreak. News • 20 Aug 14
Air France cuts profit guidance on overcapacity Air France KLM said its 2014 profits could be as much as 12% lower than previously predicted, mainly as a result of overcapacity. Business • 08 Jul 14
Air France cuts profit guidance on overcapacity Air France KLM said its 2014 profits could be as much as 12% lower than previously predicted, mainly as a result of overcapacity. Business • 08 Jul 14
Alitalia finally nets €300m in cash call - source Alitalia has finally succeeded in netting the €300m it needs to keep flying over Christmas after a long drawn-out capital raising, a source said. Business • 10 Dec 13
Alitalia finally nets €300m in cash call - source Alitalia has finally succeeded in netting the €300m it needs to keep flying over Christmas after a long drawn-out capital raising, a source said. Business • 10 Dec 13
Job cut costs swell losses at Air France-KLM Costs associated with cutting jobs, higher fuel prices and weakness in Europe have combined to swell losses at airline Air France-KLM. Business • 22 Feb 13
Job cut costs swell losses at Air France-KLM Costs associated with cutting jobs, higher fuel prices and weakness in Europe have combined to swell losses at airline Air France-KLM. Business • 22 Feb 13
French court overturns Concorde crash conviction A French appeals court has overturned a manslaughter conviction against Continental Airlines for the July 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people. Business • 29 Nov 12
French court overturns Concorde crash conviction A French appeals court has overturned a manslaughter conviction against Continental Airlines for the July 2000 crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people. Business • 29 Nov 12
Air France-KLM losses of $1.1 billion in costs Air France-KLM has said its net loss ballooned to nearly €900m in the second quarter. Business • 30 Jul 12
Air France-KLM losses of $1.1 billion in costs Air France-KLM has said its net loss ballooned to nearly €900m in the second quarter. Business • 30 Jul 12
Airbus crash report calls for improved training The final report on the Rio-Paris Airbus A330 crash that killed 228 people has called for improved pilot training and cockpit design. News • 05 Jul 12
Airbus crash report calls for improved training The final report on the Rio-Paris Airbus A330 crash that killed 228 people has called for improved pilot training and cockpit design. News • 05 Jul 12
Pilot error & malfunctioning caused AF 447 crash A French report has found that human error and technical malfunctions caused the 2009 crash of an Air France flight from Rio to Paris that killed 228 people. News • 05 Jul 12
Pilot error & malfunctioning caused AF 447 crash A French report has found that human error and technical malfunctions caused the 2009 crash of an Air France flight from Rio to Paris that killed 228 people. News • 05 Jul 12
Air France to cut over 5,000 jobs by 2014 French airline Air France said today it will cut over 5,000 jobs or around 10% of its workforce in voluntary departures by 2014. Business • 21 Jun 12
Air France to cut over 5,000 jobs by 2014 French airline Air France said today it will cut over 5,000 jobs or around 10% of its workforce in voluntary departures by 2014. Business • 21 Jun 12
Air France-KLM to cut 5,000 jobs: report Air France-KLM, the Franco-Dutch airline group, is looking to cut 5,000 jobs over three years, with about half through voluntary payoffs. Business • 21 May 12
Air France-KLM to cut 5,000 jobs: report Air France-KLM, the Franco-Dutch airline group, is looking to cut 5,000 jobs over three years, with about half through voluntary payoffs. Business • 21 May 12
