Air France will inaugurate an entirely new private airport experience at Paris-Charles de Gaulle from July. The concept arrives as Air France readies for the launch of its new La Premier cabin next year. Featuring a dedicated check-in lobby and suites, the concept expects to be ready to welcome guests for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Virgin Atlantic is amping up its partnership with transatlantic joint venture partners Delta Air Lines, Air France and KLM, by joining the SkyTeam aviation alliance.

Air France has unveiled plans to introduce a new long-haul Business class product aboard its fleet of 12 Boeing 777-300 aircraft. Rolling out from September this year, the completely redesigned cabin will feature a sliding door to provide Premium travellers with full privacy.

Air France has unveiled a brand new lounge located in terminal 2F at Paris-Charles de Gaulle. Dedicated to Business customers and Flying Blue Elite Plus members travelling on Air France’s short- and medium-haul Schengen network, the lounge is one of the airline’s largest, with a surface area of 3,000 square metres and 570 seats spread over two levels.

Plaza Premium Group has introduced two new railway station lounges at key transit hubs in China and opened a new airport facility in Montreal, Canada in association with Air France.

A new aviation partnership between Air France, KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic is about to kick into gear this month, opening up more destinations and ways for customers to earn and spend frequent flyer points.

Air France has launched a new lounge dedicated to long-haul flights departing from Terminal 3 at Paris-Orly airport to a handful of long-haul destinations.

China Eastern has its eyes set on a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic, Air France and KLM, with the arrangement aimed at providing improved air connections between Europe and China.

Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 at the Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse. The aircraft is equipped with 324 seats, with 34 in the Business cabin, 24 in Premium Economy and 266 in Economy.

Air France this week inaugurated its completely revamped and more spacious lounge at Washington-Dulles International Airport in the United States.

French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe and Minister for Ecological Transition, in charge of Transport, Elisabeth Borne, officially opened the new Orly 3 building last week, which has transformed Paris Orly airport into a single terminal: Paris Orly 1-2-3-4. It is the first major step in the “All change at Paris-Orly” transformation project led by Paris Aéroports, which sees the removal of reference to Orly South and Orly West.