UP FR ONT
AIR FRANCE MEANS BUSINESS
AIR FRANCE HAS UNVEILED the new business class cabins that will be found on all of its A330s by 2020. Te Equinox 2D seats by Stelia Aerospace increase seat width by one inch, and introduce a fully-flat recline, sliding panels for privacy and bigger IFE screens, although remain in a 2-2-2 configuration. Te retrofit should please Air France’s new chief
executive, Ben Smith, who was appointed last August and is on a mission to take the airline upmarket. He recently lamented that his was “the only major company that does not yet offer a consistent product like fully-flat beds in business class”.
Smith has also signalled the end of millennial-oriented subsidiary Joon, calling
it “difficult to understand”, and announced the rebranding of regional subsidiary Hop as Air France Hop. More changes likely lie ahead.
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Recent research suggests UK travellers could do with brushing up on etiquette when overseas
BRITS ABROAD 50%
don’t know that a “thumbs up” is offensive in some countries
are unaware that the hand gesture for “OK” has an alternative meaning in some places
have no idea that it is rude to sit with crossed legs in Dubai
aren’t confident about how much to tip when eating out abroad
63% 70% 92% 14%
regularly research local customs before travelling Source: Travelbag survey of 1,000 UK adults
conducted by market research company One Poll MAR CH 20 19
NEW ISTANBUL AIRPORT FULLY OPERATIONAL
ISTANBUL’S NEW AIRPORT IS SCHEDULED to open fully on March 3, two months later than planned. The site spans 7,650 hectares and is initially expected to handle 90 million passengers annually, eventually expanding to a capacity of 200 million, which will make it one of the biggest airports in the world. The move will see it take over all commercial flights from the city’s overcrowded Ataturk airport. “As a major hub at the intersection of Asia, Europe and the Middle East, we will bring the world closer together,” said Kadri Samsunlu, chief executive of operator IGA Airport.
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