Air France will launch its La Première first class cabin experience on its Paris-Singapore route on 15 July, making it the second route to showcase the new premium product.

Air France will introduce a new nonstop service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Phuket in Southern Thailand to its winter 2025-2026 flight schedule.

Michelin-starred New York based French chef, Daniel Boulud, will create exclusive signature dishes for Air France’s La Première and Business class cabins from July 2025. His delicious dishes will be progressively introduced on departures from the airline’s US destinations.

Air France has unveiled details of its new La Premiére cabin which will begin rolling out on select Boeing 777-300ER aircraft this year. Complimenting the new airport journey at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport which launched ahead of the Paris Olympics last year, the La Première cabin will comprise just four suites, each nearly 3.5 square metres, and feature a seat and chaise lounge that converts to a two metre long bed.

Triple Michelin-starred chef Emmanuel Renaut will create all the starters and main dishes on Air France’s new menu for its La Première passengers for the first time under a renewed partnership deal.

Air France has announced it is revolutionising its onboard Wi-Fi service, a major step in its move upmarket. From 2025 onwards, the airline will progressively roll out an ultra-high-speed connectivity service for a “ground-like” experience. This new service, completely free of charge in all travel cabins, will be accessible to customers by logging into their Flying Blue* account. Over time, this Wi-Fi service will be made available on board all the airline’s aircraft, replacing the current offer.

Air France will introduce three weekly services from its global hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Manila, effective 4 December 2024. The SkyTeam alliance Founding carrier will operate flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays using Airbus A350-900, offering 34 seats in the Business cabin, 24 seats in Premium, and 266 in Economy.

Air France this week inaugurated its new airport journey at Paris-Charles de Gaulle for its La Première customers having created a new check-in lobby and airport suites.

Air France opened a new lounge at Los Angeles International Airport last week, within the Tom Bradley terminal. Close to the boarding gates for the airline’s flights, the 1,100 square-metre space accommodates 172 passengers and is open daily from 9am to 11:30pm.

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.