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Forget Food And Amenities, Business Class Is All About The Seat: Air France Trip Report, Paris – Dallas

by Gary Leff on May 27, 2023

May 27 2023

Business class is about the seat. You have more space, and an available bed, so you can be more comfortable and well-rested rather than beaten up by the time you reach your destination. None of the ‘above and beyond’ business class products are offered by U.S. or European airlines.

At that point, then, the gradations in service matter but I do think – once the product hits a certain level of quality – it becomes more (though not exclusively) about schedule and price.

New Air France Business Class Suite With Doors Launches Friday

by Gary Leff on January 17, 2023

Jan 17 2023

Originally promised for fall 2022 back in May, the new Air France long haul product launches for the first time from Paris to New York JFK on Friday, January 20, 2023.

Celebrity Journalist Megyn Kelly Goes On 18 Minute Rant Over Lost Luggage

by Gary Leff on July 24, 2022

Jul 24 2022

The great equalizer in life – the place where there’s no inequality – is dealing with a European airline. Over lost luggage. At New York JFK.

Here’s What The New Air France First Class Suite Will Look Like

by Gary Leff on May 25, 2022

May 25 2022

This week we got word that there would be a new Air France first class suite. Details were slight. There’s now a rendering that’s been shared from an Air France deck, which allows us to piece together an understanding of the new product.

Disingenuous PR: The New Delta/Air France ‘Shuttle Service’ To Paris

by Gary Leff on May 23, 2022

May 23 2022

All that’s ‘different’ to make this is a ‘shuttle service’ is that the 11:50 p.m. Air France departure from New York and 7:35 p.m. departure from Paris will operate on Friday and Saturday nights, which they do not now. Let’s see which travel media get tripped up by just ‘publishing the press release.’

Air France Introduces New Business Class Suite With Doors, Debuting In New York This Fall

by Gary Leff on May 10, 2022

May 10 2022

Not to be left behind, Air France will retrofit 12 Boeing 777s with a new business class offering doors. They expect that it will begin flying in September, first on the New York JFK – Paris route. The planes won’t have first class, so presumably will swap with existing Boeing 777-200 frequencies that do not offer first either.

Review: Air France Business Class, Paris – Houston

by Gary Leff on May 7, 2022

May 07 2022

I flew British Airways to Paris in business class with my wife and daughter. Our return trip was on Air France. I booked (3) seats Paris – Houston for 66,500 Air France KLM Flying Blue miles + $383.17 apiece.

These were miles I already had sitting in my account from a cancelled trip Austin – Amsterdam roundtrip at the start of the pandemic.

Chilling Air Traffic Control Audio As Boeing 777 Won’t Respond To Controls While Landing In Paris

by Gary Leff on April 6, 2022

Apr 06 2022

Air France flight 11 from New York JFK to Paris had alarm sounds in the cockpit and one of the pilots called out “Stop! Stop!” several times on Tuesday morning as it descended through 1500 feet on final approach.

The 17 year old Boeing 777-300 reportedly did not respond to commands. The crew managed to execute a go around as it hit 1150 feet, after veering significantly to the left.

Loud Bang And Power Loss In Cabin Forces Air France Boeing 777 To Make Emergency Landing

by Gary Leff on September 18, 2021

Sep 18 2021

On Saturday morning Air France flight AF393 from Beijing to Paris burst a pipe in the passenger cabin, reported as an ‘explosion’, which forced the Boeing 777-300 to turn back around and land.

How To Keep Air France KLM Miles From Expiring (What The Program Rules Don’t Tell You)

by Gary Leff on August 9, 2021

Aug 09 2021

I recently wrote about my reasons for not transferring points speculative into Air France KLM’s Flying Blue program – even when there’s a great bonus to do so – I explained that it’s because of their expiration policy.

What I failed to point out is that the official policy isn’t always enforced, in fact I was able to extend my miles by two years without taking a flight or putting a charge on their credit card.