What airline owns Air France?


What airline owns Air France? Private shareholders own 81.4% of the company with 37% held by former Air France shareholders and 21% held by former KLM shareholders. The Government of France owns the remaining 15.9%.


Which flight is better Air France or KLM?

If flying direct without a transfer, I'd lean towards Air France for its comfort, superior amenities, and marginally better food compared to KLM.


Are KLM and Delta the same company?

A Delta flight operated by KLM means that you have a Delta-issued ticket, but the actual aircraft and its crew belong to KLM. For example - If you buy a nonstop ticket on Delta from, say, LHR to AMS, you may get a flight number such as DL 9488 online, and it's going to say operated by KLM when you book it.


Is Air France a high end airline?

On Wednesday 20 September 2023, at the APEX/IFSA Awards ceremony, Air France was certified for the second consecutive year as a 5-star airline in the official 2024 APEX airline ratings.


How do I link my Delta account to Air France?

For example, for an Air France ticket, you can select which program you want your flight credited to on the reservation management page under the 'Passengers' section. Just click the select or modify button, chooseSkymiles from the drop-down menu and type in your Delta SkyMiles account number on the next screen.


What airlines does Delta own?

According to Forbes, Delta owns 49% of Virgin Atlantic and the same of Aeromexico. It also has joint ventures with Air-France-KLM, Korean Air, Virgin Australia, and China Eastern. The partnership with Aeromexico was crucial in Delta's bid to expand its Los Angeles sector.


Is Air France comfortable?

That said, many travelers choose Air France for their charming, utterly French product and service, and Air France Premium Economy is a higher standard of comfort and service compared to the Economy cabin, which is already quite comfortable.


What happened to Virgin Airlines?

The Alaska Air Group acquired Virgin America in April 2016, at a cost of approximately $4 billion and continued to operate Virgin America under its own name and brand until the airline was fully merged into Alaska Airlines on April 24, 2018.


Does Air France have free food?

For all destinations and travel classes, we provide - free of charge - meals or snacks (depending on your flight's duration), as well as beverages, on board all Air France flights.


What is Air France known for?

Renowned the world over for the quality of its offering, the structure and density of its network and its efforts in digital innovation and customer service, Air France is regularly recognised with awards in a variety of fields and in all regions of the world.


What is the least comfortable airline?

Worst of all for legroom are ultra-low-fare carriers Spirit and Frontier Airlines. In at least this case, you get what you pay for: Passengers get as little as 28 inches of legroom when flying with these airlines, which are known for cheap airfare that comes with a bare minimum of amenities and loads of fees.