2008 Passages: Lives lost this year Dec 26, 2008
George Habash, 81, whose radical Palestine Liberation Organization faction gained notoriety after the simultaneous hijackings of four Western airliners in 1970 and the seizure of an Air France flight to Entebbe, Uganda. Heart attack, Jan. 26. (USA Today)
* Frances isle of beauty Sep 4, 2008
Air France offers itineraries to Corsicas four main airports X Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari (the closest to Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio) X with a connection through either Paris, Lyon, Nice or Marseille. GETTING AROUND. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Frequent Traveler Q & A: Flexibility counts in search for bargains Jan 18, 2008
Your best bet is to compare fares between the airlines that fly nonstop - Air France, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways (neither JAL nor ANA has online booking; you have to phone a toll-free number) ... The cheapest round-trip business-class fares I could find online for dates in January/February were Air France, from 675,000, or about $6,343, and British Airways (via London) from 581,000. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Roger Collis: Travel Deals Jan 18, 2008
ROSEN PLAZA HOTEL, Orlando Romance Package from $169 a night for two in a deluxe room includes a steak, chicken or seafood dinner at Jack's Place, dancing, and an after-dinner drink; a buffet breakfast; golf or a spa treatment; and transportation to and from Universal Orlando Resort (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
MAXjet's demise: A timely reminder for business-class carriers Jan 10, 2008
By comparison, Air France quoted 5,636 for a flexible business-class ticket from Charles de Gaulle to JFK.. Lufthansa pioneered business-class-only flights in 2002 between D. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Dec 30, 2007
Air France Alitalia bid approved. MOST READ. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
neighborhood markets, dusty bookstores, and small cafes Jul 8, 2007
From San Francisco, Air France flies nonstop to Paris; many airlines offer one-stop connecting flights. Where to stay. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Daily News letters May 17, 2007
In 1961 Air France came to Alaska, and I saw my first Hermes scarf in the window of a private residence near Fireweed Lane. I bought one that had Alsace-Lorraine designs. (Anchorage Daily News)
