The Latest Breaking News from Air France

French jets intercept Iranian drones as first evacuees arrive in Paris

French authorities said Rafale fighter jets have neutralised Iranian drones targeting the United Arab Emirates, as the widening Middle East war also forced France to bring citizens home. A first repatriation flight carrying French nationals stranded in the region landed in Paris early on Wednesday, with more evacuations planned.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 4

Rights groups urge airlines to halt ‘one in, one out’ deportation flights

British and French activists write to Air France, AlbaStar, Titan and Corendon airlines over ‘shameful involvement’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19

Is it a waste of money to sleep in business class?

With more and more people choosing business class for the experience, is it now considered silly to sleep through the good stuff?

Evening Standard · Feb 8

Concorde timeline: The highs and lows of the iconic plane

Plane Talk: The jet had a creditable 27-year career, but ultimately proved an evolutionary cul-de-sac

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Airport chaos as UK flights to popular Spanish destination diverted

Exclusive: Around 1,200 British passengers have had their flights rerouted, with a similar number waiting to fly home

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Hundreds of Air France passengers stranded in ‘world’s weirdest city’ after engine failure

Turkmenistan has strict red tape according to the Foreign Office, including a mandatory £23 Covid test fee

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Plane vs train: Airlines boost London-Paris flights in bid to tempt Eurostar passengers

Exclusive: 2026 will see more than 50 flights a day between the UK and French capitals

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Flyers complain about 'prison-like' meals on major airline

Passengers were not happy

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Is supersonic air travel about to return, two decades after the last Concorde flight?

An experimental supersonic aircraft called the X-59 took to the skies for the first time in October.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2025

Could a new ‘quiet’ supersonic jet cut down your flight time? NASA just ran its first test flight for it

The jet performed ‘exactly as planned’ during its test flight over California

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025