Visitors to the largest airport in the United Kingdom should be prepared for packed crowds. London's Heathrow recently broke a 12-month record with over 81 million passengers flying through the airport. Heathrow also had its busiest May ever, with 7.2 million passengers. It's the first time May numbers have ever surpassed seven million. “Supporting 81 [million] journeys doesn’t just help families to make wonderful holiday memories, importantly it is about the vital trade and business links a hub like Heathrow creates for the UK’s economy,” Heathrow’s CEO Thomas Woldbye said in a release. Heading into the summer travel season, London has been top of the charts for international bookings. For example, Chase Travel shared their most booked destinations internationally, and London took the top spot, followed by Paris, Tokyo, Rome, and Cancun. The airport expects to break more records this summer, estimating it will see roughly 30 million pass through.
Air France Conciergerie, new services at Paris-Charles de Gaulle
29.05.2024 - 13:00 / traveldailynews.com / Air France / Theodore Koumelis / Paris De-Gaulle
Starting 11 June 2024, Air France introduces new concierge services at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, offering personalized assistance for passengers across all travel classes from arrival to departure.
Starting 11 June 2024, Air France will be offering new concierge services at Paris-Charles de Gaulle to welcome and assist its customers throughout their time at the airport. These services will be available for all bookings for flights operated by Air France or code-shared with a partner airline.
Air France Conciergerie will offer customers travelling in the Economy, Premium Economy and Business cabins a range of optional services, for an exclusive, smooth and stress-free airport experience.
On departure, customers will be able to enjoy a full range of services including a private transfer* to the airport, concierge assistance as soon as they arrive outside the terminal, a porter service to take their baggage to a dedicated check-in counter, assistance through the airport’s priority lanes, to the lounge for eligible customers, and then to the boarding gate.
On arrival, a concierge will meet customers at the door of the aircraft and accompany them through the airport’s priority lanes. Once their baggage has been collected, they will then be accompanied to the vehicle dedicated to their private transfer*.
Connecting passengers will be accompanied from the jetway to the lounge for eligible customers, then to the boarding gate of their next flight through the airport’s priority lanes.
On departure or between two flights, the concierge service will also offer access to one of the airline’s lounges at Paris-Charles de Gaulle as an additional option for non-eligible customers. When it’s time for boarding, they will then be accompanied from the lounge to their gate.
Service available to book today for flights as from 11 June 2024, at airfrance.fr or by telephone up to 18 hours before departure.
*for journeys within a 40km radius of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.
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