From Concorde to A220, Air France celebrated 35 years of flights between Bologna and Paris
It was 1990 when Air France inaugurated the connection between Bologna and Paris. In thirty-five years of operation, the route [...]
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It was the 1990 when Air France inaugurated the connection between Bologna and Paris. In thirty-five years of operation, the route has carried millions of passengers, becoming one of the most stable connections between Italy and France.
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To celebrate the anniversary, the October 13 the passengers on the flight AF1829 Bologna-Paris have received a commemorative pin, while a member of the loyalty program Flying Blue obtained an annual status upgrade.
The initiative was attended by representatives of Air France-KLM and of theBologna Airport.
"Bologna is a key city for the Air France network and, thanks to our Paris-CDG hub, we offer access to more than 150 destinations," said Alexander Vervoort, Commercial Director East Mediterranean Air France-KLM. "We are happy to celebrate this important milestone, the result of a collaboration that has contributed to the growth of the Marconi also in terms of international connectivity," added Nazarene Fan, chief executive officer of the airport.
Air France's first flight to Bologna had been the Concorde
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Bologna was the First Italian city to welcome Concorde: the April 18, 1987.
Here's how the VolaBologna website remembers that event
"The Modenese ceramics company Stilgres chartered Air France's Concorde for ninety-nine passengers, who an hour and a half later would be having dinner at Maxim's in Paris. It was an incredible event capable of stopping an entire city, all with their noses turned up to see the supersonic jet. Not just ordinary fans, but thousands of curious people flocked to the terrace and all around the perimeter of the airport. Even the ring road was stormed for this event. It was such a successful event that a few months later, the same ceramic company did an encore, again from Bologna, but this time it took passengers to New York."
Today the course is served with theAirbus A220, the most modern aircraft in the transalpine short- to medium-haul fleet.
