Up until recently I didn't know much at all about Aigle Azur, a French airline based at Paris Orly Airport. Previously when I heard the name mentioned it sounded to me like a combination of Air Algerie and Azul Airlines. I realize that's because I was reading the name too quickly, but based on their…
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Some of their pricing doesn't make much sense.
For example, they have started flying to Moscow not that long ago, but they are consistently more expensive than direct flights by Aeroflot and Air France (and 2,5 times more expensive than Air Serbia/Air Baltic/LOT connecting flights).
At this point I don't understand who they target.
Aigle Azur is partially owned by the HNA Group, parent of Hainan Airlines. HNA until very recently owned a stake in Azul, which has major operations in Viracopos. I think that may connect the dots???
While of course any review of yours is entertaining to read, there's some balance between sampling the unusual airlines of the world, and those that your readership are likely to ever fly or strive to fly in J/F, no? If it's just another oddball airline, nothing too special and not story-worthy, what can we really do with the information?
We def want a review of Azul! Please and VCP airport is not too bad either for connections.
Please review Aigle Azur. I am Brazilian and Viracopos is my home Airport. From the US to Brazil with Azul you can fly either from FLL or MCO. I experienced their business class on these routes. Although Azul doesn’t belong to any alliance, you can credit use your UA Mileage Plus to credit miles or to redeem for Azul flights.
It's very sad how your blog has shifted from luxury travel to unknown airlines news.
@ Alhitmi -- If you scroll down just one post you'll find an Emirates A380 first class review. 😉
Of course it would be interesting! I love how you misread the name as being a combination of Air Algerie and Azul Airlines, and then randomly as it is it turns out they actually are! Haha
@erick schmitt just because you won't fly with either doesn't mean there aren't people out there looking to fly them.
I highly recommend taking Azul from viracopos to Santos Dumont in Rio. It's possibly the best airport approach in the world!!
I'm definitely interested in reading such reviews.
I've flown Azul long haul in J a few times (good staggered hard product; okay soft product; Avianca Brasil has nicer soft product IMHO). Lounge in Viracopos is okay. Nothing to write home about, but not too bad.
Never flown Aigle Azur, and would be very interested.
In addition to United, you can credit Azul flights to TAP Victoria.
Cheers
These lesser known airlines are very useful to some of us.
I have a client who will only pay economy, so I have to be inventive to get some sleep on the overnight journeys.
Paris-Sao Paolo would have been very useful for me last year.
(I did Casablanca - Sao Paolo on RAM, knowing that it would be OK from review on this site)
They are crooks! We purchased a ticket from Paris to Viracopos thinking we had gotten a great deal. After about a month they wrote us a ONE line email saying our flight was canceled and giving us no option for refund or other flight! It said we could call their PAID call center which NEVER ANSWERS. We have waited 30-40 minutes multiple times before the line is disconnected.
All their email address seem to not work, they are just returned. We are at loss as how to contact them for our refund...
plus we have lost money on connecting flights and hotel reservations.
SO IF ANYONE IS THINKING ON BOOKING WITH THEM, just do yourself a favor and book with ANY other reliable air company!
They are now in receivership: https://techxplore.com/news/2019-09-french-airline-aigle-azur-bankruptcy.html