Air France's 'Boost' Could Ply Atlantic as Well as Serving Asia
- New unit designed to combat Gulf rivals could also turn west
- Pilot union moves toward vote on discount arm seen as positive
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Air France-KLM Group’s new low-cost, long-haul Boost arm could provide trans-Atlantic services as well as helping Europe’s biggest airline compete with Persian Gulf carriers on routes to Asia.
Asked whether the start-up might also perform westbound flights, Franck Terner, who heads the company’s Air France unit, of which Boost will be part, answered: “Could be, why not?”