'Airline For Millennials' Will Be Folded Back Into The Mainline Carrier

Air France appears to be ending its experiment with Joon, a carrier that was focused on millennials.

In a statement released by Air France, the airline said that after much discussion with employees and customers alike, and in consultation with the unions, it would launch a project studying the future of the Joon brand and the integration of Joon employees and aircraft into Air France.

"Despite the many positive impacts of Joon, in particular the invaluable contribution of the teams at Joon who launched the company and worked with passion and dedication, the brand was difficult to understand from the outset for customers, for employees, for markets and for investors," the statement said. "The plurality of brands in the marketplace has created much complexity and unfortunately weakened the power of the Air France brand."

Through integration, Air France expects to see many benefits thanks to fleet, brand, and product harmonization. Managing the operation would be improved through a common fleet of aircraft. Air France will also be able to ensure a smooth transition of the Airbus A350, currently on order, to the Air France fleet with a more economical cabin configuration.

All Joon flights currently sold or for sale would of course be operated by Joon until the project is completed, and then taken over by Air France.

"The simplification of the brand portfolio, while capitalizing on the Air France mother brand, is an undeniable asset for our employees, our customers, and indeed all stakeholders. It would also enable Air France to complete this integration without impacting the efficiency of the Air France-KLM Group," the statement said.

(Source: Air France. Image from YouTube Video posted by user PlaneSpottingBerlin)

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