A couple from Ain were the only passengers on theAirbus Air France A319 between Agadir (Morocco) and Paris, Wednesday July 13, 2022, reports Progress. The two tourists were thus exceptionally able to take advantage of this 140-seat aircraft alone. “You are one of the few in the world to whom this has happened” specified the captain, just as surprised as the couple.
This support “exceptional and fast”in the words of Air France, originates from the strike currently affecting the company Transavia, the low-cost subsidiary of Air France-KLM. The couple’s initial return flight having been canceled without their being informed, they were finally able to board this other plane which had meanwhile been specially chartered by Air France to ensure a Transavia flight between Paris and Agadir, also canceled. On the way back, this plane should normally have left empty.
8,960 liters of kerosene consumed for this flight
On board, the two passengers were able to enjoy certain advantages during these three hours of flight. The Captain came to tell them in detail about the route and the weather forecast and the three Air France hostesses offered them a champagne meal. “We really had the feeling of being privileged, we were treated like VIPs” confided one of the two passengers.
However, 8,960 liters of kerosene must have been consumed for this almost empty flight. If Air France recognized the character ” problem “ of the situation, she indicated that she had no alternative. In parallel, the strike at Transavia continues, with 15% of flights canceled on Wednesday and 25% on Thursday. The National Union of Commercial Flight Crew, at the initiative of the movement, could make the strike last until July 17.