Cheap flights: New budget airline announces SLASHED fares for short-haul holidays
A NEW budget airline has entered the travel market to offer even cheaper flights for short-haul travel.
Air France has announced their new budget airline Joon to launch later this year
Airlines are increasingly reducing their fares and offering cheaper flight options in a bid to keep up profits.
However, Air France is the latest to offer a budget option alongside their usual flights.
It is great news for travellers looking for a bargain holiday.
The new airline Joon is hoping to battle against other low-cost airlines such as Norwegian Air and EasyJet.
It is hoping to offer short and medium haul flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport in the French capital city later this year.
Long-haul flights are set to join later next year.
However, the destinations and fares aren’t to be announced until September this year.
The new airline is hoping to rival cheaper airlines such as Norwegian Air
The name Joon is a play on the French word ‘jeune’ which means ‘young
Whilst the airline is calling it a ‘complimentary’ carrier to it’s Air France brand, it is looking to offer lower cost flights.
The name Joon is a play on the French word ‘jeune’ which means ‘young’, as it hopes that the younger generation will also be a target for the cheaper fare options.
Air France chief executive Franck Terner stated: "The creation of a new airline is a historic moment in many ways.
“Its creation will improve the profitability of the Air France group, enabling it to reduce its costs."
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Air France are hoping to reduce travel cost for budget holidaymakers
It’s the latest exciting change in the travel industry designed to make flying cheaper.
Earlier this week, budget airline WOW air announced that airlines could even pay Britons to travel abroad with them in the future.
CEO Skúli Mogensen hoped that by encouraging travellers to fly more regularly with the airline, they could then be given free airfares.
It is certainly an interesting take on the future of air travel.