Air France

Looks Like a Lion, Smells Like a Skunk: Air France/KLM remains powerful in many ways. So why is it losing so much money?

Air France

Looks Like a Lion, Smells Like a Skunk: Air France/KLM remains powerful in many ways. So why is it losing so much money?

May 2014

2 min read

Seth Kaplan

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Think Air France/KLM, and what comes to mind? An airline that prospered during the tumultuous first decade of the 2000s? A globally diversified network second to none? An iconic brand, well regarded services, two powerful hubs, a lucrative maintenance business, a cutting-edge partnership with Delta, a privileged position in Africa, excellent coverage of China, 22m loyalty plan members and workers who—you never would have imagined this a generation ago—strike less these days than their counterparts at Lufthansa or BA/Iberia?

Looks Like a Lion, Smells Like a Skunk: Air France/KLM remains powerful in many ways. So why is it losing so much money?

Looks Like a Lion, Smells Like a Skunk: Air France/KLM remains powerful in many ways. So why is it losing so much money?

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