What will be JOON's first [last] routes?
Oct 1, 2017, 11:47 pm
#76
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Are you assuming Joon is here to stay? I wouldn't like to bet too much on that at this stage.
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Oct 2, 2017, 5:35 am
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I think that AF is the first one to completely replace its "flagship product" so to speak with a low-cost one (even though they say it's not low-cost but something in-between). All other major flag carriers still fly their best product to LIS from their main hub(s), such as Lufthansa, KLM, Swiss, British Airways, Iberia.
It's disappointing and they will probably regret it.
It's disappointing and they will probably regret it.
Oct 2, 2017, 9:17 pm
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The "flagship product" of British Airways to LIS is more similar to a low-cost than Joon will ever be. Honestly this is a tempest in a tea cup, it seems the only difference will be the uniform of the FA. If you fly BA, you would be on mainline all the way from LAX but without water or food for the segment to LIS.
Oct 3, 2017, 7:59 am
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It might sound silly but I think the lack of any reference to Air France in their brand name might be a put-off. France (the country) is also a brand synonymous with luxury and sophistication. It might sound picky but I like to fly on a plane with an Air France livery and FAs. Don't know why others choose AF but that's one of (several) reasons I do.
My flights LIS-CDG and back are AF coded (the same code as before) and apparently will be operated by JOON (if AF goes ahead with their plans).
I hope they keep at least ground staff (at the Air France-KLM ticket office) and boarding passes AF.
My flights LIS-CDG and back are AF coded (the same code as before) and apparently will be operated by JOON (if AF goes ahead with their plans).
I hope they keep at least ground staff (at the Air France-KLM ticket office) and boarding passes AF.
Nov 14, 2017, 1:25 am
#85
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I'll be travelling next week on my last AF flight to TXL and experiencing the same itinerary on a JOON flight the following week. Hopefully, there won't be any difference.
Nov 14, 2017, 12:59 pm
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There will be some obviously...
You'll likely be the 1st here to fly Joon so we rely on you for a full report with pictures
. I can't wait to see all those millennials in your report, happy to fly Jeunns, John, Joe, euuhh sorry Joon 
Nov 14, 2017, 2:48 pm
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and on looking forward to your trip report (and hoping for a chance to catch up with JOUY31 soon! It's been ages but I never seem to head to Paris these days!)
Nov 16, 2017, 12:02 pm
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Nov 20, 2017, 4:17 am
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I'll fly Joon on my way to LAX but only in February. Looking forward to reading your reports especially those out of LIS. Please tell me the boarding passes issued at the check-in counters will have AIR FRANCE instead of Joon written on it (I collect boarding passes).
Nov 27, 2017, 3:11 pm
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Incidentally, I was speaking with the AF crew last week and they also feel sad that BCN is being treated as a guinea big, especially as the route is always full and has plenty of C pax.
The comment was also made that Joon's white uniforms are impractical and will look dirty very quickly 😂