Once upon a time, Air France put kids in the spotlight

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1 Once upon a time, Air France put kids in the spotlight

2 Specially designed products and servicesjustfor them

3 Air France does all it can to ensure its young globetrotters have an unforgettable experience. There are specially designed products and services just for them, to ensure their trip goes smoothly for them... and their parents! Dedicated areas at the airport, special meals on board, a wide range of games, etc. Young travellers are benefiting from the move upmarket of Air France s entire range of products and services. Today, a new offer is available: Kids, for children traveling with their family and Kids Solo, for those travelling alone on an Air France flight. Air France agents always take great care of all of them. My first certificate If it s the first time your child has flown, or their birthday, tell the cabin crew and they ll receive a special certificate to keep and remember their trip. Every year, over 1.3 million children travel on Air France flights, including 410,000 babies and 285,000 unaccompanied children.

4 Travel is child s play, as soon as they arrive at the airport As soon as they arrive at the airport, children benefit from Air France s Kids services. At Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly, Aéroports de Paris has introduced several play areas for young travellers on Air France flights. On departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, for parents traveling in the Business cabin on a long-haul flight, their children can have fun in the dedicated Kids areas in the lounges at halls K, L and M in Terminal 2E. These areas have kids furniture, Sony PlayStation Vita systems, board games, colouring books and crayons; everything is designed to make their wait before boarding a moment of relaxation for parents and fun for kids. Air France agents also give each child a magazine Bayard Jeunesse (Okapi, Pomme d Api, J aime lire, Adventure Box, Story Box) in French or English depending on their age. These magazines for youngsters are in addition to the digital offer available on the «Air France Press» App with six magazines in French and English that all children can download 24 hours before their flight on their tablet or Smartphone.

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7 Reduced fares for kids On Air France flights, children under two years old travel free in metropolitan France, and benefit from 90% discount on international flights. Children aged 2 to 11 years, whether travelling accompanied or alone, benefit from 15% discount on flights in metropolitan France, and up to 33% discount on international flights as well as those to the overseas departments and territories*. Finally, the «Tribe» fare allows one to four adult passengers with at least one baby or child under 12 years (without necessarily being a relation) to get discount on travel in metropolitan France. *Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, Cayenne, Saint-Denis de la Réunion, Saint-Martin, Papeete, Noumea

8 YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO APPRECIATE A FRENCH TRAVEL EXPERIENCE. Air France has everything planned so your kids traveling alone have fun on board.

9 I take my stroller everywhere On all Air France flights, parents can board with their child s stroller with a maximum size of 55x35x25 cm. On long-haul flights, they can also take a small stroller with a maximum size of 15x30x100 cm*. In addition, available exclusively on Air France s e-shopping website, the BabyZen «Yoyo» stroller is ideal to store in the overhead lockers. Lightweight, handy and compact, it can be purchased at shopping.airfrance.com. Furthermore, cots are available in all longhaul cabin classes** and may be requested up to 48 hours before departure, subject to availability. For babies who do not occupy a seat, a hold baggage allowance of 10 kilos is offered. For those traveling on their parent s lap or with a seat, an additional allowance corresponding to the carriage in the hold of a stroller, a carrycot or car seat is also free. *subject to space available in the overhead lockers. Excluding Fortde-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, Cayenne, Saint-Denis de la Réunion, Saint- Martin. **except the La Première cabin

10 Balanced organic meals On flights lasting more than two and a half hours, parents can request special meals for babies (savoury and sweet baby food, both organic, milk and boudoir biscuits). On long-haul flights, all children from 2 to 8 years are systematically offered a meal created especially for them. Eugeni Quitllet, a Catalan designer and student of Philippe Starck, has designed bright and colourful tableware just for them. Care-

11 fully organized, the meal tray includes plane-shaped cutlery and a «fresh box» containing jam, a chocolate bar, orange juice and butter. Also on the menu, Air France offers up to three organic products. Between 9 and 11 years, young travellers can choose between the adult and child s meal tray (which can be booked up to 24 hours before departure). So that all families enjoy their trip, children are served first to allow their parents to also enjoy their meal in peace.

12 Games and colours for young globetrotters In its new long-haul cabins, Air France offers each child high definition wide screens. With an inflight programme offering up to 42 hours of customized entertainment, they are in for a treat! The programme includes many films, cartoons, stories, music and video games. Make my drawing come to life a world first! On long-haul flights, as from 1 July 2015, Air France crews will offer all children aged 3 to 8 a new games kit. Among all the fun games inside, there is a postcard to colour in with an exclusive new feature, a world exclusive. On the front, a plane flying over a landscape that children can colour in, and on the back, a download link to an original Kids App. By downloading the App* before their flight on their tablet or the family s Smartphone, children can bring their three-dimensional plane to life by taking a photo of it! Also, by «flashing» certain parts of the 3D map in the App, they can also collect stickers and reprint the drawing at home so that they can colour it in again. Each kit and interactive postcard will be renewed every six months, to make sure that children who travel often always have a different one to colour in. *App available on AppStore and GooglePlay. Fun game tutorial available as from 1 July 2015 at

13 Draw me The Little Prince and a plane Air France is official partner of Mark Osborne s film The Little Prince, released in cinemas in France on 29 July 2015 and soon worldwide. To mark the release of the movie inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry s hugely successful book, the Company is organizing a new special competition on its social networks, with numerous prizes including the chance to win a long-haul family trip! In October 2015, Air France will be the world s first airline to exclusively screen the film on board its long-haul flights LPPTV Little Princess On Entertainment Orange Studio M6 Films

14 Even more fun in September! Throughout the year, Air France is constantly introducing new features for children. As from September 2015, in La Première, Business and Premium Economy on long-haul flights, a new kit specially for infants will be given to parents of babies and toddlers, containing a nappy, a bib, a square blanket, a small spoon, wipes and a Nivea face and body moisturizer. Also, on all longhaul flights, there will be a new range of games on board. Dominos, creative bracelets, word games, etc. There will be three games for 5 to 8 year-olds, and another three for 9-12 year-olds. Going back to school can be fun!

15 Win the jackpot with Flying Blue Jeune From the age of two, Flying Blue, one of the leading loyalty programmes in Europe, is accessible to young travellers in metropolitan France, the overseas departments and territories, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. In addition to earning miles and enjoying many benefits, Flying Blue Jeune offers the opportunity to earn a Miles Jackpot bonus! Go to

16 Travelling alone, just like mum and dad Every year, with the Kids Solo programme, 285,000 children travel alone on Air France flights. At every moment of their trip, they are constantly accompanied by Air France agents trained to care for their specific needs and expectations. At the airport, these children (4 to 17 years*) are welcomed at the Company s check-in counters. They benefit from special services, such as priority boarding, and are taken care of throughout their trip. On flights in metropolitan France, activity notebooks and crayons are put into their Kids Solo pouches for their enjoyment. On long-haul flights, they enjoy a wide range of entertainment and meals created especially for them. During their connections at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly, they can spend time in the «UM» lounges (Unaccompanied Minors), dedicated play areas just for them. Rest areas and manual activities for younger children, video games and a reading area for older ones, everything is designed to accommodate them in a fun and reassuring atmosphere. Finally, on arrival at destination, unaccompanied children are systematically accompanied by an Air France agent to the person picking them up at the airport. *The Kids Solo service is optional for children between 12 and 17 years travelling alone on flights in metropolitan France and the overseas departments and territories, and from 15 to 17 years on international flights.

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19 In permanent contact with parents Parents can check in their children travelling alone on the airfrance.fr website. To save time at the airport, they can fill in online all the information necessary for their trip. From 30 hours before departure, they can obtain a pre-boarding document. This provisional document is then exchanged for a boarding pass at the Air France check-in counter at the airport. In addition, people accompanying or waiting for a child travelling alone receive an SMS informing them when the aircraft has taken off, as well as its estimated time of arrival. A stress-free trip from A to Z. For even more peace of mind In partnership with Mondial Assistance, Air France is the only airline in the world to offer a specific insurance for children travelling alone in metropolitan France and to the overseas departments and territories. This cancellation and repatriation insurance also covers sending a forgotten object, such as a favourite cuddly toy, to their holiday address. There is also a medical helpline during the child s stay as well as help with school work when they get back home in certain cases.

20 Air France, giving kids what they want As France has always done all it can for its youngest passengers. In 1949, the «famous» kids meal appeared on board... and from 1951, the family service was born on the Paris-Dakar route. Children also benefited from products and services tailored to their needs: cots, baby food, toys, albums and other games... two nurse hostesses helped mothers to care for their children. Over the years, these «family assistants» greatly helped crews and ensured the welfare of children. The notion of family came into its own with the launch of special fares. Air France has introduced many different operations and activities for children, notably «unaccompanied minors» or UMs: an international drawing competition - Imagine the Little Prince by Saint-Exupery in 1982 the launch of «Super light» fares in 1987, «Immediate boarding» in 1991, Santa s arrival at Roissy, etc. In 1993, children discovered a new planet: «Planète bleue», a new image, a new logo in bright colours. A universe entirely designed for children, constantly renewed and enriched over time: infant and child meals, fun games, cartoons and a «Comix» channel, a music programme called «Planet Music» and a «world traveller» graduation certificate. Everything is done to remind us that travel remains a dream for children. Today, in 2015, a new family offer is available: «Kids and Kids Solo», a move upmarket and new services appreciated by our young globetrotters.

21 An air hostess feeding a baby and a steward offering games to a young girl travelling alone on board a Boeing B747. Late 70s - early 80s. Collection Air France.DR / Collection Musée Air France.DR

22 YOU'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO APPRECIATE A FRENCH TRAVEL EXPERIENCE. Air France has everything planned so your kids have fun on board.

23 To ensuretheir trip goessmoothly

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