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    ‘Air France business class passengers enjoyed a hotel stay while we slept on the airport floor’

    by Simon Calder Jan 30, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Laura, a British passenger aboard AF499

    When an Air France plane “went tech” in the Caribbean last month, business-class passengers were given hotel rooms, while those in the cheap seats had to sleep at the airport.

    On 9 December Air France flight AF499 was due to fly non-stop from the Caribbean airport on St Martin to Paris. Instead of going direct, the Airbus A330 flew 160 miles southeast

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