Blog Project 1: Europe / France

Blog Project 1 : Europe / France

1. Inside Air France's revamped Boeing 777 cabins

 Air France unveiled improved cabins for its Boeing 777 and their Economy, Premium Economy, Business, and First Class are including better entertainment and more spaces to rest. These changes are for keeping pace with aviation competition and they have plan to retrofit their Airbus A380s and A330s.

A few years ago, I went to LA sitting economy seats for 13 hours by airline "KAL". So, I was exhausted and thought that more space with lots of service must be needed for long travel time. When I read this article, my view on Air France is more possitive and this is a good effort that put themself in customers' place.

<SOURCE>
  "AIRLINES Inside Air France's revamped Boeing 777 cabins" , FOXNEWS ,
2014/06/27, Web, 2014/06/28
<LINK>
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/06/27/inside-air-france-new-and-improved-boeing-777-cabins/

2. 'Artists' subsidies are an important part of France'

France artist sucsidies system is good for many artist that do not have regular job for earning money. They receive payments and benefits during on unemplyment, so they can prepare their performance more perfectly. However, there are some artists that get around the systems and this reform would end subsities that is important part of France.

My younger sister's major is practical music, so I saw lots of difficulty that she experienced because of no concern by government. However, France has many great systems that support their cultural force and keep them on No.1 fascinating country. It is important that restrict the people who get around the rules by interventing them and keep these system for France to be a model for other country.


<SOURCE>
 'Artists' subsidies are an important part of France' , FRANCE 24, 2014/06/13, Web, 2014/06/28

<LINK>
http://www.france24.com/en/20140613-artists-subsidies-france-arts-intermittant/

3. France threatens to ban hidden cash event in Paris

As you know by recent news, hidden cash event rise in many cities in all around the world. However Paris authorities ban this event because of cuasing dirorders in their city. So, the official Twitter of hidden cash event post that urge Paris to allow this events.

I saw this event on TV held in U.S.A and the girl whose grandmother has disease but no money to treat won and thanked to everyone. As people know it is just one shot event, however, it can be a great hope to poor. So, I agree with holding this event on every city and hope Paris allow them with doing as appropriate thinks fit.


<SOURCE>
 Ollie McAteer, " France threatens to ban hidden cash event in Paris", METRO WORLD, 2014/06/22, Web, 2014/06/28

<LINK>
http://metro.co.uk/2014/06/22/france-threatens-to-ban-hidden-cash-event-in-paris-4771408/

4. French Air Traffic Strike to Impact Summer Holidays

Over the next six days from 6/23, travellers to  and from France will suffer delays and cancellations as French air traffic controllers undertake a six day walkout. From this strike, travellers may have delayed airplane, cancellation, and confusing information that cause frustration and fatigue. So, they let know that keep in touch with customer sevice desk and car hire company at your destination.

Once I read this article, I did not know why strike was happened, so I found another article that strike is because of French Air Traffic against on revolution of railway by Frecnh government. I understand thier idea, but it is not the right way to show their opinoin because they are work for customers that use their tranport system. So, I want that they give up their strike.


<SOURCE>
Dave Lewis,  "French Air Traffic Strike to Impact Summer Holidays " , rhinocarhire, 2014/6/23, Web, 2014/06/28


<LINK>
http://www.rhinocarhire.com/Car-Hire-News/June-2014/French-Air-Traffic-Strike-For-Summer-Hols-0365.aspx

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