XL Airways CEO appeals to Air France for rescue

Credit: Rob Finlayson
The CEO of insolvent French airline XL Airways has appealed to Air France to save the carrier, saying it could boost the group’s long-haul LCC offerings. Citing “great financial difficulties,” XL declared insolvency and stopped selling tickets Sept. 19. In a Sept. 22 interview with French newspaper...

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