Air France operates its Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the Atlanta to Paris Charles de Gaulle route, offering one of the more modern long-haul aircraft in economy class. At 31 inches of seat pitch, it's standard for the industry but tight for anyone over 6 feet tall — with just an inch or two of clearance for a 6-foot-3 frame across an 8-hour overnight flight.

Air France-KLM is pushing ahead with plans to change its name as it prepares to welcome Scandinavian carrier SAS into the fold. Although facing opposition from many inside the company, Group CEO Ben Smith has confirmed the airline group will rename itself in the vein of International Airlines Group (IAG),