La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
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La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
Hi,
Thinking about a trip to Paris this September. La Compagnie flies out of Newark into Orly and all seats are business class. Their fares are excellent compared to the large airlines. Before I book I would welcome any feedback on this airline and landing at Orly vs. CDG. Thanks very much.
Thinking about a trip to Paris this September. La Compagnie flies out of Newark into Orly and all seats are business class. Their fares are excellent compared to the large airlines. Before I book I would welcome any feedback on this airline and landing at Orly vs. CDG. Thanks very much.
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Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
One Mile At A Time has a review: https://onemileatatime.com/la-compagnie ... ss-review/
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Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
If my destination is central Paris as a public transit user I don't have much of a preference for CDG vs. Orly. There is a shuttle train from Orly to the RER station but on the other hand walking distances to the RER station at CDG can be long. Probably a wash. Both airports are served by the same RER B line (but there are multiple branches so not all trains go to both airports).
For a taxi into Central Paris Orly is usually going to be faster.
As far as La Compagnie I've never flown it and would consider it if I my starting destination was NYC metro area. Not sure I would try a connection from United onto La Compagnie at EWR though. That seems like extra inconvenience with possible travel disruption risk since your tickets would not be interlined.
For a taxi into Central Paris Orly is usually going to be faster.
As far as La Compagnie I've never flown it and would consider it if I my starting destination was NYC metro area. Not sure I would try a connection from United onto La Compagnie at EWR though. That seems like extra inconvenience with possible travel disruption risk since your tickets would not be interlined.
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
I've read several stories about them. My only concern would be if they had flight issues. Usually they have very few flights so weather or mechanical delays could really cause a problem. If your schedule is flexible it might not be an issue. And to be honest, the big name airlines haven't done the greatest with weather, mechanical, computer IT, etc. problems either of late.
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A small French airline would not be my first choice for safety in the air.
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Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
What happens when they go on strike when you are half way across the pond?
(<Paris joke>, for those who have spent any real time there, especially with the trains)
(<Paris joke>, for those who have spent any real time there, especially with the trains)
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
Speaking as a commercial airline pilot, you’re making some pretty major correlative assumptions. There are small airlines with poor safety records. There are large airlines with poor safety records. There is no correlation between size and safety.
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
If safety is a concern, I could not find evidence that this airline is an IATA member and completed a safety audit.
https://www.iata.org/en/programs/safety/audit/iosa/
https://www.iata.org/en/programs/safety/audit/iosa/
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
I would only take the RER if I was traveling solo, with very little baggage. The trains are crowded, and Uber or taxi is competitively priced if there are more than two people. And you will still want a taxi from the RER station to your hotel.
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
Why? I was unable to find any mention of a crash or incident involving them. They’re an EU airline, if the safety record was of concern they wouldn’t be operating. The EU maintains a banned airline list, they’re not on it.
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
La Compagnie has only two planes. They'd have to be very unlucky to have one of them crash. They'd also have to be very bad to have a poor safety record.
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
I would not hesitate to fly them if the fare is significantly cheaper than others on the same route. It's not the world's best business class but still perfectly decent for such a (relatively) short flight. Interestingly, AFAIK they are the only surviving all-business-class transatlantic airline. A lot of companies have given this a go and failed.
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
Let’s see, an international airline with 2 planes— what kind of typical non-customer-facing controls might be abbreviated:
*training department
*hiring and vetting staff (HR)
*maintenance department
*IT department
*
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
Objection, your honor. Assumes facts not in evidence...Cruise wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:12 pmLet’s see, an international airline with 2 planes— what kind of typical non-customer-facing controls might be abbreviated:
*training department
*hiring and vetting staff (HR)
*maintenance department
*IT department
*
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
Granted.scophreak wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:56 pmObjection, your honor. Assumes facts not in evidence...Cruise wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:12 pmLet’s see, an international airline with 2 planes— what kind of typical non-customer-facing controls might be abbreviated:
*training department
*hiring and vetting staff (HR)
*maintenance department
*IT department
*
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Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
How much searching did you do when, using the IATA website’s current member search, it took me two seconds to find their membership record?
https://www.iata.org/en/about/members/a ... agnie/573/
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
Additionally, the company was only rated 4 out of 7 stars for safety which is fairly low (similar to smaller airlines from Belarus, Venezuela, and Indonesia).TravelGeek wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:17 pmHow much searching did you do when, using the IATA website’s current member search, it took me two seconds to find their membership record?
https://www.iata.org/en/about/members/a ... agnie/573/
https://www.airlineratings.com/safety-rating-tool/
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Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
Sorry but the rating site is wrong, La Compagnie is audited, but that’s its DBA, its legal name is DreamJets SAS, which has an IOSA audit. https://www.iata.org/en/programs/safety ... -sas/3622/snackdog wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:53 pmAdditionally, the company was only rated 4 out of 7 stars for safety which is fairly low (similar to smaller airlines from Belarus, Venezuela, and Indonesia).TravelGeek wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:17 pmHow much searching did you do when, using the IATA website’s current member search, it took me two seconds to find their membership record?
https://www.iata.org/en/about/members/a ... agnie/573/
https://www.airlineratings.com/safety-rating-tool/
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
Much of training e.g. pilot licensure isn’t done by the airline.Cruise wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:12 pmLet’s see, an international airline with 2 planes— what kind of typical non-customer-facing controls might be abbreviated:
*training department
*hiring and vetting staff (HR)
*maintenance department
*IT department
*
I have no reason to suspect that HR is any better or worse there than any other airline.
You’re aware that many airlines outsource maintenance, right? Also, the counter argument is they bear a much higher cost if half of their fleet is out of commission.
You’re also aware that many legacy carriers have legacy IT systems, which can be problematic e.g. Southwest’s recent tech issue in December.
Re: La Compagnie - Newark to Paris (Orly) - Anyone Use?
Yikes! When I put their name in the search, I got squat. Woe is me. I recant on this.TravelGeek wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:17 pmHow much searching did you do when, using the IATA website’s current member search, it took me two seconds to find their membership record?
https://www.iata.org/en/about/members/a ... agnie/573/
My general concern remains, and is a personal conviction: when given options include a smaller/newer startup versus an established business with a track record, I’m going with the latter. Others may choose based upon different criteria.