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| Founded | 2013 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 21 July 2014 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Paris–Orly | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | My Compagnie | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company | DreamJet Participations | ||||||
| Headquarters | Le Bourget,France | ||||||
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| Website | lacompagnie.com | ||||||
La Compagnie (French:[lakɔ̃paɲi]), legally incorporated asDreamJetSAS, is a Frenchboutique airline founded byFrantz Yvelin and based atOrly Airport inParis, with headquarters inLe Bourget in theParis metropolitan area.[2] It offers all-business class flights between Europe andNewark Liberty International Airport.
La Compagnie was founded as DreamJet in 2013. It was created and run by French airline entrepreneurFrantz Yvelin, with the support of Peter Luethi, Yann Poudoulec, Francois Ledreux, Nicolas Jurczyk, and Pierre-Hugues Schmit among a few others, in the hopes of making an all-business class airline with a true low-cost structure, offering business class fares significantly cheaper than those oflegacy carriers. Frantz Yvelin served as the airline's CEO for its first four years, until the end of 2016. Prior to La Compagnie, Frantz Yvelin was also the founder ofL'Avion, which was sold toBritish Airways and later becameOpenSkies. Yvelin's deputy was Peter Luethi, the former COO of Indian airlineJet Airways.[3]
The first scheduled revenue flight, already under the new name La Compagnie (English:The Company), operated fromCharles de Gaulle Airport toNewark Liberty International Airport on 21 July 2014 using aBoeing 757-200.[4] On 24 April 2015, the airline started a second scheduled route fromLondon Luton Airport to Newark.[5]
In April 2016,Frantz Yvelin announced La Compagnie was considering a fleet renewal and expansion withAirbus A321neo aircraft,[6] which it had later confirmed with an order for two Airbus A321neos in September 2017.[7] In September 2016, the airline announced the suspension of its route from London Luton to Newark and its intention to instead launch a second daily frequency between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Newark, citing economic reasons linked toBrexit.[8] In December 2016, La Compagnie's sole holding, DreamJet Participations, which was also founded and run byFrantz Yvelin, acquired 100% of XL Group Ltd., the holding company ofXL Airways France, and the two airlines joined forces with the transaction completed by 12 September 2018.[9][10] In September 2017, the airline announced that it was offering all-you-can-fly passes for its Newark to Paris route, costing $40,000 per year.[11]
In April 2018, La Compagnie relocated its Paris operations fromCharles de Gaulle Airport toOrly Airport.[12] On 5 December 2018, the airline announced a new seasonal service toNice Côte d'Azur Airport from Newark to begin on 6 May 2019.[13] Also in May 2019, the airline took delivery of its firstAirbus A321neo.[14][15] In September 2019, the airline took delivery of its second Airbus A321neo, and subsequently retired both of its Boeing 757 aircraft by the end of October 2019.[16][17]
In March 2020, La Compagnie announced it would suspend its commercial operations as of the 18th of that month due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. Commercial operations were initially expected to resume on 1 June 2020, but were subsequently postponed several times.[18] During the suspensions, the airline received a total of €20 million in governmental loans, provided some ad-hoc charter services, and operated a limited number of flights for the December 2020 holiday season.[19] After fifteen months of suspensions, the airline's regular commercial flights eventually resumed on 12 June 2021.[20] Following the resumption of service, the airline on 18 June 2021 announced two new destinations to its network, consisting of summer seasonal flights between Paris Orly andTel Aviv to begin on 21 July 2021, and flights between Newark andMilan Malpensa to begin on 29 November 2021,[20] however, both routes were subsequently postponed, with the Tel Aviv flights delayed from a summer to a winter launch, and the Milan flights delayed to summer 2022.[21][22][23][24] In July 2021, the airline was reported to be considering the operation ofAirbus A321XLR aircraft.[citation needed] On 9 December 2021,AfriJet announced it had partnered with La Compagnie to launch seasonal flights between Paris Orly and Libreville'sLéon-Mba International Airport from 16 December 2021, in place of La Compagnie's services to Tel Aviv which were further postponed,[25] before eventually being cancelled.
In February 2023, La Compagnie reported that it recorded its first profit in 2022, consisting of 1 million euros, and additionally announced that it planned to add twoAirbus A321LR aircraft to its fleet, for delivery in 2024 and 2025.[26] This however was later adjusted for the first A321LR to be delivered in 2026.[27]
La Compagnie's aircraft are equipped with an all-business class cabin arranged in a 2–2 configuration, consisting of 76 seats that convert to flat beds.[28]Inflight entertainment is provided on 15.7 inch (40 cm) seatback touchscreens, and inflightWi-Fi access provided byViasat is also available.[28] Food is served in a two-course meal. La Compagnie uses contracted lounges for its passengers.
My Compagnie is La Compagnie'sfrequent-flyer program, through which passengers can earn points on flights, as well as byreferring others to register for the program. Points accrued can be redeemed towards award flights on La Compagnie and towards itinerary changes for flights that have already been booked, avoiding the monetary fees for changes in the process.[29]
La Compagnie serves or has previously served the following destinations as of February 2024[update]:[30][31]
| Country | City | Airport | Start date | End date | Notes | Refs |
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| France | Nice | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport | 6 May 2019 | Present | Seasonal | [13] |
| Paris | Charles de Gaulle Airport | 21 July 2014 | 21 April 2018 | Terminated (Base) | [4][12] | |
| Orly Airport | 22 April 2018 | Present | Base | [12] | ||
| Gabon | Libreville | Léon-Mba International Airport | 16 December 2021 | 14 March 2022 | Terminated | [25] |
| Italy | Milan | Milan Malpensa Airport | 15 April 2022 | Present | [24] | |
| Sint Maarten | Philipsburg | Princess Juliana International Airport | 18 February 2024 | Present | Seasonal charter | [32] |
| United Kingdom | London | Luton Airport | 24 April 2015 | 25 September 2016 | Terminated | [5][8] |
| United States | Newark | Newark Liberty International Airport | 21 July 2014 | Present | [4] |
While La Compagnie does not haveinterlining orcodeshare agreements, the airline partners witheasyJet through itsWorldwide by easyJet program,[33] and it also has a partnership with Hahn Air.[34]
As of August 2025[update], La Compagnie operates the following aircraft:[35]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Airbus A321LR | — | 2 | TBA | Deliveries from 2026.[27] | |
| Airbus A321neo | 2 | — | 76 | 76 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |||
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Replacement |
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| Boeing 757-200 | 2 | 2014 | 2019 | Airbus A321neo |
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