Air France-KLM Eyes Capital Options, US Bookings Surge

Air France-KLM Eyes Capital Options, US Bookings Surge
The First Air France Airbus A220-300 is seen during its unveiling at Air France facility in Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport, Paris, France, on Sept. 29, 2021. Eric Piermont/AFP via Getty Images
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PARIS—Air France-KLM is looking at raising fresh funds soon after completing a share issue earlier this year, bolstered by a positive trend in bookings since the United States announced a reopening to Europeans, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

“We did at our annual general meeting in May request from our shareholders’ flexibility on how we could look to recapitalize the group,” CEO Ben Smith told reporters.