Navigating the digital landscape of travel planning can often be as complex as a pilot maneuvering through a stormy sky. Air France, the flag carrier of France, offers mixed functionality when it comes to adding flight details to passengers' personal calendars.

Website and Email: Missing the Direct Flight to Efficiency

When booking through the Air France website, travelers are left to manually transfer flight information to their calendars, as there's no direct "Add to Calendar" feature available. Additionally, while the confirmation email is comprehensive in terms of flight details, it lacks an attached calendar invite or a link for easy calendar integration.

Mobile App: A Turbulent Privacy Concern

On the mobile front, Air France does provide a button to add flights to your calendar within their app. To find it, go to Bookings, click on the flight, and then you'll see the Calendar button at the top right.

However, this convenience comes at a potentially steep price: the app requests full access to your calendar data. For many passengers, this is akin to having a security check that's a little too personal, raising flags of privacy concerns.

Navigating with Calendulate

For passengers seeking a more straightforward way to organize their travel details, Calendulate offers a clear sky. By simply copying the text from the Air France confirmation email and pasting it into the Calendulate app, all the relevant data is automatically extracted and organized into a calendar event without unnecessary access to the rest of the calendar's contents.

Here's a quick demo:

Conclusion

Air France provides the essential flight information but falls short in the final leg of the journey—seamless calendar integration. While the mobile app attempts to address this with an "Add to Calendar" feature, the excessive permissions required could deter privacy-conscious passengers. That's where Calendulate comes in, offering a more secure and efficient way to add Air France flights to your calendar.

Overall Rating: 4/10

Considering the lack of an "Add to Calendar" option on the website and email, alongside the privacy concerns presented by the mobile app, Air France earns a 4/10 for their calendar integration efforts. They provide the itinerary but leave it up to the traveler to navigate the last stretch.