Air France is preparing for a busy summer, as it prepares to serve over 196 destinations across its network – with operating at 90% of 2019 capacity.
Long haul network
It seems that demand is strong for Air France services, with capacity being boosted beyond what was being offered in Summer 2019 to North America, Africa, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean.
USA
Air France continues to increase capacity to and from the United States. This summer, it will operate close to 200 weekly flights to 14 destinations,
The Paris-Orly to New York-JFK route reopened on March 27th, in addition to the service from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. In total, Air France will be operating up to 7 daily flights this summer between the two cities.
There will be a capacity boost in the summer, with both Air France and Delta will also be launching a “shuttle” service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and New York-JFK, with a total of 8 daily flights (6 Air France flights and 2 Delta flights). From early June, there will be regular departures every one to two hours during the day out of Paris Charles-de-Gaulle and nearly hourly service from late afternoon onwards for departures from New York-JFK.
Here is the planned departure list
- Departures from Paris Charles-de-Gaulle at 8:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30, 14:30, 16:30, 18:30, 19:30.
- Departures from New York-JFK at 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00, 23:55.
Air France has also resumed services between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Dallas (Texas) with up to 5 weekly flights. Finally, on 4th May 2022, the airline will launch a seasonal route between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Denver (Colorado) for the second year running, offering 3 weekly flights.
Canada
Air France is also strengthening its services to Canada, with a 25% increase in capacity this summer compared to pre-crisis levels.
The airline will launch a non-stop route between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Quebec City on 17th May 2022.
Africa
In Africa, Air France will be adding frequencies to numerous destinations. There will be two daily flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) and the seasonal services to Zanzibar (Tanzania) and Banjul (Gambia) will be extended over the summer season.
Asia
If there is a weak point in the network, Asia seems to be it – with the airline maintaining the network, whilst operating reduced frequencies.
India is the bright point in this region – as the country has reopened to international flights. Additional frequencies will be added to the flight schedule to India (Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore and Chennai).
Short and medium-haul
Air France Airbus A320 at Manchester Airport- Image, Economy Class and Beyond
The focus of the short haul network wil be leisure again – as well as its core network of euroepan cities.
23 routes will launch from Paris-Charles de Gaulle for the summer including 3 new destinations:
- Zakynthos (Greece), with 2 weekly flights from July 9th
- Tiransa (Albania), with 2 weekly flights from July 9th
- Tenerife (Spain), as a continuation of the winter season.
Orly will offer additional capacity with p;ammed services to
- Algiers (Algeria – 3 daily flights, subject to the country’s reopening conditions)
- Tunis (Tunisia – 1 daily flight from May 29th), in addition to services from Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
There will also be additional frequencies to Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca (Spain) and Bari (Italy).
In the regions, there will also be 47 seasonal summer services will be available on the domestic network on departure from the French regions, including:
- Marseille: Amsterdam, Athens, Catania, Corfu, Heraklion, Santorini, Tunis
- Biarritz: Geneva
- Lyon: Bologna
- Nantes: Amsterdam
- Nice: Athens, Heraklion, London, Tunis
- Rennes: Amsterdam
- Toulouse: Athens
Transavia will operate on the domestic network from Paris-Orly to Brest, Biarritz, Montpellier, Perpignan, Pau and Toulon.
A busy time
It’s going to be busy as Air France ramps up for a busy summer period. However, as usual, planned operations are subject to governmental approval in some cases and what public health measures are in place (and how they are limiting people into the country)
Air France has a tool to allow you to check the conditions of entry and the documents required on arrival at their destination. For more information, visit www.airfrance.traveldoc.aero.
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