Air France is expanding its global network, and that means easier ways to get to Paris from two major U.S. cities.
During the 2024-2025 winter season (running from November 2024 to March 2025), the airline said it will serve 169 destinations in 73 countries, including 85 long-haul and 84 short- and medium-haul destinations.
Air France will continue to reinforce its North American and Caribbean networks
This winter, the airline will operate 235 flights a week to 23 destinations across the continent. In the U.S., the airline will extend its service to CDG from both DEN and PHX into the winter season, with 3 flights a week to the City of Light from each city. Until now, service from DEN has only been available in summer. Service to CDG from PHX, a new destination in summer 2024, was inaugurated on 23MAY.
In the Caribbean, Air France will strengthen its service to Saint-Martin SXM. Starting 20DEC 2024, 2 daily flights will be offered, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Short- and medium-haul: more than 630 flights a day, and an enhanced service to Northern Europe
On medium-haul routes, the winter season will see a strengthening of service to Northern Europe. The opening of a new route to Kiruna (Sweden) marks Air France's 5th destination in Lapland, in addition to Rovaniemi (Finland), Kittilä (Finland), Tromsø (Norway) and Narvik Lofoten (Norway, served only in summer). Air France will operate flights to Kiruna once a week between 21DEC 2024 and 08MAR 2025, using Airbus A319 aircraft.
Long-haul: flights to 85 cities, including 4 new destinations
Over the winter, Air France will expand its long-haul network with service to 4 new destinations:
- Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), with three flights a week operated using Airbus A350-900 aircraft starting 18NOV 2024, as an extension of Zanzibar. The introduction of Kilimanjaro marks Air France's 26th destination in Africa this winter (excluding North Africa).
- Salvador de Bahia (Brazil), with three flights a week starting 28OCT 2024, operated using Airbus A350-900 aircraft. Salvador de Bahia marks Air France's fifth destination in Brazil, after Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Fortaleza and Belém (the latter served as an extension of Cayenne, French Guiana). Frequencies to Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza will be increased this winter, with up to 10 and 5 flights a week, respectively. Air France will offer up to 32 flights a week to and from Brazil, connecting opportunities to 40 domestic destinations thanks to a commercial partnership with Brazilian carrier GOL.
- Manila (Philippines), with 3 flights a week starting 7DEC, 2024, operated using Airbus A350-900 aircraft. KLM also operates flights to Manila, with 4 flights a week from Amsterdam Schiphol using Boeing 787-9. The coordination of the two airlines' flight schedules will allow the Air France-KLM Group to offer daily service to Manila. The introduction of Manila will also strengthen Air France’s Asian network, where the airline also operates flights to Tokyo Haneda (up to 15 flights a week), Osaka (up to 3 flights a week), Beijing (up to 7 flights a week), Shanghai (up to 7 flights a week), Hong Kong (up to 7 flights a week), Seoul (up to 7 flights a week), Bangkok (up to 14 flights a week, compared to 7 in winter 2023-2024), Singapore (up to 10 flights a week) and Ho Chi Minh City (3 flights a week).
- Malé (Maldives), with up to 2 flights a week during the holiday season, from December 20, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Flights will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
As part of the commercial cooperation with SAS, which took effect on 01SEP 2024, Air France customers now enjoy privileged access to 33 new destinations in Northern Europe, including Kristiansund (Norway), Aarhus (Denmark), Turku (Finland), and Luleå (Sweden) via SAS hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.
During the holiday season, Air France will offer flights to destinations previously served only in summer, including Tangiers (Morocco), with up to three flights a week (from 22DEC 2024 to 03JAN 2025).
