Air France has outlined plans to increase its US schedules in the coming months, following what it said had been “a significant increase in bookings” since the easing of travel restrictions.
Last month the flag carrier said it expected to be operating 90 per cent of capacity to and from the US (compared to 2019 levels) by March next year, and it has now conformed that it will serve a total of 11 US destinations this winter, with up to 122 weekly flights.
There will be frequency increases to New York (from three to five daily flights), Miami (from seven to 12 weekly flights) and Los Angeles (from 12 to 17 weekly flights), and the airline will also resume service from Paris CDG to Seattle on December 6.
A new twice weekly route between Pointe-a-Pitre and New York will also launch on November 24.
Air France’s US schedules to and from Paris CDG this winter season will be as follows:
- Atlanta: 14 weekly flights operated by an A350-900
- Boston: seven weekly flights operated by an A350-900
- Chicago: five weekly flights operated by a B777-300
- Detroit: five weekly flights operated by a B787-9
- Washington DC: seven weekly flights operated by a B777-300
- Houston: five weekly flights operated by a B 777-300
- New York JFK: 35 weekly flights operated by B777-200 and B777-300 aircraft
- Los Angeles: 17 weekly flights operated by B777-200 and B777-300 aircraft
- Miami: 12 weekly flights operated by B777-300 and A350-900 aircraft
- Seattle: three weekly flights operated by an A350-900
- San Francisco: seven weekly flights operated by a B777-300
