Air France to serve 170 destinations for winter 2024/2025
During the 2024-2025 winter season (running from November 2024 to March 2025), Air France will serve 169 destinations in 73 countries, including 85 long-haul and 84 short- and medium-haul destinations.
Over the winter, Air France will expand its long-haul network with service to four new destinations:
- Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), with three flights a week operated using Airbus A350-900 aircraft starting November 18, 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 October 28, 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 five flights a week respectively. In total, Air France will offer up to 32 flights a week to and from Brazil, with connecting opportunities to 40 domestic destinations thanks to a commercial partnership with Brazilian carrier GOL.
- Manila (Philippines), with 3 flights a week starting Dec. 7, 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 seven flights a week), Shanghai (up to seven flights a week), Hong Kong (up to seven flights a week), Seoul (up to seven 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 (three flights a week).
- Malé (Maldives), with up to two flights a week during the holiday season, from Dec. 20, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025. Flights will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Caribbean expansion plans
In the Caribbean, Air France will strengthen its service to Saint-Martin. Starting Dec. 20, 2024, 2 daily flights will be offered, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Air France will also continue to reinforce its North American network. 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 Denver (Colorado) and Phoenix (Arizona) into the winter season, with 3 flights a week to each city from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. Until now, service to Denver has only been available in summer, and service to Phoenix, a new destination in summer 2024, was inaugurated on May 23.
Short- and medium-haul flights
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 fifth 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 December 21, 2024 and March 8, 2025, using Airbus A319 aircraft.
As part of the commercial cooperation with SAS, which took effect on Sept. 1, 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 that were previously served only in summer, including Tangiers (Morocco, with up to three flights a week from December 22, 2024 to January 3, 2025).
New La Première cabin coming soon
As part of its premiumization strategy, Air France is continuing to roll out its new travel cabins.
New long-haul cabins are offered on Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Available in Business, Premium and Economy, this product represents the airline’s new standard. On regional flights, the first Embraer 190 equipped with new travel cabins will take off this fall, featuring lighter, more comfortable and connected seats equipped with USB A and C ports for each passenger.
Since last July, customers travelling in the La Première cabin have been able to enjoy an exceptional new experience on the ground at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. They can take advantage of a totally private and confidential journey – from arrival at the airport to boarding the aircraft – and can also reserve private suites adjoining the La Première lounge.
At the end of the year, Air France will unveil a completely redesigned La Première cabin. Featuring five windows, it is intended to be the longest on the market, and will be rolled out on a larger number of aircraft than at present. During the winter 2024-2025 season, La Première suites will be available on a selection of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with service to Abidjan, Dubaï, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-JFK, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo-Haneda and Washington.
