Johannesburg in A380: ticket sales open
You can now book and purchase seats on the first A380 Air France flights between Paris and Johannesburg starting 3 February 2010. Air France is the first carrier to fly the largest civilian aircraft in the world to the African continent.
Flights will leave Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 11.20 pm to arrive in Johannesburg the following morning at 10.55 am, three times a week (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday), and every day from 28 March 2010. Flights leave Johannesburg at 8.30 pm and arrive in Paris the following morning at 6 am, on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
At Paris-Charles de Gaulle, these flight times will provide connecting flights to and from the rest of the world.
For the 2009-2010 winter schedule, Air France offers 24 weekly flights between France and South Africa, host to the 2010 World Cup.
- Download the press kit in pdf format
- Read "An aircraft well adapted to the Air France strategy"
- Read "An environmentally-friendly aircraft"
- Read "On board comfort, calm and space"
- Read "Preparing for the arrival of the A380"
- Video: "Arrival of the Air France A380 by Pierre-Henri Gourgeon Air France KLM CEO"
- Video: "Ambiances onboard the A380".
- Video "Ready to go"
- See photos of the A380
- See photos of the cabin
