December 4, 2025
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Air France expands its flight schedule to the UK with a new service to London Gatwick and special flights to Cardiff (Wales)

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  • Launch of a new service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and London Gatwick, with two daily flights starting March 29, 2026, in addition to existing flights to/from London Heathrow,
  • Addition of special flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Cardiff (Wales) in February 2026, for the Six Nations rugby championship.

Air France continues to expand its medium-haul network. The airline today announced its intention to increase its flight frequencies to/from the UK, where Air France operates up to 300 weekly flights to 6 destinations.

A new Paris-Charles de Gaulle – London Gatwick service from March 2026

Starting March 29, 2026, Air France will operate two daily flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and London Gatwick. These flights will be operated by Airbus A220 aircraft.

The flight schedule is designed to improve connection opportunities via the Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub to Air France’s global network of destinations.

London Gatwick, the British capital’s second-largest airport, offers excellent connections to central London (via Gatwick Express, Thameslink and the Southern network) and direct access to the South of England (Brighton, South Downs, Sussex).

This new service will complement Air France’s long-standing service to/from London-Heathrow, which the airline serves 6 times per day.

Flight schedules (in local time) :

  • Departures from Paris-CDG to London Gatwick at 9:20am (arrival 9:30am), and 3:45pm (arrival 3:55pm)
  • Departures from London Gatwick to Paris-CDG at 10:30 (arrival 12.40pm) and 5:10pm (arrival 7:20pm).

Special flights to Cardiff for rugby supporters

To facilitate travel to the upcoming Six Nations rugby championship, Air France will operate 12 special flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Cardiff (Wales) between February 13-16, 2026. This special service will allow French and international supporters to travel easily to Wales and experience the exciting atmosphere of the matches in this spectacular tournament.

Flight schedules and fares can be found at airfrance.com