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Launch of the Navette service 20 years ago!

Twenty years after its creation, the Navette carries over 100 million travellers.Everything began on 27 October 1996, following the deregulation of air transport that began 18 years earlier in the U.S. before arriving in Europe in the 1990s. In France, in 1994, TAT-European Airlines (a British Airways subsidiary) was authorized to operate the Orly-Marseille and Orly-Toulouse…VideoIl y a 20 ans : « la Navette » / Launch of the Navette service 20 years ago!

Air France’s longest flight, Paris-Santiago.

80 years ago, Air France launched its Santiago route for passengers.As soon as the company was created in 1933, it began operating flights to the capital of Chile. Despite the distance separating it from the Bourget base some 11,600 km away, Santiago is part of the South-American network inherited from Aéropostale. Enclosed by the Andes, it is a difficult-to-access…Air France plays its cards right In July 1939, its France-Chile service was fully opened to passengers. The journey was truly epic! 70 hours in total and fifteen stop-overs including Marseille, Dakar, Rio, Montevideo, etc. Suspended in July 1940, the route was reopened in 1946, with a DC-4. But due to insufficient profitability…Video80 years of Air France in Chile! Image © air france

1936, Air France launches passenger flights to Dakar.

1936, Air France launches passenger flights to Dakar.Three years after its creation in 1933, Air France was expanding more than ever before. To the South, it was continuing the "Aeropostale" adventure, an ambitious project for a route from Toulouse to Santiago de Chile. Opened in 1929, the route passed through Dakar, a strategic airport facing the…Video80 years of the Paris - Dakar route Image © Air france

New Michelin-starred menus in Air France’s La Première cabin

Starting December, Air France is renewing its in-flight menus on board its La Première suites on departure from Paris, continuing to offer a high-flying culinary experience in its most exclusive travel cabin. The triple Michelin-starred chef Emmanuel Renaut has joined forces with Claire Heitzler,…VideoClaire Heitzler signs desserts in the La Première cabinAbout Emmanuel RenautRespect for nature, respect for the soil, animals and humans are the messages Emmanuel Renaut wants to convey through each of his creations. French chef born in Soisy-sous-Montmorency, Emmanuel Renaut is reinventing local dishes by using local produce in inventive ways. After training in Paris, he…About Claire HeitzlerTrained by some of France’s greatest pastry chefs, Claire Heitzler gained extensive experience in France, first at Troisgros and then at Georges Blanc. In 2004, she was approached by Alain Ducasse to become head pastry chef at his new Beige Alain Ducasse Tokyo restaurant in Japan, where she stayed…

Air France promotes the employment of people with disabilities through its commitment to working with companies in the Sheltered and Adapted Employment Sector

In the run-up to theInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities(December 3), Air France reaffirms its commitment to the Sheltered and Adapted Employment Sector, which enables people with disabilities to integrate the labour market.In 2023, the company’s investment in products and services with the Sheltered and Adapted Employment Sector amounted to 22.7 million euros, making Air France one of the leading national contributors to this sector, which plays a crucial role in the inclusion of disabled people through employment.Actively committed in this area for several years, Air France works with multiple adapted employment sector organizations across France. Close to 70 partnerships have been signed with institutions including ANRH (Paris), APF Amiens (Somme) or the adapted company ESAT La Roumanière (Vaucluse). In…

Air France to link Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Orlando (Florida) starting May 21, 2025

4 direct flights a week on Airbus A350-900 aircraft Orlando will be Air France's 18th U.S. destination as of summer 2025 As the winter season gets underway, during which Air France will be adding Kilimanjaro, Salvador de Bahia and Manila to its global network , the airline is already preparing for…Flight schedule (in local time):AF096: departs Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 5:05pm, arriving in Orlando at 8:45pm; AF097: departs Orlando at 11:00pm, arriving in Paris at 1:30pm (next day). This schedule remains subject to government approval. Orlando will become Air France's 18th destination in the United States – and its 25th in…Orlando, the theme park capital of the worldLocated in central Florida, Orlando is world-famous for its many theme parks, which attract tens of millions of visitors every year. Benefitting from a mild, sunny climate, the city also boasts a rich cultural offering complete with art galleries and museums. Not to be missed near Orlando: the…

AIR FRANCE ET GENÈVE, UNE LONGUE HISTOIRE

C’est en mai 1932 que la compagnie Air Union ouvre la toute première liaison directe entre Paris et Genève à raison de trois aller-retours hebdomadaires, jusqu’en 1935.Air France propose dès lors un tronçon Lyon-Genève avant de reprendre, le 15 mai 1937; Paris-Genève sans escale. Stoppée durant la deuxième guerre mondiale, la liaison est rétablie par Swissair et Air France en juillet 1945 et devient quotidienne dès 1946, à l’instar de Paris-Zurich. En avril 1953…

Il y a 70 ans, Air France ouvrait sa desserte guyanaise

En 1947, Air France ouvre une ligne entre Paris et Fort-de-France, triplement prolongée vers Pointe-À-Pitre, la Colombie et Cayenne. Pour la première fois, la Guyane est reliée à la métropole.Tout juste érigé département français en 1946, la Guyane reste coupée de la métropole par les airs. Et sur place, le réseau tarde à s'organiser. Dès 1919 pourtant, deux lignes avaient été exploitées depuis Saint-Laurent du Maroni par les Transports Aériens Guyanais. L'hydravion s'avérait idéal,…Du Latécoère au BoeingPour se rendre en Guyane, les voyageurs partent en train de Paris vers Bordeaux. Ils sont alors conduits sur l'hydrobase de Biscarosse, d'où un Laté 631 déjauge en pleine nuit. Après une escale à Port-Etienne, aujourd'hui Nouadhibou, en Mauritanie, il amerrit à Fort-de-France le samedi matin. Le…VideoIl y a 70 ans, Air France ouvrait sa desserte Guyanaise

Air France, 65 years in Mexico

When it landed on the tarmac of Mexico Central on 27 April 1952, exactly 65 years ago, the Lockheed Constellation F-BZAT was paving the way for years of Air France history in Mexico!Since then, it has witnessed many great events, as links have become stronger over the years. Above the Atlantic Nothing led anyone to believe that Air France would flourish in Mexico. In America, the airline first chose to fly to the United States in the North, and countries located on the "legendary" Paris-Santiago de Chile route in the South. It was not until 1946 that regular services flew across the…Strong links Mexico City soon became a key destination on Air France's American network. Traffic took off, Paris-Mexico City services multiplied, with one then two weekly connections in 1952, rising to seven in 1954. New services to other Mexican cities were added: Guadalajara in 1969 and Puerto Vallarta in…

70 years of strong links between Air France and the West Indies

In July 1947, the Latécoère 631 flew for the first time from Metropolitan France to the West Indies.Excluded from air travel for a long time, the West Indies were now part of the Air France network. In 1935, Air France sent its Latécoère 521, "Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris" to Fort de France in Martinique, for a special flight. But it was not until July 1947, that an aircraft - the Latécoère 631 "…Destination West Indies-French GuianaWith the advent of the jets in 1959, transatlantic flights took just 8 hours! Thanks to the increase in capacity, 500 passengers on a Boeing 747, traffic literally took off, boosted by the tourism boom. This increased from 80,000 passengers in 1970 to 850,000 in 1987! Since then, the success of the…VideoBelle balade caribéenne en Guadeloupe