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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…

New Michelin-starred menus on departure from Paris for Air France customers

This autumn, on departure from Paris, Air France will be unveiling exceptional new menus specially created for its customers, available in its airport lounges and on board its flights. Triple Michelin-starred chef Jérôme Banctel, and Josselin Marie, passionate about responsible cuisine, are the…Triple Michelin-starred chef Jérôme Banctel in the long-haul Business cabinOn departure from Paris, for the first time, Air France is entrusting chef Jérôme Banctel with the dishes on the menu available in the long-haul Business cabin. Awarded three Michelin stars in 2024, the chef draws inspiration from his native Brittany in creating dishes to be enjoyed all over the…VideoJérôme Banctel, three-star Michelin chef in the Air France long-haul Business cabin As for desserts, Nina Métayer will continue working with Air France as part of the partnership initiated in April 2024. Crowned World Pastry Chef 2023, she will be signing a selection of gourmet yet light pastries,…Michel Roth and Josselin Marie, a new duo of high-flying chefs!On its short and medium-haul network, Air France also offers a refined gourmet selection. In the Terminal 2F lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Michelin-starred chef Michel Roth, Bocuse d’Or and Meilleur Ouvrier de France, is now signing a range of delectable dishes. To create a rich and varied…Menus signed by talented chefs in all Air France’s Paris airport loungesAir France also cultivates its art of fine dining for customers in all its long-haul lounges. In the La Première lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Alain Ducasse, the world’s most starred chef, and his teams, create exceptional dishes. The prestigious menu includes the chef’s famous coquillettes…About Jérôme BanctelJérôme Banctel is a true Bretton and Brittany is resolutely part of his identity. His career began with Michel Kerever, who worked at the Duc d’Enghien and whom he then followed to the Vreugt en Rust restaurant in the Netherlands. He arrived in Paris in 1993 and worked at the Jules Verne with Alain…About Josselin MarieBrought up in the clean fresh air of Brittany, chef Josselin Marie discovered his passion for cooking early on with his grandmother. After training at the Lycée hotelier, he gained experience in prestigious establishments across France (La Bastide Saint Antoine with Jacques Chibois, L’Espérance…

Air France Press, the app dedicated to the airline's digital press offering

The Air France Play app has become ‘Air France Press’, a new name more in line with the range on offer. With a rich and varied catalogue of more than 200 French and international newspapers and magazines, Air France Press offers new features for a personalized reading experience before, during or…New functions for a personalised reading experienceAvailable in 11 languages, Air France Press offers a new, more powerful e-reader for improved reading comfort. The app also includes audio playback for publications in ‘article’ mode, making them more accessible. Users can now also choose between a light or dark mode, to adapt their screen to the…AIR FRANCE PRESSConsult newspapers and magazines during your trip L

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

Air France and the Olympic Torch

On 13th September in Lima, the International Olympic Committee will elect the city that will host the 2024 Games.In the 1930s, tennis champions such as Jean Borotra, aka the “Bounding Basque”, flew to Wimbledon aboard the Paris-London express! Through the XXth century, sport became a societal phenomenon. Aviation contributed to its rapid development by transporting professional sports players, as well as…LONDON 1948Air France increased its service connecting Paris to the British capital 39 times weekly. Four years later, the company organized special flights for the Mexican and French delegations in Helsinki.TOKYO 1964The company was chosen by ten countries to transport their athletes to Tokyo. Sports players imposed their increasing demands for comfort, special meals and their occasional outsized equipment. Air France developed its expertise.SEOUL 1988Air France transported the French equestrian teams’ horses to Seoul. In 1994, during the Lillehammer Games, the company brought the Austrians daily dairy produce supplies directly from their country! And in 1992, it transported the Olympic torch between Greece and France, on board the Concorde...…

The Beach Tour by Constellation

55 years ago, the Constellation Super Starliner entered the Air France fleet.On 15 August 1957, the date it was brought into service, this legendary aircraft made a tour of France, by flying over 163 beaches. From Le Touquet to Monaco, watch the highlights of this exceptional beach tour.VideoThe Beach Tour by Constellation

En route to Mali

In 1933, at the time of Air France’s creation, Bamako – then capital of French Sudan – did not form part of the company’s African network. Following the launch of Dakar in 1936, attention turned to Mali.In 1937, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry made a study trip on behalf of Air France and the Air Ministry. The flight, spanning 15,000 km, took off from le Bourget with the following itinerary – Marseille-Casablanca-Tindouf-Bamako-Dakar-Atar-Fort Gouraud-Tindouf-Oran-Algiers.Air France launched its twice-weekly Paris-Dakar-Bamako servicePassengers arrived in Dakar from mainland France on board a Dewoitine 333 and pursued their trip to Bamako, by Wibault 282. Though the Dakar-Bamako service got off to a difficult start – with only 397 passengers in 1938 - , the Malian station asserted its presence after the war. Bamako was included…