Air France

Air France Assigns Airbus A321 to Pope Leo XIV’s France Visit

Sep 24, 2026 Operations

A specially marked Airbus A321 will operate three state flights linking Paris, Lourdes, Metz and Rome during the Pope’s September 25-28 visit.

Air France Brings New La Première Suites to San Francisco

Aug 26, 2026 Airlines

Air France has assigned a refurbished Boeing 777-300ER with four new La Première suites to one of its two daily Paris-San Francisco flights.

Air France Adds Larnaca to Its Global Network Without Deploying an Aircraft

Jul 23, 2026 Air Routes

Air France is expanding its reach into Cyprus through a new partnership with Cyprus Airways, giving passengers access to nonstop flights between Paris Charles de…

Air France Closes Bamako Office As Mali Exit Becomes Permanent

Jun 24, 2026 Air Routes

Air France is closing its local office in Bamako, formally ending its remaining on-the-ground presence in Mali after nearly three years without flights to the…

Air France A320 Diverts To Amsterdam After Smoke Smell Triggers Precautionary Landing

May 26, 2026 Incidents

An Air France flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) diverted to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) after smoke was…

Air France Detroit Flight Diverted To Montreal After Passenger Violated New Ebola Entry Rules

May 22, 2026 Airlines

An Air France flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) was forced to divert to Montreal-Trudeau International…

Air France’s A330 Exit Sharpens Into View as CDG Routes Move to A350s and 787s

Apr 13, 2026 Airlines

Air France’s farewell to the Airbus A330-200 is no longer just industry chatter. The airline has not issued a grand public retirement bulletin for the…

Air France Closes Its Mainline Orly Chapter as Paris Flying Shifts to CDG

Mar 30, 2026 Operations

Air France has now completed the long-signaled reshaping of its Paris operation, centralizing its mainline flying at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) from the…

Air France’s Summer 2026 Plan Shows A More Focused Paris Hub And A Clear Pivot Toward The Americas

Mar 27, 2026 Airlines

Air France is heading into summer 2026 with a broader network, a stronger long-haul schedule to the Americas, and a more concentrated Paris hub strategy…

Air France Presses Pause on Paris-Havana After Cuba’s Jet Fuel Shortage

Mar 5, 2026 Airlines

Air France is temporarily suspending its nonstop flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Havana José Martí (HAV) as Cuba’s aviation fuel crisis deepens—an…

Air France 777-300ER Turns Back to Fort-de-France After Right-Engine Surge

Feb 23, 2026 Airlines

Air France flight AF895 pushed back from Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport Fort-de-France (FDF) on February 21, 2026, bound for Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)—a…

Air France Parts With Another A318 as “Baby Bus” Fleet Winds Down

Feb 18, 2026 Airlines

Air France has transferred one of its remaining Airbus A318-100 aircraft as part of a wider narrowbody transaction with asset manager FTAI Aviation, further shrinking…

Air France Supercharges Paris-New York for Summer 2026 With Up to 11 Daily Flights

Feb 10, 2026 Air Routes

Air France is doubling down on one of its most strategically important long-haul markets: New York. For summer 2026, the airline and joint-venture partner Delta…

Air France Turns Nice Into a Red-Carpet Gateway With Limited-Run Nonstops From LAX and JFK

Jan 27, 2026 Air Routes

Air France is planning a tightly targeted set of nonstop flights from the United States to Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE) in May and June…

Air France and SNCF Add OUIGO, Expanding One-Booking Rail Links to Paris

Jan 20, 2026 Airlines

Air France and SNCF Voyageurs have broadened their “Train + Air” partnership to include OUIGO services, giving travelers more options to combine rail and air…

Air France Returns To London Gatwick With New Paris CDG Flights

Dec 7, 2025 Air Routes

Air France has announced its return to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) with new flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG). Starting March 29, 2026, the…

Air France’s La Première First Class Is Coming To 4 New Cities

Dec 6, 2025 Airlines

Air France’s La Première first class is one of the most exclusive products in commercial aviation, thanks not just to the onboard suite, but also…

Air France Sends Its Densest 472-Seat Boeing 777 To Phuket

Dec 2, 2025 Air Routes

Air France Adds Phuket To Its Thai Network Air France has officially launched flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Phuket (HKT), doubling its…

Air France A350 Turns Back to Buenos Aires After Smoke Odor Reported Onboard

Nov 22, 2025 Incidents

An Air France Airbus A350-900 bound for Paris returned to Buenos Aires shortly after takeoff on November 20, 2025, after passengers and crew reported a…

Air France Adds Paris to Las Vegas With Airbus A350-900

Oct 23, 2025 Air Routes

Air France will open a new transatlantic route linking Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Las Vegas Harry Reid International (LAS) from April 15, 2026,…