Air France announces its schedule for the 2025–2026 European winter

Air France continues to expand its global network. During the 2025–2026 winter season (from November 2025 to March 2026), the company will operate nearly 800 daily flights to approximately 170 destinations in 73 countries.

Nearly 170 destinations served in 73 countries.

Launch of new direct routes from Paris–Charles de Gaulle to Phuket (Thailand) and Punta Cana (Dominican Republic).

Continued rollout of the new first-class cabin, La Première, already available on flights to and from Paris and New York–JFK, Singapore and Los Angeles, and coming soon to Miami and Tokyo Haneda.

30% of the fleet will have Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi by the end of 2025, and 100% by the end of 2026.

Long-haul network: 87 destinations, and a 3% increase in capacity

Winter 2025 will mark a further expansion of Air France's long-haul network, with a 3% increase in capacity (measured in available seat kilometers). The following routes will be inaugurated:

Paris - Charles de Gaulle – Phuket (Thailand): up to three direct weekly flights from 27 November 2025, operated with Boeing 777-300ERs.

Paris - Charles de Gaulle – Punta Cana (Dominican Republic): 3 weekly flights from January 13 to March 28, 2026, also operated with Boeing 777-300ERs.

Strengthening existing routes and regional highlights

North America:

The Paris-Charles de Gaulle-Orlando route, inaugurated in the summer of 2025, will continue through the winter with five weekly flights on Airbus A350-900s.

The Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Raleigh-Durham (USA), Cancun (Mexico) and Papeete (French Polynesia, via Los Angeles) routes will operate up to 7 times per week (previously 5).

South America and the Caribbean:

Services to Brazil will be strengthened, with up to 12 weekly flights to Rio de Janeiro and five weekly flights to Salvador de Bahia.

The Paris-Charles de Gaulle-San José (Costa Rica) route will increase to 10 weekly flights, compared to 7 in the 2024-2025 winter season.

Africa and Indian Ocean:

Cape Town (South Africa) will have up to seven weekly flights from Paris, operated by Airbus A350-900.

Up to 5 weekly flights between Paris–Charles de Gaulle and Zanzibar–Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), compared to 3 previously.

The Paris–Mauritius flights will be operated with Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Asia and the Middle East:

Bangkok (Thailand) will be served twice daily from Paris.

The Paris-Charles de Gaulle-Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) route, inaugurated in the summer of 2025, will continue through the winter with three weekly flights.

Dubai will be served 16 times per week, compared to 14 times last winter.

Renovated La Première cabin and new high-speed Wi-Fi service

This spring, Air France unveiled its new La Première suite, an exclusive long-haul first class cabin featuring a modular design featuring a chaise longue-style seat facing a fully reclining seat with five windows per suite—a unique concept for the airline.

Already available on flights from Paris to New York–JFK, Singapore and Los Angeles, it will also be offered on routes to Miami (December 2025) and Tokyo Haneda (March 2026).

At Los Angeles Airport (LAX), Air France launched a new ground service exclusively for La Première customers, including a dedicated check-in area, personalized assistance, priority baggage drop-off, TSA escort, and a private premium car transfer along the tarmac, culminating in an exclusive area within the new Air France lounge.

High-speed Wi-Fi throughout the fleet

As part of its modernization strategy, Air France began the progressive rollout of its new high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi service across its fleet in September 2025, including regional aircraft for the first time.

More than twenty medium- and long-haul aircraft are already equipped, offering free, fast, and secure connections during flights. Air France is the first major European airline to offer this service.

The goal is to reach 30% of the fleet equipped by the end of 2025 and 100% by the end of 2026.

Short and medium-haul network: up to 630 daily flights to more than 90 destinations

This winter, Air France will increase its frequencies between Paris–Charles de Gaulle and major French cities:

Toulouse (up to 11 daily flights), Marseille (9 daily) and Nice (8 daily), thus strengthening national connectivity with its medium and long-distance network.

An additional morning flight will be added between Paris–Charles de Gaulle and London–Heathrow, bringing the total to seven daily flights.

The Paris–Cork (Ireland) route will operate throughout the winter season with four weekly flights.

In Italy, a daily flight will be added on the Paris–Milan Linate and Paris–Milan Malpensa routes, while Verona will maintain five weekly flights.

Frequencies to Düsseldorf, Munich, and Zurich will also be increased, with up to 6, 5, and 4 daily flights, respectively.

To the south, Tangier (Morocco) will have up to three weekly flights, and the Paris–Tenerife (Spain) route will operate four times a week during the holiday season.

Transavia France: strengthens its leadership in the low-cost market

The low-cost subsidiary of the Air France-KLM group, headquartered in Paris-Orly, will serve 109 destinations in 29 countries this winter, across 227 routes, consolidating its position as the leading low-cost airline departing from Paris airports.

Details on the flight schedule, operating days, and fares are available at airfrance.com and transavia.com

Source: Air France