Air France announces its schedule for the European summer of 2026

Air France will operate to nearly 170 destinations in 73 countries during the European summer of 2026, with a projected capacity growth of 2% in long-haul flights, driven mainly by North and South America.

Due to instability in the Middle East, the company will extend the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv (Israel), Beirut (Lebanon), Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), while continuing to expand its capacity to high-demand Asian destinations, including Bangkok (Thailand), Singapore, Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore (India), as well as Tokyo and Osaka (Japan), with more frequencies and the use of larger aircraft.

In parallel, the domestic network restructuring plan will be implemented, centralizing all Air France flights to Toulouse, Nice, Marseille and the French overseas territories at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub.

Long-distance network: increased capacity with a focus on the Americas

The capacity of the long-haul network will continue to grow, with a 2% increase in available seat kilometers compared to the previous year. This growth is primarily driven by the expansion of services to North and South America.

In South America, the increased capacity will materialize with the reinforcement of routes to Fortaleza (Brazil), with up to five weekly flights, and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), with up to ten weekly flights starting in July. In Santiago (Chile), the service will increase to ten weekly flights, while Buenos Aires (Argentina) will have up to nine weekly flights.

In North America, a new direct route between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Las Vegas will be inaugurated, with three weekly flights operated with Airbus A350-900 aircraft starting on April 15, 2026. Las Vegas will be Air France's 19th destination in the United States and its 26th in North America.

The airline will also add a second daily flight to New York-Newark starting in June 2026. During the season, Air France will offer up to 11 daily flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and JFK and Newark airports, in partnership with Delta Air Lines.

Instability in the Middle East: Flight suspensions and reinforcements in Asia

Due to the security situation at the destinations and the closure of certain airspaces, Air France has suspended its routes:

• To/from Dubai and Riyadh until 31 March 2026 (until 1 April for flights departing from Dubai).

• To/from Tel Aviv and Beirut until April 4, 2026.

Since the start of the crisis, the airline has increased capacity on its most popular Asian destinations, adding flights to Bangkok, Singapore, Delhi, Mumbai, and Manila (Philippines), as well as Nairobi (Kenya). Larger aircraft have also been deployed on selected flights to Bangkok, Phuket (Thailand), Singapore, Delhi, and Tokyo.

This increase will continue through the summer of 2026, with new frequencies to Bangkok, Singapore, Bengaluru, Tokyo and Osaka, in addition to the use of larger aircraft on flights to Delhi and Mumbai.

Premium positioning: La Première expansion and free high-speed Wi-Fi

Air France continues to roll out its new La Première suite. Currently available on routes between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and New York-JFK, Los Angeles, Miami, Singapore and Tokyo-Haneda, it will be added this summer to flights to Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and San Francisco.

Furthermore, the rollout of free high-speed Wi-Fi continues across the entire fleet, including regional aircraft. By the end of March 2026, 40% of the aircraft will be equipped, with the goal of extending the service to almost the entire fleet before the end of the year.

Short and medium distance network: more than 90 destinations

This summer, Air France will operate up to 630 daily flights to more than 90 destinations across its short and medium-haul network.

To better respond to seasonal demand, the company will significantly expand its schedule between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and several European and Mediterranean cities, offering greater variety and flexibility to its customers.

Up to four daily flights will operate to Dublin (Ireland), and a new route to London-Gatwick (United Kingdom) will be launched, with two daily flights. In Morocco, Marrakech and Rabat will have up to four daily flights. Naples (Italy) will have up to four daily flights, while Seville (Spain) and Porto (Portugal) will have two daily flights.

Restructuring the domestic network: focusing on the Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub

As announced in the fall of 2023, from the summer of 2026 Air France will centralize its operations in Paris at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub, with the exception of flights to Corsica, operated under a public service regime.

In this context, routes between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Toulouse, Nice, and Marseille will increase their frequencies, with 12, 12, and 10 daily flights respectively. All flights to the French overseas territories—Pointe-à-Pitre, Fort-de-France, Saint-Denis de La Réunion, and Cayenne—will also operate from this airport.

This centralization will facilitate international connections and strengthen connectivity between French regions and overseas territories.

At the same time, Transavia will consolidate its position as the Air France-KLM group's main airline at Paris-Orly Airport. Starting March 29, 2026, it will launch routes between Paris-Orly and Toulouse, Nice, and Marseille, with 8, 8, and 2 daily flights respectively.

In total, Transavia France will operate 230 routes to 109 destinations in 33 countries this summer, reinforcing its position as the leader in the low-cost segment from Paris.

Source: Air France.