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Air France expands La Première to 4 exciting new destinations

Written by Stacey Kuiper on December 10, 2025. Posted in Airline.

Air France expands La Première to 4 exciting new destinations

Air France has decided that simply being luxurious wasn’t quite luxurious enough — so it’s rolling out its redesigned La Première cabin to even more destinations. And not just any destinations: we’re talking Atlanta, Boston, Houston, and Tel Aviv, all joining the ultra-exclusive club of routes serviced by the airline’s La Première–equipped Boeing 777-300ERs.

If you’re unfamiliar with La Première, imagine a first-class suite so fancy it makes your apartment look like student housing. Now imagine someone handing you champagne the moment you blink. That’s La Première.

Beginning late 2025 and throughout 2026, these four cities will get the full treatment — the new suites, the gourmet menus, the level of pampering that makes you want to apologise to your past self for ever thinking “extra legroom” was the height of luxury.

The New Routes:

Tel Aviv – Daily from December 15, 2025

Because what better way to arrive in the Mediterranean than emerging from a private suite looking like you’ve been gently marinated in spa lighting?

AF962: Paris-CDG 08:55 → Tel Aviv 14:10
AF963: Tel Aviv 15:55 → Paris-CDG 19:40

Perfect timing for landing just in time for late lunch — ideally something involving hummus the size of your face.

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Atlanta – Daily from March 29, 2026

Welcome to the home of peaches, filming locations, and people who say “y’all” with poetic precision.

AF030: Paris-CDG 10:30 → Atlanta 13:55
AF031: Atlanta 16:30 → Paris-CDG 06:50 (+1)

A great option if you’d like to visit Atlanta without arriving looking like you fought your seatmate for armrest custody.

Houston – Daily from July 6, 2026

Because even oil barons and space engineers deserve La Première duvet time.

AF098: Paris-CDG 10:10 → Houston 13:40
AF099: Houston 15:55 → Paris-CDG 08:15 (+1)

Houston has NASA, cowboy boots, and now… Air France bringing luxury that even Texans might call “pretty nice.”

Boston – Daily from July 20, 2026

Perfect for travellers who want equal amounts of history, seafood, and aggressively enthusiastic baseball fans.

AF334: Paris-CDG 13:10 → Boston 14:55
AF333: Boston 17:10 → Paris-CDG 06:10 (+1)**

Arrive well-rested enough to walk the Freedom Trail without secretly wishing for a nap.

The La Première Takeover Is Real

By the end of this summer, Air France will be offering La Première from Paris to 15 destinations, including icons like New York-JFK, Los Angeles, Singapore, Tokyo-Haneda, São Paulo, and Dubai — places where turning up fresh from a private suite feels appropriately dramatic.

And the airline isn’t stopping there. Air France confirmed that:

All flights to New York–JFK and Los Angeles will feature the next-generation La Première suites by July 2026.
The entire La Première network will complete the upgrade by late 2026.

Translation: by the end of next year, stepping into a La Première cabin will feel a bit like crossing into a parallel universe where everyone irons your napkin for you.

A Big Step in Air France’s Premium Glow-Up

This expansion is more than just adding routes — it’s a full declaration that Air France intends to stay at the top of the premium pyramid. La Première is already one of the most exclusive first-class products in the sky, and the new cabin is shaping up to be a whole new level of “how is this allowed on a plane?”

Think private floor-to-ceiling suites. Michelin-ish meals. Enough designer amenities to make you consider framing the slippers. And service so immaculate you’ll wonder if your crew secretly trained at Versailles.

So yes — Air France is going big, going global, and going very, very premium.

Your move, rest of aviation industry. ✈️💅

Air France adds London Gatwick route and exciting Cardiff flights for Rugby Six Nations 2026

Written by Stacey Kuiper on December 9, 2025. Posted in Airline.

Air France adds London Gatwick route and exciting Cardiff flights for Rugby Six Nations 2026

Air France has looked at the UK for 2026 and said, “Oui, we’ll have a bit more of that.” And honestly? We’re here for it. The airline is rolling out a shiny new twice-daily route to London Gatwick, plus a limited-edition, rugby-fuelled service to Cardiff — because nothing brings nations together like a plane full of fans singing, “Allez les Bleus!” at 30,000 feet.

And yes, they’re doing it all with style, because of course they are… they’re French.

Bonjour, Gatwick – Paris Is Coming for You

Starting 29 March 2026, Air France will launch two daily flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and London Gatwick. That’s right — not one tentative flight. Not a “let’s try this for the summer and see how it goes.” No. A confident, beautifully punctual twice-daily service, flown by the sleek Airbus A220, which looks like something designed by a Parisian architect in a very good mood.

The idea? To give travellers even better access to Air France’s mega-hub at CDG — meaning the moment you step off your London–Paris hop, you can roll straight into connections for Tokyo, Cape Town, New York, Rome, or literally anywhere that excuses you from answering work emails for a week.

Flight schedule (local):
• Paris → Gatwick: 09:20–09:30 / 15:45–15:55
• Gatwick → Paris: 10:30–12:40 / 17:10–19:20
(Translation: very commuter-friendly, and perfect for anyone who likes the idea of breakfast in London and late-lunching on a croissant in Paris.)

And because it’s Gatwick, passengers get extremely quick access into London — thanks to Gatwick Express, Thameslink, and Southern trains — not to mention the entire South Coast. Brighton weekend, anyone? Paris → London → beach → chips → joy.

With this new route, Air France now jumps to eight daily London flights (six to Heathrow, two to Gatwick). At this point, the UK might as well give them a loyalty card.

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Rugby Madness: Air France Opens a Pop-Up Route to Cardiff

Now for the fun part — because nothing says “strategic expansion” like a temporary route created specifically for rugby fans who require both passion and punctuality.

From 13–16 February 2026, Air France will operate 12 extra flights between Paris-CDG and Cardiff for the Six Nations. Yes, twelve. That’s basically a shuttle service for people wearing jerseys, waving flags, and arguing about refereeing decisions before the seatbelt sign even turns off.

These flights are aimed at
• French fans heading to Wales
• Welsh fans returning home from Paris
• And all the brave neutrals who simply enjoy the adrenaline of sitting between both

In short: Cardiff Airport is about to experience more berets, baguette-shaped neck pillows, and enthusiastic chanting than ever before.

The Big Picture: Air France Loves the UK (a Lot)

Air France already flies up to 300 times per week to six different UK airports — which is basically the aviation equivalent of saying, “We’re practically neighbours now.”

The new Gatwick flights and the Six Nations specials aren’t random add-ons. They’re part of the airline’s broader push in its medium-haul network, and a sign that the UK remains one of its most important markets. And clearly, the feeling is mutual — because the planes keep filling up.

So whether you’re heading to Paris for pastries, to Cardiff for rugby glory, or just looking for an excuse to pretend you’re very international on Instagram, 2026 is shaping up nicely.

Air France is ready. Gatwick is ready. Cardiff is ready. Are you ready to travel to one of these fantastic destinations soon?

The only question left: Are you packed yet?

Air France and KLM Launch Exciting Direct Flights to Phuket 2025

Written by Stacey Kuiper on December 4, 2025. Posted in Airline.

Air France and KLM Launch Exciting Direct Flights to Phuket 2025

Are you tired of a long travel day and multiple layovers just to travel to some place warm? Air France and KLM are now offering direct flights from Paris-Charle de Gaulle to Phuket, Thailand. No more layovers that require you to run to different terminals and airports. Instead, you can get on this express flight to tropical beaches and all inclusive resorts.

Air France and KLM will be using a Boeing 777-200 for these flights, which has the capacity of 328 passengers in multiple travel classes (Business, Premium, and Economy). If you would like to binge a show during this long flight, you can request to have a seat in the premium or economy section that has extra legroom, or you can sleep in the business section that is designed like a 5 star hotel.

Phuket: Beaches, Culture, and Everything in Between

Phuket is the top tourism place in the South East Asia for good reason. It has all inclusive resorts and some of the best beaches in the world, but that’s not all. You have local markets, temples, and street food with good spice level that you will not get anywhere else. Plus, it has luxury resorts.

Travelers from Europe can finally come to Phuket without a hassle. Travel from Europe to Phuket can be done without layovers,\ connecting flights, missed over airport naps, and other travel anomalies during flights. Travelers can on to the plane and enjoy island activities such as snorkeling, relaxing on the beach, and participating in a Thai dance class.

The local communitites profit from these new flights as well. Phuket’s hotels and restaurants do best with more customers and greater revenues. Tour operators gain a lot with upsides as well as many potential customers to gain.

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New flights from Phuket to Paris strengthen commerce with Thailand

Air France and KLM already provide network connections from Bangkok to various destinations in Thailand, and now being able to add Phuket will complete a very valuable triangle from Bangkok to Thailand to Europe and reinforce all three travel markets: leisure, business and mixed purpose. The route will save time for travelers whether for business meetings or to enjoy a refreshing mango smoothie.

Being a tourist destination, and now consequently having more tourists, will directly increase the revenues from hospitality services in Phuket. Revenue will be derived from visitors to lodgings, diners to restaurants, and customers to tour services. The tourists will be able to make cultural exchanges, giving Thai cooking and receiving French pastry, which will be an added revenue for the route.

The route opens air travel for a large area and will likely stimulate air travel for the entire region. With large volumes of tourists arriving and departing for travel in the region, Phuket is well positioned to be the major point of access for leisure travel in a large part of Southeast Asia.

New Journey Celebrations

Summary: New direct flights to Phuket from Air France and KLM mean both travelers and residents nearby get to connect faster and easier to Southeast Asia’s popular destinations. These flights provide both comfortable and convenient options to get to the beach quickly and easily.

Bring your luggage and sunscreen. There’s no need to deal with rainy days in Europe. Your sun-filled with a variety of activities tropical get-a-way is waiting for you. Phuket is a direct flight to a many of the Southeast Asia.

It’s easy to Build tropical vacations and Air France and KLM do a great job of helping to Boost tropical tourism.

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