Air France bolsters services to Canada and will launch new route between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Ottawa in June 2023

• Start a new route between Paris– Charles de Gaulle and Ottawawith 5 weekly non-stop flights with Airbus A330-200 June 27th.
• resuming the ParisCharles de Gaulle Quebec Service launched in summer 2022, with 3 weekly non-stop flights on Boeing 787-9 2.May.
• Increased frequencies too Montreal, Toronto and Vancouverserved by Air France all year round.

MONTREAL, February 2, 2023 /CNW Telbec/ – Air France continues to expand capacity Canadathe airline’s second largest long-haul market in terms of available seat capacity.

In the summer of 2023, Air France will operate up to 50 weekly flights to 5 destinations in France Canada: Ottawa (new service in 2023), Quebec (new service in 2022), Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver (Destinations served by Air France all year round).

The service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (YOW) are inaugurated June 27, 2023and operates five times a week – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays – on Air France’s 224-seat Airbus A330-200 (36 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 167 in Economy).

Flight schedules (local times):

AF328: Leaves Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 13:10, arrives Ottawa at 15:05
AF327: Departs Ottawa at 17:05, arrives Paris-Charles de Gaulle the following day at 06:15

“We are proud to be the only airline that flies non-stop from us Ottawa to Europe‘ stated Jean-Eudes de La Bretèche, General Manager of Air France KLM Canada, ‘and we are excited about the new tourist, cultural and business opportunities that this service between the two capitals will create. This has now grown five of the Canadian destinations served by Air France.”

Air France’s bus service is currently free for customers between Montreal-Trudeau Airport and Ottawa will continue to offer two daily shuttles. Bus times are specifically planned to facilitate connections with Air France flights to and from Paris. Two daily bus services also connect Montreal-Trudeau and Quebec.

Ottawa, Canada capital city

The fourth largest city in Canada, Ottawa and the neighbor Gatineau The territory houses the country’s federal institutions.

Friendly to nature and characterized by an exceptional architectural heritage that Ottawa The region offers 800km of urban circular routes and rural trails to be explored on foot, by boat or by bike. Its many museums offer opportunities to discover the history and culture of Canada.

resuming the ParisCharles de Gaulle Quebec Service and increased capacity to other destinations in Canada

Inaugurated in the summer of 2022, the seasonal Paris-Charles de Gaulle-Quebec City will resume starting this year May 2, 2023. There will be three weekly Boeing 787-9 flights on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Flight schedules (local times):

AF352: Leaves Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 20:50, arrives Quebec at 10:05 p.m
AF353: Leaves Quebec City at 11:55 p.m., arrives Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 12:40 p.m

Flights to destinations served year-round by Air France will also be increased, bringing total flight capacity to 20 Canada by more than 25% compared to 2019. Consequently, Air France will connect travelers between their flights Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub and:

• Montreal (the company’s second largest international long-haul destination) with up to three daily flights,
• Toronto with two daily flights,
• Vancouver with a daily flight.

In addition, KLM, part of the Air France-KLM Group, will connect Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to the following destinations Canada this summer:

Toronto with up to 13 vol. flights per week

• Calgary with 7 flights a week
• Vancouver with up to 7 flights a week
• Montreal with up to 5 flights a week
• Edmonton with up to 4 flights a week

A KLM bus service also operates between Montreal-Trudeau and Ottawa.

Detailed flight times, days and fares can be viewed on airfrance.com and klm.com

Works in Canada since 1950, this summer Air France will be the largest European airline in terms of capacity between Europe and Canada.

Detailed flight times, days and fares can be viewed on airfrance.com

The flight schedules contained herein are subject to change and are subject to necessary governmental approvals. When they are introduced, all pandemic measures in force in the various countries or destinations served are taken into account.

Air France urges its customers to check travel restrictions and required documents upon arrival at destination before travelling. Visit airfrance.traveldoc.aero for more information.

SOURCE Air France

For more information: Air France KLM Canada Contact: Linda BALA – [email protected] – corporate.airfrance.com – Twitter: @AFnewsroom