Air France Launches Vancouver Service!
Nov 3, 2014, 9:45 am
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Nov 4, 2014, 1:32 am
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I believe that simultaneously KL are opening Edmonton. AF to YVR is good but I am worrying that in the past few years, most routes extensions have been about AF flying where KL already flies and vice-versa. Would be nice to have truly new destinations opened. For instance, the non stop North American network is still feeble compared to BA from LHR.
Nov 4, 2014, 6:46 pm
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I believe that simultaneously KL are opening Edmonton. AF to YVR is good but I am worrying that in the past few years, most routes extensions have been about AF flying where KL already flies and vice-versa. Would be nice to have truly new destinations opened. For instance, the non stop North American network is still feeble compared to BA from LHR.
Jan 15, 2015, 7:32 pm
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Glad to see the service will be offered year-round! ^
http://airlineroute.net/2014/11/25/af-yvr-w15/
http://airlineroute.net/2014/11/25/af-yvr-w15/
Mar 29, 2015, 6:40 pm
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Earlier today, the inaugural flight, AF374 operated by F-GSPD, landed in YVR @ 12:05 and the return, AF379, departed @ 14:37.
Here are some photos of the festivities that took place to commemorate the inaugural service (all photos credited to their respective owners):
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© flight_report twitter
© flight_report twitter
Here are some photos of the festivities that took place to commemorate the inaugural service (all photos credited to their respective owners):
© yvrairport twitter
© yvrairport twitter
© AirFranceCA twitter
© yvrairport twitter
© yvrairport twitter
© yvrairport twitter
© AirFranceCA twitter
© flight_report twitter
© flight_report twitter
Mar 30, 2015, 12:15 am
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Super ! dbuster44, thank you for sharing this 
. YVR is a very nice addition to AF network and I hope it will be a successful route. And don't forget that YVR will get the new BEST cabins from 20th june ^
. YVR is a very nice addition to AF network and I hope it will be a successful route. And don't forget that YVR will get the new BEST cabins from 20th june ^
Mar 30, 2015, 12:43 am
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Mar 30, 2015, 1:21 pm
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May 4, 2016, 10:49 am
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Per regional VP/GM, the route has exceeded expectations in 1st year of operations.
http://www.travelweek.ca/news/air-fr...-expectations/
Hopefully this will soon lead to daily services during summer.
http://www.travelweek.ca/news/air-fr...-expectations/
Hopefully this will soon lead to daily services during summer.
May 4, 2016, 8:07 pm
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From what I heard, the loads were very poor in the winter and that seems a seasonal leisure destination with better loads in Summer.
It will get the old 772 except for the Wednesday flight with BEST (at least till June 22)
It will get the old 772 except for the Wednesday flight with BEST (at least till June 22)
May 5, 2016, 12:26 am
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KLM is reducing YVR flights in 2016-17 winter to only 4x weekly
http://airlineroute.net/2016/05/03/kl-w16update3/
Down from 5x weekly from the previous winter and down from daily the winter before that.
Basically YVR will have 4x weekly from KL and 3x weekly from AF in the upcoming winter. With weaker demands during winter and the group operating both birds to this market, makes sense to split the operation between the two.
http://airlineroute.net/2016/05/03/kl-w16update3/
Down from 5x weekly from the previous winter and down from daily the winter before that.
Basically YVR will have 4x weekly from KL and 3x weekly from AF in the upcoming winter. With weaker demands during winter and the group operating both birds to this market, makes sense to split the operation between the two.