Master thread : AF new and cancelled routes
Jan 17, 2019, 2:18 am
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Some interesting anecdotes about this, PHC is part of CDG-ABV-PHC and vv. I can confirm as an eye witness that the number of passengers on the ABV-PHC leg has dropped considerably over the past years. Not even up to 50 for that leg, so no surprise here. Quite ironically they are just about to open a brand-new and pretty big 150 Million $ international terminal in PHC, designed for 7 million passengers per year. Now it will probably only be used by a hand full of LH passengers a few times a week....
Jan 17, 2019, 3:12 pm
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Mar 27, 2019, 2:16 pm
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Not really new routes as such yet still a welcome news: Air France will be codesharing on a number of Air Serbia services from Belgrade (Podgorica, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tirana & Tivat amongst others). I’m not too sure which lounge Air France passengers will be using at Belgrade (new service as of this coming weekend) but the Air Serbia lounge, while lacking natural light, is pretty decent on the whole (very quiet, it has a relax/sofa area and a ‘sort-of’ restaurant seating area on the other side, with a manned bar).
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Mar 27, 2019, 3:00 pm
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Not really new routes as such yet still a welcome news: Air France will be codesharing on a number of Air Serbia services from Belgrade (Podgorica, Sarajevo, Skopje, Tirana & Tivat amongst others). I’m not too sure which lounge Air France passengers will be using at Belgrade (new service as of this coming weekend) but the Air Serbia lounge, while lacking natural light, is pretty decent on the whole (very quiet, it has a relax/sofa area and a ‘sort-of’ restaurant seating area on the other side, with a manned bar).
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Apr 26, 2019, 3:44 pm
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I didn't want to start a new thread for this, even if it's not a route cancellation : UIP airport will be closed from Sept 2 to Oct 26 for runway renovation. AF flights ORY-UIP are cancelled during that period. Pax can be rebooked to either LRT or BES.
Apr 27, 2019, 3:36 pm
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https://www.air-journal.fr/2019-02-0...r-5210220.html
https://www.letelegramme.fr/finister...9-12254860.php
Aprčs avoir confirmé la suspension de la ligne ŕ la fin du mois d’octobre, Air France annonçait il y a quelques jours une anticipation de la suspension de la ligne au 2 septembre, en raison des travaux programmés dčs la fin de l’été sur les pistes d’Orly, deux mois avant la prise en charge de la desserte par l’obligation de service public.
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Apr 27, 2019, 3:42 pm
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It's not so much off-topic :-) the route is supposed to be suspended after this date anyway:
https://www.air-journal.fr/2019-02-0...r-5210220.html
https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne...uimper-6289539
https://www.air-journal.fr/2019-02-0...r-5210220.html
https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne...uimper-6289539
thanks for sharing.
Apr 28, 2019, 8:19 am
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It's not so much off-topic :-) the route will be suspended after this date anyway, although it may be restarted through a public service delegation contract from Nov 1st:
https://www.air-journal.fr/2019-02-0...r-5210220.html
https://www.letelegramme.fr/finister...9-12254860.php
https://www.air-journal.fr/2019-02-0...r-5210220.html
https://www.letelegramme.fr/finister...9-12254860.php
May 13, 2019, 4:10 am
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Not a new route, but I noticed that AF is keeping the "later" CDG-IAD flight AF26/27 during the winter season this coming year on a 4x/week basis. I know currently and last winter it was just the earlier AF54/55 daily.
AF26/27 looks to remain the 772 thru Oct, and then it's showing a A330 from Nov onwards.......perhaps with the cabin refurbishment as the J seatmap shows rows 1-6 (36 seats).
AF26/27 looks to remain the 772 thru Oct, and then it's showing a A330 from Nov onwards.......perhaps with the cabin refurbishment as the J seatmap shows rows 1-6 (36 seats).
May 13, 2019, 7:17 am
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Not a new route, but I noticed that AF is keeping the "later" CDG-IAD flight AF26/27 during the winter season this coming year on a 4x/week basis. I know currently and last winter it was just the earlier AF54/55 daily.
AF26/27 looks to remain the 772 thru Oct, and then it's showing a A330 from Nov onwards.......perhaps with the cabin refurbishment as the J seatmap shows rows 1-6 (36 seats).
AF26/27 looks to remain the 772 thru Oct, and then it's showing a A330 from Nov onwards.......perhaps with the cabin refurbishment as the J seatmap shows rows 1-6 (36 seats).
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...as-of-10may19/
Paris CDG – Washington Dulles eff 27OCT19 Service increases from 7 to 11 weekly during winter season, AF026/027 operated by A330-200 4 times a week
May 13, 2019, 7:19 am
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Paris CDG – Mahe Island (Seychelles) eff 27OCT19 Seasonal service operated by A330-200, replacing A340-300. 3 weekly flights
May 16, 2019, 1:33 pm
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Start of UIO route has been postponed from May14 to May 23. Seems weird to announce that at the last minute. As it was supposed to be a Joon route, I wonder if this is linked to the immobilisation of the A340 who flown AF218 to BOM on May 8 and went tech, diverted to Ispahan (Iran) and to DWC before being ferried back to CDG.
May 16, 2019, 1:37 pm
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AF is axing PMI from Nov 2, 2019 (AF1658 CDG-PMI & AF1659 PMI-CDG)
Pax will be rebooked on:
-CDG-BCN/BCN-CDG : flights operated by AF
-BCN-PMI/PMI-BCN : flights operated by UX
Pax will be rebooked on:
-CDG-BCN/BCN-CDG : flights operated by AF
-BCN-PMI/PMI-BCN : flights operated by UX