Air France has revealed plans to resume flights to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) in Texas next year and even beef up capacity.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the aviation industry, long-haul routes across the world were forced to suspend as airlines struggled to cut costs and conserve cash. One of these routes was Air France's seasonal Paris (CDG) to Dallas/Fort Worth flight, which just (re)inaugurated in March 2019. This marked a resumption of Air France's service at DFW after originally ending Paris to Dallas/Fort Worth flights in the early 2000s.
Air France's seasonal service to DFW operated from the end of March through October - the IATA Summer season. After the season ended, the carrier was slated to resume Dallas/Fort Worth in March 2020, but the pandemic struck. Air France suspended its CDG-DFW route through 2020 and extended the suspension through 2021. However, the French carrier isn't giving up on flying to Dallas/Fort Worth.
According to the carrier's bookings, Air France tentatively plans to resume flights to Dallas/Fort Worth on March 27, 2022. The airline has scheduled 5x weekly flights and will fly the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner instead of the Airbus A330-200 previously used in 2019.
Air France's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners feature a three-class cabin consisting of 30 lie-flat and direct aisle access Business Class seats, 21 Premium Economy Class seats, and 225 Economy Class seats. This represents a net increase of 52 seats compared to their Airbus A330-200s.
On top of scheduling a larger aircraft, Air France intends to resume Dallas/Fort Worth initially with a 5x weekly flight. In contrast, Air France's 2019 schedule had CDG-DFW operating 3x weekly from March 31 to July 1, 5x weekly from July 1 to September 1, and 3x weekly from September 1 to October 25. Assuming Air France sticks with the current schedule, they will offer a notable increase in the number of flights to Dallas/Fort Worth.
While the aviation industry continues to recover and more people are flying again, demand may not fully recover to warrant Air France's tentative growth in Dallas/Fort Worth. This schedule is highly likely subject to change as the resumption approaches. Nonetheless, it's encouraging Air France is devoted to serving DFW.
All photos used are from Air France
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the aviation industry, long-haul routes across the world were forced to suspend as airlines struggled to cut costs and conserve cash. One of these routes was Air France's seasonal Paris (CDG) to Dallas/Fort Worth flight, which just (re)inaugurated in March 2019. This marked a resumption of Air France's service at DFW after originally ending Paris to Dallas/Fort Worth flights in the early 2000s.
Air France's seasonal service to DFW operated from the end of March through October - the IATA Summer season. After the season ended, the carrier was slated to resume Dallas/Fort Worth in March 2020, but the pandemic struck. Air France suspended its CDG-DFW route through 2020 and extended the suspension through 2021. However, the French carrier isn't giving up on flying to Dallas/Fort Worth.
According to the carrier's bookings, Air France tentatively plans to resume flights to Dallas/Fort Worth on March 27, 2022. The airline has scheduled 5x weekly flights and will fly the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner instead of the Airbus A330-200 previously used in 2019.
Air France 787-9 Business Class - Photo: Air France
On top of scheduling a larger aircraft, Air France intends to resume Dallas/Fort Worth initially with a 5x weekly flight. In contrast, Air France's 2019 schedule had CDG-DFW operating 3x weekly from March 31 to July 1, 5x weekly from July 1 to September 1, and 3x weekly from September 1 to October 25. Assuming Air France sticks with the current schedule, they will offer a notable increase in the number of flights to Dallas/Fort Worth.
While the aviation industry continues to recover and more people are flying again, demand may not fully recover to warrant Air France's tentative growth in Dallas/Fort Worth. This schedule is highly likely subject to change as the resumption approaches. Nonetheless, it's encouraging Air France is devoted to serving DFW.
All photos used are from Air France
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