Air France Debuts Nonstop Phoenix-Paris Flights

DALLAS – Air France has begun a new nonstop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) in Paris, France.

This marks the first time there will be nonstop service between the two cities. The service began yesterday, May 23, 2024, and will operate three days per week for the summer season (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday).

Airways was present at PHX to catch the French flag carrier's Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner aircraft. The type offers a three-class configuration, with 30 Business seats, 21 Premium Economy seats, and 228 Economy class seats for this service. In total, the flights have capacity of 279 passengers.

Flight Schedule

Flights will depart from Paris at 10:10 a.m. and arrive in Phoenix at 12:10 p.m. The return flights will depart from Phoenix at 2:10 p.m. and arrive in Paris the next day at 9:15 a.m..

The new nonstop service between Phoenix and Paris is seen as a major milestone that demonstrates Air France's commitment to providing convenient and efficient travel options to and from Phoenix.

It is expected to foster cultural and economic ties between Arizona and Paris, and unlock exciting possibilities for exploration and new business opportunities.

Comments from City, Airline Officials

“Adding non-stop service to Paris is a major milestone that demonstrates our commitment to providing convenient and efficient travel options to and from Phoenix,” said Mayor Kate Gallego prior to the inaugural flight.

“As our city continues to grow and become a destination for booming industries, I’m confident that direct service to Paris will unlock exciting possibilities for exploration and new business opportunities.”

“Air France is thrilled to announce a direct link between Arizona and Paris with our newest, non-stop route coming in May,” said Boaz Hulsman, Vice President of Commercial, North America at Air France-KLM a day before the flight.

“Becoming the 22^nd North American gateway for Air France next summer season, this new service symbolizes our commitment to enhancing the transatlantic travel connection. We look forward to soon providing passengers from Phoenix with an experience embodying the best of French elegance.”

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor offers "nonstop service to more than 140 destinations across the United States and internationally." The Arizona hub notes that the AF service adds to existing transatlantic service between PHX and London Heathrow (LHR) on American Airlines (AA) and British Airways (BA) as well as nonstop service between Phoenix and Frankfurt on Condor Airlines (DE).

"The new service will also allow for easy connections in the U.S. with Air France’s codeshare partner Delta, and destinations in Europe and abroad with their other partner, KLM," states the airport.

From its hub in Paris-Charles de Gaulle, AF will offer connecting opportunities to more than 200 destinations worldwide during the 2024 summer season.