This winter, Air France will inaugurate a new non-stop service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Manila

3flights aweekonAirbusA350-900 asofDecember7,2024

MANILA,Philippines,Sept. 11,2024 -- AirFranceisexpanding itsAsian network.

BeginningDecember7,2024,AirFrancewilllinkManila(Philippines)toitsglobalhubatParis-Charles deGaulle. The airline will operate 3 direct flights a week,on Mondays,Wednesdays,and Saturdays. Air France's Paris-Manila flight will operate on Airbus A350-900,offering 34 seats in the Business cabin,24 seats in Premium,and 266 in Economy.

Flight times (in local time):

AF208:LeavingParis-CharlesdeGaulleat11:20pmonMondays,andSaturdays,arriving in Manila at 7:30pm (next day),

AF209:Leaving Manilaat9:50pm onTuesdays,Thursdays,andSundays,arrivingatParis-Charlesde Gaulle at 5:50am (next day).

Thisflightscheduleremains subjecttogovernmentapproval.

ManilaisalsoaKLMdestination,with4flights aweekfromAmsterdamSchiphol airport,on Tuesdays,Fridays,and Sundays. By coordinating their respective flight schedules,Air France and KLM ensure a combined daily service to Manila.

Manila,the Pearl of the Orient Seas

Thevibrantcapital ofthePhilippines,Manila,offersaskillful blendoftradition andmodernity.Sleeknew skyscrapersriseabove theremainsofthecountry's long colonial past,includingFort Santiago and the baroque San Agustin Church. This cultural melting pot has also produced a unique and renowned culinary tradition. Forming an archipelago of 7,000 islands,the Philippines also offers breathtaking scenery,turquoise lagoons,limestone cliffs,white sand beaches,and emerald rice terraces.

"Wearedelightedtoaddthreeweekly non-stopAirFranceflightsbetween ManilaandParis-Charlesde Gaulle,complementing KLM's four weekly flights from Manila to Amsterdam offering a daily service",says FemkeKroese,General ManagerAirFrance KLMSouthEastAsia& Oceania."Thiswillallowour customers from Manila to benefit from our strong network in Europe and beyond."

In addition to Manila,Air France will also serve the following Asian destinations this winter: Tokyo Haneda (up to 15 flights a week),Osaka (up to 3 flights a week),Beijing (up to 7 flights a week),Shanghai (up to 7 flights a week),Hong Kong (up to 7 flights a week),Seoul (up to 7 flights a week),Bangkok (up to 13 flights a week),Singapore (up to 10 flights a week),and Ho Chi Minh City (3 flights a week).

The introduction of Manila marks Air France's 5th new route for the winter 2024-2025 season. During this period,the airline will inaugurate new routes to Salvador de Bahia (Brazil,3 flights a week from October 28,2024),Kilimanjaro (Tanzania,3 flights a week from November 18,as an extension from Zanzibar),Malé (Maldives,up to 2 flights a week from December 20) and Kiruna (Sweden,1 flight a week from December 21).

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