Air France will operate a direct service from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) from March 29th 2015.

The non-stop seasonal service will operate three times per week between March 29th and May 3rd 2015, five times per week from May 4th to September 13th 2015, and three times per week between September 14th and October 24th 2015.

Flight AF 374 departs Paris CDG at 10.35, arriving in Vancouver at 11.50 the same day.  Flight AF 379 departs Vancouver at 14.00, arriving at Paris CDG at 08.35 the following morning.  Tickets are now on sale.

Air France will operate a Boeing 777-200 aircraft equipped with its new leisure configuration.  The aircraft provides a seat capacity of 309 seats; 35 in Business Class, 24 in Premium Economy and 250 in Economy.

Louise Petter, Destination British Columbia manager – UK, Ireland and Scandinavia said: “We are delighted to welcome this new service which will offer greater choice for passengers to Vancouver and British Columbia from all over Europe.”

Air France, with its co-carrier KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, offers connectivity to 55 destinations in Europe.  The new service to Vancouver is in addition to KLM's 7 weekly flights between Vancouver and Amsterdam Schiphol.  The Air France and KLM flight schedules ensure greater choice for customers connecting via the hubs at Paris CDG and Amsterdam Schiphol.  Air France-KLM also has a codeshare agreement with Canadian carrier, WestJet.

For booking information visit: www.airfrance.co.uk

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November 2014

Press information:        

Sarah Sheehan, Destination BC

Press-office@destinationbc.co.uk

T. 07770 235564