The airline Air France is improving its offer of discount cards that are now at the same price and open to medium-haul destinations outside France.
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[Updated June 23, 2021 at 5: 53 p.m.] The French national carrier is evolving its discount cards, whose holders “are guaranteed to get the best rate, with a discount of up to 30% on Standard fares, to short and medium-haul destinations departing from France”. Youth, Senior and Weekend discount cards are now available at a single rate of 49 euros each. Previously, the Senior card was marketed 59 euros, the Weekend card 69 euros. According to the Air France press release, they are “profitable in one round trip on the majority of flights”.
Another change : the three cards, so far only valid for travel in France (excluding Corsica for the Senior card), now cover medium-haul destinations : Europe, North Africa (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia), Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Turkey. The cards offer the guarantee of getting the best rate, as well as more flexible modification and refund conditions, assures a statement. They can be ordered on the Ai France website or in travel agencies.
What are the destinations served by Air France?
In France, the company is present in 25 cities including Ajaccio, Biarritz, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Nice, Paris and Toulouse. Internationally, it has a very wide network that it serves on its own or by its partner companies. You will find all the destinations served by Air France on this page. Among the must-see destinations in Europe accessible from Paris are Berlin, Vienna, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Madrid, Athens, Rome, Amsterdam, Lisbon, London, Geneva or Stockholm.
Air France will offer 80 seasonal routes to leisure destinations this summer, including 22 new routes in France, Europe and North Africa. With 39 seasonal routes on the medium-haul network, Air France will offer its customers a wide choice of destinations.
From Paris-CDG : Tangier and Agadir (Morocco), Monastir (Tunisia), Valletta (Malta), Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain), Corfu and Rhodes (Greece) from July 5, 2021 From Paris-Orly : Bari (Italy) from May 31, 2021, Ibiza (Spain) and Algiers (Algeria) from June 28, 2021 From Marseille-Provence >: Catania (Italy) from June 26, 2021 and Corfu (Greece) from July 19, 2021 From Nice-Côte d’Azur : London (United Kingdom) and Tunis (Tunisia) from June 28, 2021
Air France will also accompany travelers on their travels in France, with 41 seasonal routes proposed including 8 new this summer. Airline tickets are already available for sale on the airline’s website.
From Paris-Charles de Gaulle : Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari from June 5, 2021 From Perpignan : Brest, Strasbourg and Nantes from June 25, 2021 From Biarritz : Caen from June 25, 2021 Air France will eliminate domestic flights that can be replaced by the train
After a heated debate, the flagship measure of the project to climate law was officially adopted by the National Assembly, at first reading on April 10 : domestic flights that can be replaced by an alternative route taking less than 2h30 by train will be abolished in France. Which Air France routes will be affected ?
Concretely, this means that the lines connecting Paris Orly to the cities of Nantes, Bordeaux and Lyon, which last between 1h10 and 1h50, will soon disappear. There is, however, an exception for matches. For example, if you need to make a flight from Marseille to Montreal, which is not direct, you can make your stopover at Paris-CDG.
UFC-Que choisir calls, however, to increase the threshold for banning domestic flights to 4 hours when an alternative exists by train. The 2h30 planned by the Climate bill will lead, according to her, to a “derisory environmental gain”. The 2h30 threshold will result in the abolition of only five domestic lines (Paris-Bordeaux, Paris-Lyon, Paris-Nantes, Paris-Rennes and Lyon-Marseille) representing a total of 12% of passenger traffic (approximately 2.7 million passengers) and 3.5% of CO2 emissions from air travel in France. If this threshold were set at four hours, 18 domestic airlines in France would be affected, including the busy Paris-Marseille, resulting in a 30% reduction in domestic passenger traffic (6.9 million passengers) and a 12.5% reduction in air carbon emissions.
What is the weight and size of baggage allowed in the cabin and hold at Air France ?
In Economy Class, you can carry a standard cabin baggage (55 x 35 x 25 cm maximum, wheels and handles included) as well as an accessory (a handbag for example), the total weight of which does not exceed 12 kg. In First Class or Business Class, you can take an additional standard luggage, not exceeding a total of 18 kg. For checked baggage, deductibles vary depending on your country of departure and your
