Air France plans major international & domestic capacity increase for summer 2021

13 June, 2021

Air France outlined (11-Jun-2021) plans to increase capacity to 65% of 2019 levels in Jul/Aug-2021, compared to 40% in May-2021, serving almost 200 destinations worldwide. The carrier's seasonal short/medium haul network will increase to 81 destinations with 23 new routes, increasing capacity to Greece by almost 80% and Portugal by 25% compared to summer 2019. Air France will also increase capacity on French Caribbean destinations in line with travel restrictions, including up to three daily flights from Paris to Pointe-a-Pitre, Fort-de-France and Saint-Denis de la Réunion. The carrier confirmed it is moving 10 medium haul and 12 long haul aircraft from storage and will operate 181 aircraft in summer 2021. [more - original PR]