FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Air France launches special fares to celebrate new direct daily route form JFK to Paris-Orly International Airport.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – March 3, 2016 – Beginning March 3, 2016, Air France will launch special fares in Business and Economy class from New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Paris-Orly International Airport (ORY) to celebrate the new direct daily route between the two airports. Then, beginning March 7, 2016, Air France will launch special fares in Economy class from New York-JFK to three additional destinations: Bordeaux, Marseille and Toulouse (three of the fourteen unique Air France destinations only accessible via Paris-Orly). Starting June 6, 2016, Air France will offer daily service from New York-JFK to Paris-Orly. The airport offers easy access to Paris, and travelers can take advantage of convenient connections to popular cities in the South of France and beyond. The daily JFK-ORY route will be offered in addition to the four daily Air France-operated frequencies from JFK to Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG). It will be operated by a Boeing 777-200 and equipped with 309 seats – 35 in Business, 24 in Premium Economy and 250 in Economy. This route from JFK to Paris’s second busiest airport is part of Air France-KLM’s transatlantic joint venture with Delta Air Lines. Flight schedule (in local time)
AF37: Leaves New York-JFK at 6:25 p.m., arrives at Paris-Orly at 7:45 a.m. the following day
AF32: Leaves Paris-Orly at 11:20 a.m., arrives at New York-JFK at 1:25 p.m. The specialty fare from JFK to Paris-Orly, starting from $999 for Economy class and $2,898 for Business class, is available for the travel period between July 1, 2016 and August 24, 2016. The Economy fares from JFK to Bordeaux-Mérignac, Marseille-Provence and Toulouse-Blagnac, starting from $1,016, $1,025 and $1,198, respectively, are available for the travel period between June 8, 2016 and August 22, 2016. To take advantage of these specialty fares, customers must purchase flights through Air France’s website. Economy bookings to Paris-Orly have to be made by 11:59 p.m. on March 9, 2016. Business bookings to Paris-Orly have to be made by 11:59 p.m. on March 6, 2016. Economy bookings to Bordeaux-Mérignac, Marseille-Provence and Toulouse-Blagnac have to be made by 11:59 p.m. on March 16, 2016. Fare conditions may apply. About Paris-Orly
Today Paris-Orly has the most frequencies to destinations across France and offers fourteen unique connecting points including Corsica, Toulon, Perpignan, Lorient and Quimper. Paris-Orly is located close to Paris, and travelers can easily venture out of the airport to explore Paris using the Orly Shuttle Bus system, which runs regularly throughout the day and brings passengers all the way to the center of Paris. Paris-Orly is a full service airport with a range of restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as play areas for children, beauty and massage treatment services, and a plethora of shops. About Air France
Air France, a global airline of French inspiration, with high standards and a caring attitude, turns the flight into a moment of real pleasure on all its daily operations in France, Europe and worldwide. Since 2004, Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have formed a global air transport giant with a strong European base. The Group also offers cargo transport and aeronautical maintenance solutions. Air France-KLM is the leading Group in terms of international traffic on departure from Europe. In 2015, it offers its customers access to a network covering 316 destinations in 115 countries thanks to its four brands Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Transavia and HOP! Air France. With a fleet of 546 aircraft in operation and 87.4 million passengers carried in 2014, Air France-KLM operates up to 2,200 daily flights from its hubs at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol. Its Flying Blue frequent flyer program is one of the leaders in Europe with over 25 million members. Air France-KLM and its partners Delta Air Lines and Alitalia operate the biggest trans-Atlantic joint-venture with over 250 daily flights. Air France-KLM is also a member of the SkyTeam alliance which has 20 member airlines, offering customers access to a global network of over 16,320 daily flights to 1,052 destinations in 177 countries.