Air France will operate two special flights from Cannes to Los Angeles on May 13 and 27, 2024. These flights will support the high demand from US West Coast customers who want to enjoy the French Riviera and its famous Cannes International Film Festival as well as the Monaco F1 Grand Prix.
Air France connects Hollywood to the Cannes Film Festival
Flights will be operated by Airbus A350 equipped with the airline’s latest cabins. In Business class, a new sliding door allows passengers to create an enclosed space, out of sight from the other passengers in the cabin. Each seat converts into a full-flat bed almost 2 meters long, ensuring optimal comfort. In Premium Economy, the latest recliner-type seat has a wide 48-cm seat pan and reclines to 121°. In Economy, the seat is fitted with ergonomic seat foam, has a 119° recline and 79cm of legroom. Each cabin offers an in-flight Wi-Fi connection and wide High-Definition individual touch screens.
Flight schedules for flights from Cannes to Los Angeles
May 13, 2024 – AF041 – Leaves Los Angeles at 13:15, arriving in Nice at 9:35 the following day.
May 27, 2024 – AF040 — Leaves Nice at 13:55, arriving in Los Angeles at 17:05 the same day.
Air France will also operate four special flights between New York JFK and Nice for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, taking place between June 17 and 21, 2024. These flights will also be operated by an Airbus A350 with the company’s new cabins, with departures from New York on June 15 and 16, 2024, and return flights from Nice on June 20 and 21, 2024.
The Airbus A350 is the jewel in Air France’s long-haul fleet. With CO2 emissions reduced by 25% compared with previous-generation aircraft, it is a powerful way of reducing the airline’s environmental footprint. Its noise footprint is also reduced by 40%.
Air France continues to bolster its service to the United States
During the 2024 summer season, Air France is increasing its service to the United States. After announcing the resumption of flights to Minneapolis (Minnesota) from May 13, 2024 and the extension of service to Raleigh-Durham (North Carolina) during the summer, the airline has just announced a new destination, Phoenix (Arizona), which it will inaugurate on May 23, 2024. Air France will then offer 17 destinations in the United States: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York-JFK, New York-Newark, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington-DC.
