On June 27, Air France expanded its network in Canada with the launch of non-stop flights between Paris and Ottawa. The French airline is the only airline to offer transatlantic services to the Canadian capital.
Flight AF 328 was operated in an Airbus A330 registered as F-GZCO, which took off from Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) at 13:44 local time and landed at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) at 15:05, after seven hours and 22 minutes.
This new route is the airline’s fifth destination in Canada, after Montreal (since 1950), Toronto (1976), Vancouver (2015) and Quebec City (2022). This service will help support the Canadian capital’s economic and diplomatic activities, as well as tourism in the region, while connecting Ottawa to a global network in Paris that covers nearly 200 destinations on every continent.
Mark Laroche, President and CEO of the Ottawa International Airport Authority, commented: «The new route links not only French citizens through the Paris hub, but also a wide range of travelers from across Europe, Asia and Africa, who will fall in love with Ottawa’s beauty, safety and cleanliness. It’s a great day for Ottawa as Air France will play an important role in rebuilding and growing our region’s international travel markets.»
Air France flight schedule to Ottawa
- Paris – Ottawa Flight AF 328 CDG 13:10 – YOW 15:05 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Ottawa – Paris Flight AF 327 YOW 17:05 – CDG 06:15+1 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
The route is operated by Airbus A330-200 aircraft with a capacity of 224 passengers in three classes (36 Business Class/21 Premium Economy/167 Economy) and promotional fares are available from 781 EUR round trip.
Air France has been operating in Canada since 1950 and for this northern summer season will offer 38% more seats compared to 2019 levels. The French airline consolidates its position as the leading European operator between the Old Continent and Canada.
Air France schedule in Canada
In total, the French airline has an offer of 36,212 seats per week between Paris and Canada.
- Montreal: four daily flights operated by Boeing 777-300ER/-200ER.
- Toronto – Pearson: two daily flights operated by Boeing 777-200ER and 787-9.
- Vancouver: daily flights operated on Airbus A350-900.
- Quebec City: three flights a week operated on Boeing 787-9.
- Ottawa: five flights a week operated on Airbus A330-200.
In addition its sister airline KLM also flies to five Canadian cities from Amsterdam to: Toronto – Pearson (13 flights a week), Calgary (daily flights), Vancouver (daily flights), Montreal (six flights a week) and Edmonton (four flights a week). Air France – KLM is the European group offering the most destinations to Canada, flying to seven cities.
Eric Caron, General Manager North America, Air France-KLM, commented: «Air France’s presence in Ottawa opens a door to seamless and memorable travel, fostering cultural exchange and economic growth between our cities and allowing passengers to embark on extraordinary adventures with ease.»
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