Air France lands at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

Air France expands its U.S. offerings with the launch of nonstop flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Phoenix-Sky Harbor. The French airline now offers 17 U.S. destinations on its network and is the fourth airline to provide transatlantic service to Phoenix.

Flight AF 68 was operated on a Boeing 787 registered F-HRBE. The aircraft took off from Charles de Gaulle International Airport at 10:55 local time on May 23  and landed at Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport at 12:19, after ten hours and 24 minutes.

In addition to the connection to the French capital by Air France, Phoenix-Sky Harbor Airport also has European service to Frankfurt by Condor and London-Heathrow by American Airlines and British Airways.

“Adding nonstop service to Paris is an important milestone that demonstrates our commitment to providing convenient and efficient travel options to and from Phoenix. As our city continues to grow and become a destination for booming industries, I am confident that direct service to Paris will unlock exciting possibilities for exploration and new business opportunities,” said Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix.

Flights are operated on Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft with 279 seats in total, with 30 seats in Business Class, 21 in Premium Economy and 228 in Economy. Promotional fares are available from €647.

Air France in the United States also serves Atlanta, Boston, Chicago O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Houston-Intercontinental, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York JFK, Newark, Raleigh/Durham, San Francisco, Seattle-Tacoma and Washington-Dulles.