Air France expands long-haul network and reshapes Paris hub operations for summer 2026

Air France is expanding its global network for summer 2026, with increased long-haul capacity, new routes and a major restructuring of its Paris operations.

 

The airline will serve nearly 170 destinations in 73 countries, with long-haul capacity growing by 2% compared to summer 2025. The expansion is mainly driven by increased demand for travel to North and South America.

A key addition is a new direct route between Paris Charles de Gaulle and Las Vegas, launching on April 15 with three weekly flights operated by Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The airline will also double frequencies to New York-Newark from June, offering up to 11 daily flights to the New York area in partnership with Delta Air Lines.

Due to the ongoing Middle East crisis, Air France has extended the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai and Riyadh. At the same time, the airline is increasing capacity to Asia, adding flights and deploying larger aircraft on routes to destinations such as Bangkok, Singapore, Delhi, Mumbai, Tokyo and Osaka.

Air France is also continuing the rollout of its upgraded La Première first-class suite, already available on routes to major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Singapore and Tokyo, with further expansion planned to Abidjan and San Francisco.

In addition, the airline is accelerating the introduction of free high-speed Wi-Fi across its fleet, with a goal of near full coverage by the end of 2026.

On short- and medium-haul routes, Air France will operate up to 630 daily flights to more than 90 destinations. New services include a route to London Gatwick, while frequencies are being increased to cities such as Dublin, Marrakech, Naples and Porto.

A major operational shift will see Air France centralise its Paris network at Charles de Gaulle Airport, with all domestic and overseas flights departing from the hub, except services to Corsica. Routes to Toulouse, Nice and Marseille will see increased frequencies, improving connectivity with international flights.

Meanwhile, Transavia will expand its role at Paris Orly, launching new domestic routes and operating 230 routes to 109 destinations, strengthening its position as the group’s low-cost carrier.

The updated schedule reflects Air France’s strategy to optimise its network, respond to global demand shifts and enhance connectivity across key international markets.