Air France launches direct flights between Colombo and Paris
View(s):Air France recently expanded its long – haul network with the launch of three weekly direct flights between Paris and Colombo from November 5.
Customers will be able to travel to Paris and connect to the Air France global network with close to 200 destinations via the convenient hub of Paris, Charles de Gaulle.
Colombo will be served as a seasonal operation in the winter schedule 2021 – 22 and a continuation of the Air France flight from Male, the airline said in a media release. Customers will experience the best of Air France cabins on board the Boeing 787-9 operating on this route with seating capacity of 279 seats (30 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 228 in Economy class).
Jean-Noel Rault; General Manager Air France – KLM, Indian Sub-continent, said: “We are thrilled to start operations between Colombo and Paris and offer the best of Air France services and care to our customers while applying strict health and hygiene protocols. The connection of Air France and Colombo dates back to the 1950’s with the route Paris-Rome-Cairo-Bahrain-Karachi-Colombo-Bangkok-Saigon, operated by our sister company UTA. 27 years later, we are excited to return to Colombo and display our ambition to include Sri Lanka in our extensive global network.”
Eric Lavertu, Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, added: “A wonderful reopening of the connection between Paris and Colombo by a French Airline after many years. No doubt that the city of lights and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean are two cities which need direct and frequent relations. Thank you very much to Air France to give them that opportunity.”