AIRFRANCE S12 Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 20JAN12

Update at 0750GMT 20JAN12

As per 20JAN12 GDS timetable and inventory display, latest changes to AIRFRANCE planned Summer 2012 long-haul operation as follows.

Additional changes remain possible:

Paris CDG – Abidjan Planned Daily 777-300ER service from 05JUN12 is canceled. Latest revision:
25MAR12 – 29APR12 772 Day x367 77W Day 367
30APR12 – 03SEP12 772 Day 24 77W Day x24
04SEP12 – 27OCT12 772 Day x156 77W Day 156

Paris CDG – Abu Dhabi 5 weekly service CANCELLED from 05MAR12
Paris CDG – Antananarivo Service operates 4 weekly. Boeing 777-200ER operates from 25MAR12 to 29MAY12, replacing -300ER COI
Paris CDG – Buenos Aires Operational aircraft change
25MAR12 – 04SEP12 772 Daily
05SEP12 – 27OCT12 772 Day x357 77W Day 357 (EZE departs next day

Paris CDG – Cairo Revised operational aircraft
26MAR12 – 22APR12 332 Day x7 772 Day 7
23APR12 – 26MAY12 332 Daily
27MAY12 – 02JUN12 332 Day x37 772 Day 37
03JUN12 – 06JUL12 772 Daily
07JUL12 – 01SEP12 772 Day x6 77W Day 6
02SEP12 – 27OCT12 772 Daily

Paris CDG – Cancun
Seasonal service operates until 29APR12, then suspended for Summer season (Service resumes from 28OCT12)
From 25MAR12 to 29APR12, 3 weekly service operates with 2-class Boeing 747-400

Paris CDG – Chicago Airbus A330-200 operates Daily in S12, replacing A340-300 (5 weekly from 25MAR12 to 28MAY12)
Paris CDG – Dakar eff 04JUN12 3-class Boeing 777-200ER replaces 4-class, loss of First Class Service
Paris CDG – Damascus Service continues to operate via Amman, increases from 4 weekly in S11 to Daily in S12
Paris CDG – Delhi Airbus A340-300 operates Daily in S12 in general, replaces A330-200 in S11.
25MAR12 – 03JUN12 343 Daily
04JUN12 – 27OCT12 343 Day x1 332 Day 1 (DEL departs next day)

Paris CDG – Douala Daily Airbus A330-200/A340-300 replaces Boeing 777-200ER, loss of First Class service
25MAR12 – 15APR12 A330-200
16APR12 – 27OCT12 A340-300

Paris CDG – Dubai 30APR12 – 27MAY12 Boeing 777-200ER replaces -300ER
Paris CDG – Guangzhou Revised operational frequencies. 3-class 777-200ER operating
25MAR12 – 31JUL12 5 weekly (Day x36 from CDG, Day x47 from CAN)
01AUG12 – 20AUG12 4 weekly (Day x236 from CDG, Day x347 from CAN)
21AUG12 – 25SEP12 5 weekly (Day x36 from CDG, Day x47 from CAN)
26SEP12 – 08OCT12 4 weekly (Day x236 from CDG, Day x347 from CAN)
09OCT12 – 27OCT12 5 weekly (Day x36 from CDG, Day x47 from CAN)

Paris CDG – Havana Service Reduces from Daily to 5-6 weekly starting May 2012. Boeing 747-400 operates until 20MAY12, then replaced by 3-class COI 777-300ER thereafter
25MAR12 – 09MAY12 Daily
11MAY12 – 09SEP12 Day x4
10SEP12 – 27OCT12 Day x14

Paris CDG – Hong Kong Service Reduces from 14 to 12 weekly in Summer 2012 season
AF184 CDG1345 – 0720+1HKG 772 x25
AF188 CDG2325 – 1700+1HKG 77W D

AF183 HKG1020 – 1710CDG 772 x36
AF185 HKG2305 – 0545+1CDG 77W D

Paris CDG – Houston Operational aircraft changes
25MAR12 – 29APR12 772 Day x357 77W Day 357
30APR12 – 02JUN12 772 Day 246 77W Day x246
03JUN12 – 05AUG12 77W Daily
06AUG12 – 02SEP12 772 Daily
03SEP12 – 27OCT12 77W Daily

Paris CDG – Lome Airbus A330-200 replaces A340-300, 4 weekly. Service increases to 5 weekly from 06JUN12
25MAR12 – 05JUN12 332 Day x136
06JUN12 – 29JUN12 332 Day x156 343 Day 5
01JUL12 – 02AUG12 332 Day x16
03AUG12 – 05SEP12 332 Day x146 343 Day 4
06SEP12 – 27OCT12 332 Day x156 343 Day 5

Paris CDG – Miami eff 18JUN1212 3-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces 2-class 747-400, with the introduction of Premium Voyageur Class. (Previously to start from 02JUL12)
Paris CDG – Montreal eff 05JUN12 Airbus A380 operation revision. AF344/347 A380 operates 4 weekly, instead of Daily
AF342 CDG1030 – 1215YUL 77W x7
AF344 CDG1330 – 1500YUL 388 x235
AF344 CDG1330 – 1500YUL 77W 235
AF348 CDG1915 – 2045YUL 772 D

AF345 YUL1730 – 0610+1CDG 77W x7
AF347 YUL1955 – 0835+1CDG 388 x235
AF347 YUL1955 – 0835+1CDG 77W 235
AF349 YUL2300 – 1135+1CDG 772 D

AF344/347 is 4-class operation
AF342/345 is 3-class operation (J14W32Y422). A340-300 operating from 25MAR12 to 20MAY12 on Daily basis
AF348/349 operates from 04JUN12

Paris CDG – New York JFK Operational aircraft changes on AF010/011
25MAR12 – 17JUN12 4-class Boeing 777-200ER
18JUN12 – 05AUG12 3-class Airbus A340-300
06AUG12 – 02SEP12 2-class Boeing 747-400 (No Premium Voyageur cabin). NEW Changes: Reduce from Daily to 4 weekly (Day x247) during this period.
03SEP12 – 27OCT12 3-class Airbus A340-300

In Summer 2012 season, other CDG JFK service operates with following aircraft
AF022/023 Airbus A330-200
AF012/017 Boeing 777-200ER
AF006/007 Airbus A380
AF008/009 Boeing 777-200ER

Paris CDG – Orlando Operational adjustments in S12. 3 weekly Service will be cancelled from 03SEP12
25MAR12 – 13MAY12 2-class Boeing 747-400 operating (Day 246; Day 257 from 04MAY12)
15MAY12 – 02SEP12 3-class Boeing 777-300ER (J14W32Y422) operating (Day 257)

Paris CDG – Punta Cana – Santo Domingo – Paris CDG eff 16APR12 3-class COI 777-300ER replaces 747-400 in S11
Paris CDG – Santiago de Chile Service operates Daily with 777-200ER in NS12, increases from 6 weekly in NS11.
25MAR12 – 05SEP12 772 Daily
06SEP12 – 27OCT12 772 Day 246 77W Day x246 (SCL departs next day)

From 06SEP12, 777-300ER operates Day x246 from CDG, Day x357 from SCL, replacing -200ER

Paris CDG – Seoul Incheon Revised operational aircraft
25MAR12 – 02MAY12 772 Daily
03MAY12 – 26MAY12 772 Day 135 77W Day x135 (ICN departs next day)
27MAY12 – 27OCT12 77W Daily

Paris CDG – Shanghai Pu Dong Service reduces from 14 to 13 weekly on following period (AF112/117 Day x2 from CDG, Day x3 from PVG): 25MAR12 – 04JUN12, 01AUG12 – 27AUG12
Paris CDG – Tokyo Narita AF276/275 A380 Service Resumption date now scheduled from 23APR12, instead of 30APR12 (NRT begins from 24APR12)
Paris CDG – Toronto Boeing 747-400 (in S11) replaced by following)
25MAR12 – 29APR12 Airbus A340-300
30APR12 – 27OCT12 3-class Boeing 777-200ER

Paris Orly – St. Denis de la Reunion Service reductions on certain period
25MAR12 – 10MAY12 11 weekly
11MAY12 – 22JUN12 9 weekly
23JUN12 – 14SEP12 12 weekly (Same as NS11)
15SEP12 – 27OCT12 11 weekly

Previously reported changes:
Paris CDG – Atlanta
eff 21MAY12 AF682/681 4-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces -200ER
eff 04JUN12 Operational schedule changes
25MAR12 – 03JUN12
AF682 CDG1045 – 1410ATL 772 D
AF680 CDG1645 – 2005ATL 772 D

AF681 ATL1745 – 0810+1CDG 772 D
AF683 ATL2330 – 1350+1CDG 772 D

eff 04JUN12
AF682 CDG1045 – 1410ATL 77W D
AF688 CDG1330 – 1655ATL 772 D

AF681 ATL1745 – 0810+1CDG 77W D
AF689 ATL2110 – 1135+1CDG 772 D

Paris CDG – Bangkok Service reduces from Daily to 3 weekly, tag-on service to Phnom Penh cancelled
26MAR12 – 05MAY12 2-class 747-400
eff 07MAY12 2-class 777-300ER (Loisir Configuration)
AF166 CDG1345 – 0545+1BKK EQV 136
AF165 BKK1020 – 1715CDG EQV 247

Paris CDG – Beijing 1 of 2 Daily service sees flight number and schedule changes
AF128 CDG1345 – 0530+1PEK 77W D
AF382 CDG2320 – 1505+1PEK 77W D

AF381 PEK0055 – 0530CDG 77W D
AF129 PEK0925 – 1410CDG 77W D

AF382/381 will replace AF126/125. Winter schedule:
AF126 CDG1855 – 1145+1PEK 77W D
AF125 PEK1340 – 1740CDG 77W

Paris CDG – Beirut Aircraft changes for Summer seasonal AF562/563 service. La Première/First Class Service not offered on this flight until 02JUL12
25MAR12 – 19MAY12 3 weekly A330-200 (CDG Day 246, BEY Day 357)
20MAY12 – 27MAY12 Daily A330-200
28MAY12 – 01JUL12 Daily A340-300
02JUL12 – 02SEP12 Daily 777-200ER
03SEP12 – 27OCT12 3 weekly 777-200ER (CDG Day 146, BEY Day 257)

Paris CDG – Boston 07AUG12 – 31AUG12 Service operates with 11 weekly 747-400 instead of 1 Daily each of 747/A340-300
AF332 CDG1335 – 1505BOS 744 x136
AF322 CDG1910 – 2035BOS 744 D

AF337 BOS1725 – 0605+1CDG 744 x136
AF321 BOS2305 – 1135+1CDG 744 D

AF332/337 until 31JUL12 and from 03SEP12 operates with A340-300 on Daily basis (AF332/337 operates until 07OCT12)

Paris CDG – Fort-de-France Summer season operates 1 weekly 3-class Boeing 777-300ER
Paris CDG – Ho Chi Minh – Phnom Penh
*Ho Chi Minh service reduces from 5 weekly 777-200ER in W11 to 3 weekly in S12
*Phnom Penh service operates via Ho Chi Minh instead of Bangkok (No local traffic rights on SGN PNH sector)
AF244 CDG2320 – 1615+1SGN1740+1 – 1830+1PNH 77W 246
AF269 PNH2010 – 2100SGN2245 – 0610+1CDG 77W 357

Paris CDG – Lome Airbus A330-200 operates 4 times a week, replacing previously planned 2 weekly each of A330/340. Service in S11 was 4 weekly A340-300

Paris CDG – Los Angeles Summer service reduces from 20 to 15 weekly. Airbus A380 enters operation from 30MAY12
AF066 CDG1030 – 1305LAX 388 D
AF072 CDG1330 – 1600LAX 772 x24
AF076 CDG1910 – 2135LAX 772 246

AF065 LAX1550 – 1120+1CDG 388 D
AF069 LAX1845 – 1415+1CDG 772 x24
AF077 LAX2145 – 1710+1CDG 772 357

AF066/065 from 25MAR12 to 29MAY12 operates with Boeing 777-300ER

Paris CDG – Mauritius Service to operate 4 times a week instead of 5 weekly
eff 08MAY12 COI-configuration Boeing 777-300ER replaces Boeing 747-400

Paris CDG – Mexico City
AF438/439
25MAR12 – 20MAY12 3-class Boeing 777-300ER replaces 2-class 747-400 (777-300ER originally to operate until 18JUN12)
21MAY12 – 27OCT12 2-class Boeing 747-400 service

AF434/435 2nd Daily service to operate from 18JUN12, postponed from 31MAY12. 4-class 777-200ER operating
18JUN12 – 02SEP12 Daily
07SEP12 – 27OCT12 Day 357 (Previously planned Day 57)

Paris CDG – Newark Service CANCELLED from 25MAR12
Paris CDG – Pointe-a-Pitre Summer season operates 1 weekly 3-class Boeing 777-300ER
Paris CDG – Rio de Janeiro eff 18JUN12 AF442/443 2-class Boeing 747-400 replaces 3-class Boeing 777-300ER
Paris CDG – San Francisco Overall frequency increase during peak season, compensation the loss of Airbus A380 service
29MAR12 – 25APR12 Reduce from Daily to 6 weekly (Day x3)
26APR12 – 20MAY12 Daily
21MAY12 – 30SEP12 Increases from 1 to 2 Daily (AF080/081), overall service increase from 10 weekly in S11. 2nd Daily operates with 3-class 777-200ER (Service previously planned 10 weekly 747). Note this was previously to begin from 28MAY12
01OCT12 – 25OCT12 Daily

AF084 CDG1030 – 1240SFO 744 D
AF080 CDG1335 – 1610SFO 772 D

AF083 SFO1545 – 1110+1CDG 744 D
AF085 SFO1810 – 1355+1CDG 772 D

Paris CDG – Seattle Daily service replaced by DELTA Boeing 767-300ER
Paris CDG – Singapore eff 28MAY12 Service increases from 7 to 10 weekly, new flight operates with 4-class 777-200ER
AF254 CDG1930 – 1425+1SIN 772 146
AF256 CDG2320 – 1800+1SIN 77W D

AF259 SIN0050 – 0800CDG 772 136 30MAY12-
AF257 SIN2305 – 0605+1CDG 77W D

Paris CDG – Washington Dulles Airbus A380 service increases from 4 weekly to Daily from June 2012. Previously the airline planned to operate A380 4 times a week for entire Summer season
AF028/039
25MAR12 – 02JUN12 77W Day 235 388 Day x235
03JUN12 – 27OCT12 388 Daily

AF026/027
25MAR12 – 30MAY12 772 5 weekly (Day x13)
31MAY12 – 05AUG12 772 Daily
06AUG12 – 02SEP12 343 Daily
03SEP12 – 27OCT12 772 Daily

Paris CDG – Wuhan eff 11APR12 NEW 3 weekly service with 3-class Boeing 777-200ER
AF132 CDG1620 – 0855+1WUH 772 135
AF139 WUH1130 – 1700CDG 772 246

Los Angeles – Papeete 3-class 777-200ER replaces 4-class, end of La Première/First Class service. Operational day changes to Day 246 and shares same flight number originating from Paris CDG
AF076 CDG1910 – 2135LAX2355 – 0455+1PPT 772 246
AF077 PPT0800 – 1900LAX2145 – 1710+1CDG 772 246

AF076/077 replaces AF074/674 (CDG LAX PPT Day 456) and AF673/073 (PPT LAX CDG Day 567) service.