MONTREAL, Feb. 6, 2023 – Air France continues to increase capacity to Canada and Ottawans who enjoy visiting France will be happy to learn a new direct route to Paris, France begins this summer.
The service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (YOW) will be inaugurated on June 27, 2023, and will be operated five times weekly – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays – on Air France’s 224-seater Airbus A330-200 (36 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy, and 167 in Economy).
In summer 2023, Air France will operate up to 50 weekly flights to 5 destinations in Canada: Ottawa (new service in 2023), Quebec City (new service in 2022), Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver (destinations served year-round by Air France).
Flight schedules (local times):
AF328: Leaves Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 13:10, arrives in Ottawa at 15:05
AF327: Leaves Ottawa at 17:05, arrives at Paris-Charles de Gaulle the following day at 06:15
“We are proud to be the only airline flying non-stop from Ottawa to Europe,” declared Jean-Eudes de La Bretèche, General Manager of Air France KLM Canada, “and are delighted about the new tourism, cultural and business opportunities this service between the two capitals will generate. This now brings to five the Canadian destinations Air France serves.”
The Air France bus service currently available to customers free of charge between Montreal-Trudeau Airport and Ottawa will continue to offer two daily shuttles. The bus times are specifically scheduled to facilitate connections with Air France flights to and from Paris. Two daily bus services also link Montreal-Trudeau and Quebec City.
Ottawa, Canada’s capital
The fourth largest city in Canada, Ottawa and the neighboring Gatineau area is home to the country’s federal institutions.
Nature-friendly and defined by an exceptional architectural heritage, the Ottawa region features 800 km of urban circuits and rural trails that may be explored on foot, by boat or by bike. Its many museums offer opportunities to discover the history and culture of Canada.
Resumption of the Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Quebec City service and increased capacity to other destinations in Canada
Inaugurated in summer 2022, the seasonal Paris-Charles de Gaulle-Quebec City service will resume this year starting on May 2, 2023. There will be three weekly flights on Boeing 787-9 on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Flight schedules (local times):
AF352: Leaves Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 20:50, arrives in Quebec City at 22:05
AF353: Leaves Quebec City at 23:55, arrives at Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 12:40
Flights to destinations served year-round by Air France will also be increased, boosting the overall flight capacity to Canada by more than 25% compared to 2019. Consequently, Air France will be connecting travellers between its Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub and:
- Montreal (the company’s second leading international long-haul destination) with up to three daily flights,
- Toronto with two daily flights,
- Vancouver with one daily flight.
In addition, KLM, part of Air France-KLM Group, will connect Amsterdam-Schiphol airport to the following destinations in Canada this summer:
Toronto with up to 13 vols flights weekly
- Calgary with 7 flights weekly
- Vancouver with up to 7 flights weekly
- Montreal with up to 5 flights weekly
- Edmonton with up to 4 flights weekly
A KLM bus service also runs between Montreal-Trudeau and Ottawa.
Detailed flight times, days and fares may be consulted on airfrance.com and klm.com
Operating in Canada since 1950, Air France will be the top European airline this summer in terms of capacity between Europe and Canada.
The flight schedules herein are subject to change and pending the necessary governmental authorizations. Their rollout will take into account any pandemic measures in effect in the different countries or destinations served.
Before travelling, Air France urges its customers to check the travel restrictions and documents required upon arrival at their destination. For more information, go to airfrance.traveldoc.aero.
SOURCE Air France
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