Air France will launch service to Orlando in 2025

Next spring, Air France will return to Central Florida for the first time in more than a decade. This week, the carrier announced plans to launch a non-stop service from its home base of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Orlando International Airport (MCO). He will bind his house Disneyland Paris with that of Walt Disney World.

The service is scheduled to begin on May 21, 2025 – just days before Memorial Day weekend in the US and the unofficial launch of the summer peak season.

The addition of Orlando will give Air France a total of 18 destinations in the US and 25 in North America.

The airline won’t be a total newcomer to Orlando, having most recently flown the route from Paris in 2012.

“We are delighted to welcome Air France back to Orlando, enhancing our city’s appeal as an international destination and connecting our region with one of Europe’s most iconic cities,” Kevin Thibault, CEO of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, said in a statement that announce the news. .

According to Thibault, Air France is seeing an increase in flight traffic beyond US domestic routes. In 2024, total airline seats to Orlando from international cities grew by about 13% from 2019, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium. However, flight traffic in Europe is still lagging behind pre-coronavirus levels.

Air France’s new Orlando route

Air France will operate its new Orlando route with its Airbus A350-900 aircraft, which includes 34 lie-flat business class seats, 24 premium economy seats and 266 main cabin seats.

The route will run four times a week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.