Air France expands La Première and its UK presence from spring 2026

Beginning this coming spring, La Première will be available from Paris-CDG airport to a growing list of premium markets, adding four additional cities: Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv.

By the summer of 2026, the airline would then offer its exclusive luxury product to Abidjan, Atlanta, Boston, Dubai, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York–JFK, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Tokyo-Haneda and Washington, D.C.

The four additional services will be equipped with La Première in selected Boeing 777-300ER aircraft at the following dates :

Atlanta – daily from March 29, 2026

AF030 CDG 10:30 a.m. → ATL 1:55 p.m.

AF031 ATL 4:30 p.m. → CDG 6:50 a.m. (+1)

Boston – daily from July 20, 2026

AF334 CDG 1:10 p.m. → BOS 2:55 p.m.

AF333 BOS 5:10 p.m. → CDG 6:10 a.m. (+1)

Houston – daily from July 6, 2026

AF098 CDG 10:10 a.m. → IAH 1:40 p.m.

AF099 IAH 3:55 p.m. → CDG 8:15 a.m. (+1)

Tel Aviv – daily from December 15, 2025

AF962 CDG 8:55 a.m. → TLV 2:10 p.m.

AF963 TLV 3:55 p.m. → CDG 7:40 p.m.

By July 2026, all Air France flights to New York-JFK and Los Angeles will feature the airline’s next-generation La Première suites, with the entire La Première network upgraded by the end of 2026.

New Paris–London Gatwick service from March 29, 2026

Alongside its premium-cabin expansion, Air France is also enhancing its medium-haul network in the UK. The airline currently operates up to 300 weekly flights to six British destinations and will add new services in 2026.

Air France will introduce two daily flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and London Gatwick, operated with Airbus A220 aircraft. Flights will start on March 29, 2026 with the following schedule (local time):

CDG → Gatwick: 9:20 a.m. (arr. 9:30 a.m.) and 3:45 p.m. (arr. 3:55 p.m.)

Gatwick → CDG: 10:30 a.m. (arr. 12:40 p.m.) and 5:10 p.m. (arr. 7:20 p.m.)

This new route complements Air France’s long-standing service to London Heathrow, served six times daily, and offers improved connectivity via CDG to the airline’s global long-haul network—including the expanding La Première system.

The carrier will also support fan travel during the Six Nations rugby championship. Air France announced to operate 12 special flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Cardiff from February 13–16, 2026, giving French and international supporters direct access to Wales during the tournament.