Air France inaugurates weekly service to Fort-de-France and Pointe-à-Pitre from Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Air France will operate a weekly direct flight from its hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Fort-de-France (Martinique), starting Saturday, November 5, 2011, and to Pointe–à-Pitre (Guadeloupe), starting Sunday, November 6. 



Flights will be operated with Boeing B777-300 ER with 472 seats, including 14 in Business, 36 in Alizé (Premium) class and 422 in Voyageur (economy) class. 

Direct flights to the Caribbean from the most powerful hub in Europe 

Air France’s main operating hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle hub is the most powerful in Europe in terms of connections. The company’s network of long-haul and medium-haul flights makes connections to flights of under two hours to 49 European cities traveling to / from Fort-de-France and 41 European cities to / from Pointe–à-Pitre. 



Air France is developing a number of services to facilitate the rapid and efficient transfer of connecting passengers. European passengers traveling to or from the Caribbean will be checked-in and receive their boarding pass to their final destination; luggage also will be checked directly to the final destination. In each terminal, teams at “Connections” stands will be on-hand to answer any questions and help passengers on their way. 



These two new routes complement the 26 routes Air France offers from Paris-Orly and further strengthens the company’s leading position to these destinations. 



“Through our attractive offer, with its flexibility and easy connections, Air France and its 500 employees in the region are proud to contribute to the development of tourism in these two beautiful islands,” said Alain Malka, Air France KLM CEO for the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. 

Flight times (all times local) 



Schedules are designed to provide passengers with quick and easy connections to and from major European airports served by Air France. 



– Fort de France, Martinique 



. Flight AF3570 



Depart Paris-Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2E at 4:10 p.m., Saturday – Arrive in Fort-de-France at 7:55 p.m. 



. Flight AF3567 



Depart Fort-de-France at 10:20 p.m., Friday – Arrive Paris-Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2E at 11:15 a.m. Saturday 







– Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 



. Flight AF3516 



Depart Paris-Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2E at 11:55 a.m., Sunday – Arrive Pointe-à-Pitre at 3:35 p.m. 



. Flight AF3511 



Start Pointe-à-Pitre at 6:00 p.m., Saturday – Arrive Paris-Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2E at 6:50 a.m., Sunday 







For winter 2011, Air France will operate up to 28 flights to and from the French West Indies: 



– Up to 13 flights a week between Paris-Orly to Pointe-à-Pitre 

– Up to 13 flights a week between Paris-Orly and Fort-de-France