Air France will fly to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) with Boeing 777-300ERs with new cabins starting March 26, 2023, the first destination in Latin America where it will deploy them.
These Boeing 777-300ERs will have a configuration of forty-eight seats in Business Class, forty-eight in Premium Economy and 273 in Economy Class.
The French flag carrier will offer 5,166 seats per week between Paris – Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Galeão International Airport (GIG), representing a 3.15% decrease in capacity.
Air France will have 12 aircraft in its Boeing 777-300ER fleet with this new configuration that includes the new Business Class products, the same Premium Economy seat type as the Airbus A350s and a revamped Economy Class cabin.
Flight schedule
- Paris – Rio de Janeiro Flight AF 442 CDG 10:40 – GIG 18:15.
- Rio de Janeiro – Paris Flight AF 443 GIG 20:40 – CDG 11:55+1.
Route details
- Starting March 26, Boeing 777-300ERs with new cabins will operate six times a week.
- From April 10, service will be increased to daily with refurbished cabin aircraft.
According to data obtained by Aviacionline through Cirium, Air France’s 369-capacity Boeing 777-300ERs in April 2023 will be operating to Bangalore (BLR), Dakar (DSS), Rio de Janeiro (GIG), Hong Kong (HKG), Tokyo Haneda (HND), Seoul – Incheon (ICN), New York (JFK), Tokyo Narita (NRT) and Singapore (SIN).
Air France Latin America and Caribbean Network – December 2022
| Orig | Destino | Aeronave | Vuelos semanales | Asientos semanales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| París-CDG | Bogotá | B787-9 | 7 | 1.953 |
| París-CDG | Cayenne | A330-200 | 3 | 672 |
| París-CDG | Cancún | B777-200/200ER Passenger | 1 | 312 |
| París-CDG | Cancún | B777-300ER Passenger | 6 | 2.832 |
| París-CDG | Buenos Aires-EZE | A350-900 | 7 | 2.268 |
| París-CDG | Fort de France | B777-300ER Passenger | 5 | 2.360 |
| París-CDG | Fortaleza | B787-9 | 3 | 837 |
| París-CDG | Río de Janeiro-GIG | B777-300ER Passenger | 7 | 2.667 |
| París-CDG | San Pablo-GRU | A350-900 | 7 | 2.268 |
| París-CDG | San Pablo-GRU | B777-300ER Passenger | 7 | 2.072 |
| París-CDG | La Habana | B777-200/200ER Passenger | 4 | 1.248 |
| París-CDG | La Habana | B777-300ER Passenger | 1 | 472 |
| París-CDG | Lima | A350-900 | 7 | 2.268 |
| París-CDG | Ciudad de México | A350-900 | 5 | 1.620 |
| París-CDG | Ciudad de México | B777-300ER Passenger | 7 | 2.072 |
| París-CDG | Pointe-a-Pitre | B777-300ER Passenger | 7 | 3.304 |
| París-CDG | Ciudad de Panamá | B777-200/200ER Passenger | 6 | 1.840 |
| París-CDG | Ciudad de Panamá | B777-300ER Passenger | 1 | 472 |
| París-CDG | Punta Cana | B777-300ER Passenger | 6 | 2.832 |
| París-CDG | Santiago | A350-900 | 7 | 2.268 |
| París-CDG | San José-SJO | A350-900 | 5 | 1.620 |
| París-CDG | St. Maarten | A330-200 | 7 | 1.568 |
| París-ORY | Cayenne | B777-200/200ER Passenger | 6 | 1.872 |
| París-ORY | Fort de France | B777-300ER Passenger | 6 | 2.832 |
| París-ORY | Pointe-a-Pitre | B777-300ER Passenger | 6 | 2.832 |
Based on Cirium data – Subject to changes
See also: Air France unveils the new interior of twelve Boeing 777-300ERs
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