Air France will introduce three weekly services from its global hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Manila, effective 4 December 2024. The SkyTeam alliance Founding carrier will operate flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays using Airbus A350-900, offering 34 seats in the Business cabin, 24 seats in Premium, and 266 in Economy.
Manila is also a KLM destination, with four flights a week from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. By coordinating their respective flight schedules, Air France and KLM ensure a combined daily service from Europe to Manila.
The introduction of the Philippines capital marks Air France’s fifth new route for the winter 2024/2025 season. During this period, the airline will inaugurate new routes to Salvador de Bahia (Brazil, three flights a week from 28 October 2024), Kilimanjaro (Tanzania, three flights a week from 18 November, as an extension from Zanzibar), Malé (Maldives, up to two flights a week from 20 December) and Kiruna (Sweden, once a week from 21 December).
The flights times for the new Paris Charles de Gaulle-Manila are:
AF208: Leaving Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 11:20pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, arriving in Manila at 7:30pm (next day)
AF209: Leaving Manila at 9:50pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, arriving at Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 5:50am (next day).
This flight schedule remains subject to government approval.
