Air France is growing its U.S. map, including with a tribute to the late singer Dolly Parton.<\/p>\n
The SkyTeam Alliance carrier will land at San Diego International Airport (SAN) on May 3, 2027. It will come to Nashville International Airport (BNA) on May 14, Air France said<\/a> Thursday. Flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to both SAN and BNA will operate thrice-weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.<\/p>\n Both routes will be flown with an Airbus A350-900 outfitted with business<\/a>, premium economy, extra-legroom economy and economy<\/a> seats.<\/p>\n The new CDG-BNA route will use the flight number AF46 in a nod to the year, 1946, when Parton was born.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is not all growth for Air France. The airline will not return to Denver International Airport (DEN) in 2027, a spokesperson for the airline confirmed. Seasonal flights to DEN that began in 2021<\/a> end on Oct. 10.<\/p>\n The Air France spokesperson said DEN capacity will be reallocated to other routes, “resulting in no overall reduction in capacity across the region.”<\/p>\n United Airlines, with a large hub at DEN, will begin new daily DEN-CDG flights<\/a> with a Boeing 787-9 on May 27, 2027.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Air France is a close partner of Delta Air Lines. The carriers, as well as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways, have a joint venture covering flights between the U.S. an Europe and allow them to coordinate everything from schedules to fares and other commercial matters.<\/p>\n Delta plans to add at least three new routes<\/a> to Europe in 2027. New service from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to CDG<\/a> begins March 27; Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) in Italy on May 7; and Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW) to Athens International Airport (ATH) in Greece on June 8.<\/p>\n KLM and Virgin Atlantic have not announced any new U.S. routes for next year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/div>\nAu revoir, Denver<\/h2>\n
Joint transatlantic growth<\/h2>\n
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