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Air France AF

Air France (code AF) is an airline based in France, a member of SkyTeam. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeAF
ICAO codeAFR
Home countryFrance
AllianceSkyTeam
CallsignAIRFRANS
The airline in numbers

Air France — facts & history

We gathered Air France's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1932.

Founded
1932
94 years ago
Alliance
SkyTeam
Headquarters
Tremblay-en-France
Employees
71,654

Aircraft types in the fleet: Airbus A330 · Airbus A340 · Sud Aviation Caravelle · Douglas DC-6 · Airbus A380 · Airbus A320 family · Boeing 777 · Concorde · Douglas DC-3 · SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc · Douglas DC-4 · Bréguet Br.763 Provence.

Straight from the maker: Boeing · Airbus

אייר פראנס היא חברת התעופה הלאומית של צרפת וחברת התעופה הגדולה ביותר במדינה. סימול החברה ב-IATA הוא AF. אייר פראנס מפעילה קווים ל-245 ערים ב-85 מדינות ומעסיקה יותר מ-64,000 עובדים. החברה חברה בברית חברות התעופה Skyteam. אייר פראנס הייתה אחת מהחברות הבודדות שהפעילו את מטוס הקונקורד, ומחזיקה כיום במספר מטוסים שוברי שיאים[דרושה הבהרה].

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

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Air France — straight to the airline

Worth knowing

Before you fly Air France

Air France flies via Charles de Gaulle (CDG) in Paris. Long-established service with relatively good catering; the basic 'Light' fare has no bag. A SkyTeam member.

CDG is a big three-terminal airport — for an Air France connection plan at least an hour, more if changing terminal (take the CDGVAL train).

Route network

Where Air France flies

Main bases (by number of routes): פריז (CDG) · הארטספילד ג'קסון אטלנטה אינטרנשיונל איירפורט (אטלנטה) (ATL) · פריז (ORY) · מרסיי (MRS) · אמסטרדם (AMS) · ליון (LYS)

Key destinations

The route network is based on OpenFlights data and updated periodically — the exact schedule and current deals are on the airline's own site.

When a flight goes wrong

Compensation for a Air France flight

If a Air France flight to/from the EU was cancelled, delayed 3+ hours, or you were bumped — under EU261 you may be owed up to €600, regardless of ticket price. Checking is free.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Air France in?
Air France is a member of SkyTeam — so miles and lounge access are shared with the other member carriers.
What is Air France's flight code?
The IATA code is AF, the ICAO code is AFR.
Where does Air France operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Paris (CDG), then Atlanta (ATL). In total the airline serves about 376 destinations.

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex