{"id":175774,"date":"2025-06-19T13:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=175774"},"modified":"2025-06-19T15:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:39:10","slug":"air-france-announces-new-direct-route-between-paris-and-punta-cana-for-winter-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/06\/air-france-announces-new-direct-route-between-paris-and-punta-cana-for-winter-2026.html","title":{"rendered":"Air France Announces New Direct Route Between Paris and Punta Cana for Winter 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Air France <\/strong>continues to strongly invest in the Caribbean. The French airline announced that from January 13 to March 28, 2026, it will operate a new direct route between <strong>Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and Punta Cana<\/strong> in the Dominican Republic. This connection will be offered three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flight Schedule (Local Time)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AF968: <\/strong>Departs Paris at 14:25, arrives in Punta Cana at 18:45.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AF969: <\/strong>Departs Punta Cana at 21:05, arrives in Paris at 10:30 the following day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2025\/05\/air-france-inaugurates-new-route-between-paris-and-orlando-florida.html\">Air France Inaugurates New Route Between Paris and Orlando, Florida<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This move positions Punta Cana as the sixth Caribbean destination in Air France&#8217;s network, joining Cayenne (French Guiana), Pointe-\u00e0-Pitre (Guadeloupe), Fort-de-France (Martinique), Saint Maarten, and Havana (Cuba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this new route, Air France strengthens its presence in the Caribbean, responding to the growing demand from European travelers for tropical destinations with direct access and greater comfort. 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