{"id":192668,"date":"2026-10-08T14:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T14:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=192668"},"modified":"2026-10-09T11:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:43:16","slug":"air-france-to-expand-us-network-with-new-direct-flights-to-nashville-and-san-diego-for-summer-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/10\/air-france-to-expand-us-network-with-new-direct-flights-to-nashville-and-san-diego-for-summer-2027.html","title":{"rendered":"Air France to Expand US Network with New Direct Flights to Nashville and San Diego for Summer 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Air France <\/strong>is set to strengthen its North American footprint during the Summer 2027 season with the addition of two new nonstop destinations in the United States: <strong>Nashville and San Diego<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in its history, the French flag carrier will operate direct services to Nashville (Tennessee) and San Diego (California) from its global hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both routes will feature a three-times-weekly frequency and will be operated exclusively by Airbus A350-900 widebody aircraft. With these additions, Air France becomes the sole carrier offering nonstop flights between Paris and both cities, while also standing out as the only airline connecting Nashville directly with mainland Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flight Schedule and a Special Tribute<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The rollout of the new routes will begin in early May 2027 under the following schedule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>San Diego:<\/strong> Operations will commence on May 3, 2027, operating on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Notably, the Southern California destination is also served by sister carrier KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, with up to three weekly frequencies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nashville:<\/strong> The route will launch on May 14, 2027, also operating on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. In tribute to country music icon Dolly Parton\u2014who is deeply rooted in Nashville\u2014the flight will carry flight number AF046, honoring her birth year, 1946.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/09\/air-france-to-relocate-operations-to-jfks-new-terminal-one-unveiling-a-29000-square-foot-flagship-lounge.html\">Air France to Relocate Operations to JFK\u2019s New Terminal One, Unveiling a 29,000-Square-Foot Flagship Lounge<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flight Itineraries (Local Times)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paris-Charles de Gaulle \u2013 San Diego<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flight AF058:<\/strong> Departs Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 10:10; arrives in San Diego at 12:50 on the same day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flight AF059:<\/strong> Departs San Diego at 15:10; arrives at Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 11:05 the following day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paris-Charles de Gaulle \u2013 Nashville<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flight AF046:<\/strong> Departs Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 14:10; arrives in Nashville at 16:40 on the same day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flight AF047:<\/strong> Departs Nashville at 18:55; arrives at Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 10:15 the following day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Route Map Consolidation Across the US Market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The addition of Nashville and San Diego will bring Air France&#8217;s portfolio of US destinations to 20 for Summer 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline&#8217;s US network will comprise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Atlanta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chicago<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dallas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detroit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Houston<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Las Vegas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Los Angeles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miami<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minneapolis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nashville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New York (JFK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New York (Newark)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orlando<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phoenix<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raleigh-Durham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Diego<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Francisco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seattle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sales and Bookings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets for flights to Nashville and San Diego will go on sale starting October 14, 2026. 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