Air France

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Air France is the leading European airline for international passenger transport. Thanks to its expansive network covering 187 destinations worldwide in 84 countries and very competitive fares, Air France is also very strong on long haul flights from UK and Ireland. From the UK, Air France has 57 daily direct flights to France (44 to Paris). From Ireland Air France offers 13 daily direct flights, including 6 to Paris and 5 to London City. Air France is also strong from the regions, offering the possibility to book from 9 UK departure airports.

The online travel market is the #1 ecommerce activity and Air France is one of the leading airlines worldwide. Air France is a world-renowned name and an award winning airline with 13 US gateways that each have non-stop flights to Paris, plus an extraordinary connections network via Air France’s Paris hub.

Air France is Top European Carrier! to 600 + destinations all over the world on all continents.

Air France offices in Egypt:

Cairo office:
2 Talaat Harb street, Downtown
Tel: +202 5758899
Fax: +202 5771744
Airport office:
Tel: +202 4175306-4175307

Alexandria office:
22 Salah Salem street
Tel: +203 4878901-4876311
Fax: +203 4874393

Air France history

Air France was founded on 7 October 1933, from a merger of Air Orient, Air Union, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale, Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne (CIDNA), and Société Générale de Transport Aérien (SGTA). Of these airlines, SGTA was the first commercial airline company in France. The constituent members of Air France had already built extensive networks across Europe, to French colonies in North Africa and farther afield.

During World War II, Air France moved its operations to Casablanca, Morocco. On 26 June 1945, all French air transport companies were nationalized. On 29 December 1945, a decree of the French government granted Air France the management of the entire French air transport network. Air France appointed its first flight attendants in 1946.

On 23 February 1960, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport transferred Air France's domestic monopoly to Air Inter.

On 21 January 1976, Air France operated its inaugural supersonic transport (SST) service on the Paris (Charles de Gaulle) to Rio (via Dakar) route with the Anglo-French BAC-Aérospatiale Concorde. Supersonic services from Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK). Paris to New York was covered in three hours and 23 minutes, about twice the speed of sound.

On 30 September 2003, Air France and Netherlands-based KLM Royal Dutch Airlines announced the merger of the two airlines, the new company to be known as Air France-KLM. The merger became reality on 5 May 2004

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