Starting 25 March 2018, Air France will offer its customers a non-stop service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Seattle, Washington, United States of America.

The new service will operate five times a week using a Boeing 777-200ER equipped with Air France's latest long-haul travel cabins in Business, Premium Economy and Economy, with a capacity of 280 to 312 seats.

Flight AF338 will leave Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 13:10, and arrive Seattle at 14:20. Return Flight AF355 will leave Seattle at 16:30 and arrive at Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 11:10.

The flight which will operate on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, will be in addition to the flights operated as part of the joint venture with Delta Air Lines.

Surrounded by water, interlaced with lush vegetation and dominated by Mount Rainier, Seattle will definitely appeal to Air France customers, whether they’re travelling for business or leisure.

During the 2017-18 winter season, Air France will serve 12 destinations in the USA on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York-JFK, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington.

This service will in particular open up more connectivity options to Air Frances's customers travelling between the United States of America and Africa.

Air France and its partner, KLM, fly to many African destinations including Lagos, Johannesburg, Kigali, Harare, Cairo, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Ghana, Bamako, Dar es Salaam, Conakry, Dakar etc.