Airline Travel

Air France's First Airbus A380 Flight From Paris to New York

Published by the Editors at comfyflyer.com on October 14, 2009

Courtesy of Air France

In November 2009, Air France is starting its new transatlantic flights between Europe and the Americas aboard the Airbus A380. The aircraft can carry 538 passengers in three cabins. There are 80 Business seats and 106 Voyageur-Economy seats on the main deck; and 9 Premiere seats and 343 Voyageur-Economy seats on the main deck.

Flights will be departing from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, and arriving at New York JFK. A380 will board at terminals fitted with double-deck bridges specially designed for this aircraft in Paris and New York.