Air France resuming EX-YU operations
Air France will reinstate its entire network of destinations in the former Yugoslavia by mid-July, albeit with significantly fewer frequencies. As previously reported, flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Ljubljana are set to resume on June 24, twice per week, before increasing to four weekly in early July and eventually turning daily. Operations to Zagreb will restart on July 1 with three weekly rotations, while two weekly services to Belgrade will commence on July 13. Frequencies to both the Croatian and Serbian capitals will gradually increase. Air France has a codeshare agreement in place with both Croatia Airlines and Air Serbia on both routes. The Serbian carrier is currently flying to Paris, while its Croatian counterpart is expected to do so in July.
Air France will also be returning to the Croatian coast with its seasonal operations to Dubrovnik and Split. Flights to Dubrovnik will commence on July 4 and run twice per week, increasing to three weekly from the middle of the month. Services to Split will run four times per week starting July 13. Prior to the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, Air France planned to maintain operations this summer to Ljubljana and Zagreb twice per day, to Belgrade and Split daily and to Dubrovnik six times per week. On the other hand, Croatia Airlines planned to run daily rotations from Zagreb to Paris, five weekly from Dubrovnik and three weekly to Split. Air Serbia scheduled sixteen weekly flights from Belgrade to the French capital.
By the end of June, Air France will serve around 20% of its pre-corona network. Subject to the lifting of travel restrictions, the gradual increase in the number of frequencies and destinations will continue, reaching 35% of the flight schedule initially planned in July and 40% in August. Air France plans to serve close to 150 destinations, some 80% of its usual network, with priority given to strengthening its domestic services. The flight schedule will be operated by 106 of the 224 aircraft in the Air France fleet. "We can see that people need to travel again and will gradually be resuming services to 150 destinations in France, Europe and the rest of the world this summer. After this difficult period, we are delighted to be welcoming our customers back on board, so that they can travel this summer and be reunited with their loved ones. All Air France staff, both on the ground and on board, are committed to guaranteeing our passengers the highest levels of health and safety", Air France’s CEO, Anne Rigail, said.
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