Just under a month after the presentation by Air France of the 2025 version of La Premièretook off for the first time on 8 April. Destination New York JFK for flight AF004 operated by the Boeing 777-300ER named Epernay. This flight will connect the two business destinations daily during the summer season. In addition to the 4 new suites La PremièreThe aircraft will offer 60 Business seats, 44 Premium seats and 204 latest-generation Economy seats. This Boeing will depart from Paris CDG at 10:30 and from JFK at 16:30. With the exception of Wednesday, when the flight is scheduled for 13:30 in Paris and 18:30 in New York.
Air France is already planning to double the number of flights on this transatlantic route, which is so strategic for business customers. A second daily frequency equipped with the new Première is expected in the coming weeks. The other business destinations to discover La Première version 2025 will be Los Angeles, Singapore and Tokyo-Haneda during the 2025 summer season. All destinations covered by the Air France First network should benefit from the new equipment from next year. At present: AbidjanDubai, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-JFK, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, SingaporeTokyo-Haneda and Washington DC.
During the presentation of La Première last March, Ben SmithChief Executive Officer of Air France-KLM, spoke of five years' work and an investment of one billion euros. The first feedback from business travellers on these transatlantic flights will therefore have to be closely monitored by the airline's management... Even if Fabien Pelous, Air France's Director of Customer Experience, confided at the time of the launch: " Demand is evolving, with passengers wanting to treat themselves to a luxury flight - even if it means saving money on another travel segment afterwards. And it's mainly private travellers who want to experience this exceptional product. ".
