{"id":63991,"date":"2024-05-24T18:37:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=63991"},"modified":"2024-08-06T11:21:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T05:51:51","slug":"air-france-paris-phoenix-flight-orly-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/24\/air-france-paris-phoenix-flight-orly-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Air France Begins New Flight from Paris to Phoenix, Orly Strikes and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>PARIS-<\/strong> At the beginning of this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+France\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air France (AF) <\/a>announced that it would launch Paris (CDG) to Phoenix (PHX) on May 23, 2024, and it did that with the <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boeing 787 Dreamliner<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the launch of this route, the French carrier now operates flights to 17 destinations in the United States and 24th in North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1084px-Air_France_B787-9_F-HRBB_landing_at_Paris-Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport_2-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1084px-Air_France_B787-9_F-HRBB_landing_at_Paris-Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport_2-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1084px-Air_France_B787-9_F-HRBB_landing_at_Paris-Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport_2-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1084px-Air_France_B787-9_F-HRBB_landing_at_Paris-Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport_2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1084px-Air_France_B787-9_F-HRBB_landing_at_Paris-Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport_2-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1084px-Air_France_B787-9_F-HRBB_landing_at_Paris-Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport_2-750x498.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1084px-Air_France_B787-9_F-HRBB_landing_at_Paris-Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport_2.jpg 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By ERIC SALARD from PARIS, FRANCE &#8211; F-HRBB CDG, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=76865014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-france-paris-to-phoenix\">Air France Paris to Phoenix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Phoenix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport<\/a> is welcoming a new airline for the first time in years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flights will operate three times a week\u2014on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays\u2014using Boeing 787-9 aircraft. These planes are equipped with 30 Business Class seats, 21 Premium Economy seats, and 228 Economy seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flight schedules (in local times): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AF068: Departs Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 10:10 AM, arrives in Phoenix at 12:10 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AF069: Departs Phoenix at 2:10 PM, arrives at Paris-Charles de Gaulle at 9:15 AM the next day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the airport\u2019s most recent economic impact study, international flights from Phoenix contribute over $3.4 billion to the local economy annually. This nonstop flight is expected to generate a $30 million annual economic impact in Arizona, with weekly flights from Phoenix to Paris running through December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 200 people gathered inside the airport to embark on the 10-hour direct flight from Phoenix to Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, Read <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/16\/air-france-new-routes-to-brazil-maldives-sweden\/\">Air France Unveils New Routes to Brazil, Maldives and Sweden &#8211; Aviation A2Z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phoenix enjoys nearly year-round sunshine. Situated northeast of the Sonoran Desert, it is an ideal starting point for exploring the region&#8217;s stunning landscapes by car, hiking trails, or ATV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art and history enthusiasts will love Phoenix\u2019s cultural diversity, which blends Indigenous American and Spanish influences with the enduring spirit of the Wild West, evident throughout the city&#8217;s downtown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-85.png\" alt=\"Air France Begins New Flight from Paris to Phoenix, Orly Strikes and More\" class=\"wp-image-63993\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Arnaud Gaulupeau | Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-paris-orly-atc-strike\">Paris Orly ATC Strike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a separate development, the <strong>French civil aviation authority<\/strong> announced today (May 24, 2024) that it had ordered airlines operating at <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paris <\/a>Orly Airport (ORY) to cancel 70 percent of flights due to an upcoming air traffic controller strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cancellations will affect commercial flights scheduled between 04:00 GMT and 21:30 GMT on Saturday. But flights between Orly and French overseas territories will operate as normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This stoppage follows a major air traffic controller strike a month ago that impacted several French airports and concluded with an agreement between the civil aviation authority and the largest air traffic controller union, SNCTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the second-largest union, UNSA-ICNA, stated that staffing levels remain inadequate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;The managers at Orly continue their penny-pinching, which will quickly lead to understaffing by 2027.&#8221;<\/p><cite>French ATC Union<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Both UNSA-ICNA and the third-largest sector union, USAC-CGT, have rejected the deal signed late last month, which also included salary concessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The April strike resulted in the cancellation of thousands of flights in France and across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orly, located south of Paris, is the second-largest airport serving the French capital after Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle. It serves as a secondary hub for Air France and is the home base for its low-cost subsidiary, Transavia (HV).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 20 other airlines, including <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=easyJet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">easyJet (U2)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Iberia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iberia (IB)<\/a>, and TAP (TP), operate out of Orly, which processed over 32 million passengers last year, according to the airport association UAF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following this, airlines have started canceling their flights, and passengers are left stranded at the airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group&nbsp;<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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