Air France to add daily flights to Rio de Janeiro

Air France plans to start offering two daily flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Rio de Janeiro from 31 May 2027. These flights will be operated using Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with departures in the morning and early afternoon.

Flight times and frequency

The two flights from Paris will depart at 10:10 and 13:25, arriving in Rio de Janeiro at 16:40 and 19:45 respectively. This schedule provides two departure options within a few hours, with arrivals in the late afternoon or evening. Return flight details have not been published.

Aircraft and seating configurations

Air France will use the Airbus A350-900 for the Paris–Rio route, a long-range aircraft commonly used in its international network. However, the number of seats available depends on the aircraft's cabin configuration, which can vary. Two configurations are currently in use, with different numbers of seats in business, premium economy, and economy classes.

Uncertainty in seat capacity

The exact number of seats available on each flight is not specified in the published information. Air France notes that aircraft types and cabin configurations can change at any time, and these changes are not guaranteed when booking flights. This makes it difficult to determine the exact increase in seat capacity.

Expanding presence in Brazil

This expansion to Rio de Janeiro follows another increase in Air France’s Brazilian operations. The airline plans to increase flights from Paris to Salvador de Bahia from three to five weekly flights during the 2026-2027 winter season. This reflects a broader strategy to strengthen Air France’s presence in Brazil, with different routes and schedules targeting different travel seasons.