How long would you willingly stay on a plane for without getting off? Aircalin may just be performing a social experiment to answer that question as it prepares to launch a direct flight between Noumea (NOU) and Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) on an Airbus A330neo. The flight will take roughly 26 hours, with a stop in Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport , beginning in December. The service is direct but not non-stop.
A long-awaited route Aircalin initially planned to launch a direct connection to Paris in 2026. However, due to the current political crisis in the French territory , it has been forced to slash its network. As we reported earlier last month, this included suspending services to Tokyo Narita, which prompted the same response from French flag carrier Air France which will only maintain its operation in Haneda.
Tokyo Narita was the connecting point in the one-stop Paris to Nouméa route, linking New Caledonia with the French mainland. Per France Info , the route is to be launched on December 11, 2024. In a press conference, the carrier noted that while it has the approval of its own government, it is waiting on the final word from Thailand, which it assures will not take long.
Tickets are to be launched on September 16, with flights operating twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The airline’s Airbus A330neo planes will be deployed on the flights. Stop included, the whole trip from Nouméa should last 26 hours.
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