Summary Air France is shifting Tokyo operations entirely to Haneda Airport as Narita was used to ensure the Paris-Nouméa flight in partnership with Aircalin. Aircalin is cutting Tokyo flights entirely, meaning Paris is now accessible only via Singapore. The political climate in New Caledonia has led to Aircalin suspending various international routes, including Melbourne.
Air France has decided to scrap its flights to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) altogether as it consolidates its flights to the Japanese capital at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND). The latest move comes after Aircalin , the flag carrier of the French collectivity of New Caledonia, also decided to leave Tokyo altogether as it completely reshuffles its international network in light of a fragile local political climate. Sayonara Narita New Caledonia is a French overseas territory and, as such, links to the mainland are fairly important.
Typically, Aircalin and Air France have partnered to ensure a one-stop connection between Nouméa (New Caledonia) and Paris (France). Narita was a key airport for this operation, although Singapore has also been used. Now, Aircalin announced it would be cutting Tokyo from its network entirely, meaning Paris will only be accessible via Singapore.
As Air France’s main Tokyo operation is based in Haneda, Narita primarily served to facilitate the Paris-Nouméa link. According to its own booking platform, the last flight from Paris is scheduled for October 25, while the last return serv.