Summary Flights between Paris and the US had an 8.8% YoY increase in August 2024, per Cirium data. Air France leads the market with 886 flights to 17 US destinations in August 2024.
Delta Air Lines dominates among US carriers with 434 scheduled flights to nine US cities from CDG. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are concluding with the closing ceremony this evening. Taking place from July 26 to August 11, 2024, the summer games boosted air travel activity as spectators from around the globe flocked to Paris, France, to experience the event.
Indeed, flights to Paris have experienced a surge in demand. Specifically, flights between Paris and the United States saw an 8.8% year-on-year increase, according to the aviation analytics company Cirium data for August 2024.
Nine airlines operate Paris-US flights According to Cirium data, nine airlines operate flights between Paris and destinations in the United States. The market is evenly split between US and French carriers, with four airlines from each country serving these routes. French airlines US-based carriers Air France French Bee La Compagnie Air Tahiti Nui United Airlines Delta Air Lines JetBlue Airways American Airlines Additionally, Norse Atlantic Airways from Norway is the only airline from outside the US or France that operates between these destinations.
Air France leads the market Air France is the market leader, offering 886 scheduled flights to 17 destinations in the US. In August 2024, the top five destinations with the highest number of flights are New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), and Washington DC (IAD). Route Number of flights in August 2024 Seats Paris (CDG)-New York (JFK) 182 53,944 Paris (CDG)-Los Angeles (LAX) 115 33,952 Paris (CDG)-Atlanta (ATL) 89 26,829 Paris (CDG)-Boston (BOS) 76 22,792 Paris (CDG)-Washington DC (IAD) 62 18,228 In addition to these five US destinations, Air France offers flights to Denver (DEN), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Newark (EWR), Detroit (DTW), Miami (MIA), Houston (IAH), Chicago (ORD), Minneapolis (MSP), Pheonix (PHX), Seattle (SEA), San Francisco (SFO), and Raleigh–Durham (RDU).
Other French carriers offer considerably fewer flights and frequencies from Paris airports to the US. La Compagnie offers just one destination in the US, namely, from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to New York Newark (EWR). According to Cirium, the airline will offer 25 flights this month.
Air Tahiti Nui will operate 31 flights to two US destinations: Los Angeles (LAX) and Seattle (SEA). All flights will be operated from CDG airport. Meanwhile, French Bee has 105 scheduled flights to four US destinations: Miami (MIA), Newark (EWR), San Francisco (SFO), and Los Angeles (LAX).
All flights will be operated from ORY airport. Strikes, more flights, and the 'no-fly zone' around Paris: here's all you need to know about the impact of the 2024 Summer Olympics. US-based airline leader: Delta Delta Air Lines holds the largest market share among US-based carriers in this particular market.
The Atlanta-based airline operates 434 scheduled flights from CDG to nine US cities. Route Number of flights in August 2024 Seats CDG-Atlanta (ATL) 93 24,785 CDG-Detroit (DTW) 62 17,484 CDG-New York (JFK) 94 24,967 CDG-Boston (BOS) 31 8,711 CDG-Cinncinati (CVG) 31 7,378 CDG-Los Angeles (LAX) 30 8,430 CDG-Minneapolis (MSP) 31 8,711 CDG-Seattle (SEA) 31 8,711 CDG-Salt Lake City (SLC) 31 8,711 Other US-based carriers offer fewer flights. For example, United Airlines will operate 186 flights between Paris (CDG) and the US.
American Airlines has five US destinations on its Paris-US network, operating 155 flights this month. Meanwhile, JetBlue has 92 scheduled flights from CDG to its base at JFK and BOS..
