The Olympics Effect: Paris-US Flights See 8.8% Year-On-Year Boost
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.
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French airlines |
US-based carriers |
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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).
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Route |
Number of flights in August 2024 |
Seats |
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Paris (CDG)-New York (JFK) |
182 |
53,944 |
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Paris (CDG)-Los Angeles (LAX) |
115 |
33,952 |
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Paris (CDG)-Atlanta (ATL) |
89 |
26,829 |
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Paris (CDG)-Boston (BOS) |
76 |
22,792 |
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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.
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