The Air France-KLM group has announced a major expansion of its network for the spring/summer seasons, increasing flight frequencies to certain destinations between March 30 and October 25, 2025.
More Routes, New Destinations
As part of its strategy to strengthen connectivity between Europe and Latin America, the airline group has expanded its operations in key markets. In Peru, passengers traveling between Europe and Lima will now have more options, thanks to daily non-stop flights from the hubs of Amsterdam-Schiphol and Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
KLM flights between Amsterdam and Lima (daily):
• Flight KL0743: AMS 09:55 – LIM 15:25 (+1)
• Flight KL0744: LIM 17:30 – AMS 12:50 (+1)
Air France flights between Paris and Lima (daily):
• Flight AF0500: CDG 10:25 – LIM 16:05 (+1)
• Flight AF0501: LIM 18:20 – CDG 13:35 (+1)
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The group has significantly expanded its presence in Brazil in recent months, surpassing pre-pandemic flight frequencies. In 2024, new routes were introduced between Paris and Salvador de Bahia, while flights to Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza were increased, bringing the total number of weekly connections to the country to 47.
Air France flights between Paris and Rio de Janeiro (daily):
• Flight AF0442: CDG 13:20 – GIG 19:40
• Flight AF0485: GIG 20:40 – CDG 11:50 (+1)
Air France flights between Paris and Salvador de Bahia (Monday, Thursday, and Saturday):
• Flight AF0476: CDG 10:25 – SSA 16:40
• Flight AF0465: SSA 18:50 – CDG 08:20 (+1)
Air France flights between Paris and Fortaleza (Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday):
• Flight AF0546: CDG 10:55 – FOR 06:00 (+1)
• Flight AF0415: FOR 19:35 – CDG 09:20 (+1)
Regarding Chile, starting September 1, two additional weekly flights will be added between Paris and Santiago, increasing the total frequency to nine per week.
Air France flights between Paris and Santiago de Chile (Monday and Wednesday):
• Flight AF0528: CDG 10:15 – SCL 19:40 (+1)
• Flight AF0531: SCL 21:00 – CDG 16:45 (+1)
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Strong Performance in 2024
According to the 2024 annual report, Air France-KLM ended the year having transported 97.9 million passengers, with an operating margin of 5.1%. Latin America played a key role in this growth, particularly Brazil, which stood out with an occupancy rate of 91.6% between January and November.
The publication of our 2024 financial results today is an opportunity to look back on a year full of achievements and challenges for the #AirFranceKLM Group: pic.twitter.com/oAnA9D29eS
— Groupe Air France-KLM (@AirFranceKLM) March 6, 2025
With increased frequency, Air France-KLM reaffirms its commitment to Latin America to meet growing demand, particularly in key markets such as Brazil, Peru, and Chile. As competition among airlines intensifies on these routes, it remains to be seen how Air France-KLM will continue to innovate to attract more travelers and strengthen its position in the transatlantic market.
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