Air France’s Latest Caribbean Codeshare Agreement

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - November 17th, 2015

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Air France is expanding its Caribbean network with a new codeshare agreement with Air Antilles.

The news means Air France is now offering flights between Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe and St Barth.

The company is offering up to four daily flights between the two destinations operated by Air Antilles on Twin Otter aircraft.

It means that members of Air France’s Flying Blue frequent flyer program can earn miles on these flights.

Air France’s regional Caribbean network connects Pointe a Pitre, Fort de France, Cayenne, Port au Prince and Miami.

The carrier has two Airbus A320 aircraft dedicated to this network operating more than 30 weekly flights.

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