Air France has announced the return of its seasonal direct flights between Cape Town and Paris for the 2025/2026 summer season.
From 15 December 2025 to 12 January 2026, Air France will operate daily nonstop flights between Cape Town and Paris, well-timed for South Africa’s summer season and Europe’s peak holiday period. The daily service will be operated by the Airbus A350.
Air France’s daily seasonal service will see flight AF0871 departing Cape Town each morning at 08:50 and landing in Paris at 19:20. The return flight, AF0890, will depart Paris at 18:30 each evening, arriving in Cape Town at 06:45 the following day.
“We’re thrilled to bring our seasonal Cape Town–Paris flights back and see it upgrade the service to daily flights connecting both cities this summer. This seasonal increase to daily flights between the two cities is a reflection of Air France’s strong and growing relationship with South Africa,” says Wilson Tauro, Country Manager Southern Africa at Air France-KLM. “Air France is dedicated to making the journey as memorable as the destination – and with French flair, world-class service, and a glass of Champagne on board, we’ve got that covered.”
Together with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France-KLM will offer up to 18 weekly flights to Cape Town and a total of 32 flights per week to South Africa, providing over 11,000 seats in each direction every week. This expansion underlines the group’s strong commitment to South Africa and its important role in connecting global travellers to this exceptional destination, providing unmatched travel options for business and leisure travellers.
