Air France confirmed on 9 December 2025 that it will relaunch services from London Gatwick for the first time in 19 years, operating two daily Airbus A220 rotations to Paris Charles-de-Gaulle from 29 March 2026. The move diversifies the carrier’s UK footprint beyond its long-standing Heathrow operations and comes as Gatwick scrambles to woo legacy airlines after the pandemic-era downturn.
Timings have been designed for day-return corporate travel: departures from Gatwick at 09:20 and 15:45, with northbound flights leaving CDG at 10:30 and 17:10. Air France will offer full SkyTeam connectivity via CDG, including onward flights to Toulouse, Marseille and Lyon that are popular with UK-based engineering, pharma and luxury-goods firms.
For mobility managers, the new route provides additional seat capacity during France’s busy Easter and summer seasons, and introduces fare-benchmarking leverage against easyJet and Vueling, both of which already ply the LGW-Paris corridor. Companies with offices south of London or along the South Coast stand to cut ground-transfer times by up to an hour compared with Heathrow.
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Business travellers eager to get a head start on paperwork—especially those connecting onward from Paris to Schengen or non-Schengen destinations—can streamline visa formalities through VisaHQ’s user-friendly platform. The service offers clear checklists, real-time status updates and expert support for individual or group applications, easing compliance headaches for HR and mobility teams. Learn more at https://www.visahq.com/france/.
Gatwick CEO Stewart Wingate hailed the announcement as proof of the airport’s recovery strategy, while Air France’s UK-Ireland GM Fahmi Mahjoub said the airline was “responding to strong demand for Paris following the 2024 Olympics and ahead of the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.” Tickets go on sale next week, and Air France has flagged introductory Business Flex fares aimed at SMEs.
Although the launch is still three months away, HR teams arranging spring relocations or assignment kicks-offs should factor Gatwick into policy guidance and preferred-supplier lists, particularly for staff living in Sussex, Surrey or Kent.
Timings have been designed for day-return corporate travel: departures from Gatwick at 09:20 and 15:45, with northbound flights leaving CDG at 10:30 and 17:10. Air France will offer full SkyTeam connectivity via CDG, including onward flights to Toulouse, Marseille and Lyon that are popular with UK-based engineering, pharma and luxury-goods firms.
For mobility managers, the new route provides additional seat capacity during France’s busy Easter and summer seasons, and introduces fare-benchmarking leverage against easyJet and Vueling, both of which already ply the LGW-Paris corridor. Companies with offices south of London or along the South Coast stand to cut ground-transfer times by up to an hour compared with Heathrow.
Business travellers eager to get a head start on paperwork—especially those connecting onward from Paris to Schengen or non-Schengen destinations—can streamline visa formalities through VisaHQ’s user-friendly platform. The service offers clear checklists, real-time status updates and expert support for individual or group applications, easing compliance headaches for HR and mobility teams. Learn more at https://www.visahq.com/france/.
Gatwick CEO Stewart Wingate hailed the announcement as proof of the airport’s recovery strategy, while Air France’s UK-Ireland GM Fahmi Mahjoub said the airline was “responding to strong demand for Paris following the 2024 Olympics and ahead of the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.” Tickets go on sale next week, and Air France has flagged introductory Business Flex fares aimed at SMEs.
Although the launch is still three months away, HR teams arranging spring relocations or assignment kicks-offs should factor Gatwick into policy guidance and preferred-supplier lists, particularly for staff living in Sussex, Surrey or Kent.
