Air France Drops LHR-LAX, Starts LHR-JFK

[Iberia A340-600]

Air France will be dropping their current LHR-LAX flights which was the first real 'OpenSkies' route to launch after the agreement was passed. Air France will continue to operate daily flights with Boeing 777-200 aircraft until October 26th.

Air France will be launching daily LHR-JFK flights on March 29, 2008 with Boeing 777-200 aircraft. The flights will be in addition to SkyTeam partner Delta 2 daily flights on the route. During summer 2009 the Delta flights will be upgraded to 767-400 aircraft with their new Business Elite interior.

[JetBlueAirwaysFan]

I am glad to see the airlines taking advantage of the open skies agreement. Hopefully, we will have cheaper fares to EU in the time to come.

[Iberia A340-600]

This isn't exactly 'OpenSkies' but Delta will be replacing Air France on the CDG-PHL flight around the same time Air France starts LHR-JFK.

[JetBlueAirwaysFan]

DL will also sell codeshare seats on AF's JFK-LHR flight.