Air France will expand its ultra-luxury La Premiere cabin to three new US cities next year: Atlanta, Boston and Houston.
The exclusive first class cabin will be available to book on select Boeing 777-300ER aircraft starting in March 2026, Air France shared with TPG. With launch, La Premiere will be available on a total of eight US routes.
Here’s when travelers can expect to see the first class cabin on the new routes (all times local):
- Between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG): Beginning March 29, 2026, there will be one daily flight departing ATL at 4:30 pm (AF031) and one daily flight departing CDG at 10:30 am (AF030).
- Between Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and CDG: Beginning July 6, 2026, there will be one daily flight departing IAH at 3:55 pm (AF099) and one daily flight departing CDG at 10:10 am (AF098).
- Between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and CDG: Beginning July 20, 2026, there will be one daily flight departing BOS at 5:10 pm (AF333) and one daily flight departing CDG at 1:10 pm (AF334).
Air France first premiered its cabin La Premiere earlier this year with select flights between Paris and New York. The cabin is now also offered on routes between the City of Light and Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco and Washington, DC.
By July 2026, the airline said it plans to operate the suites on all of its flights to both New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). And by the end of 2026, Air France said the entire La Premiere network will have the new cabins.
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In addition to the new US routes, Air France said it would add La Premiere to a daily flight from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) starting December 15.
On board, travelers enjoy the ultimate in luxury thanks to four private suites, each with nearly 38 square feet of personal space. Each suite includes an armchair and a freestanding chaise lounge that transforms into a bed more than six feet long, complete with a memory foam mattress.
Each suite also features two 32-inch 4K entertainment screens, Denon noise-reducing headphones, wireless charging stations, free Wi-Fi, Simon Porte Jacquemus cotton pajamas, and Sisley amenity kits. Passengers can delight in menus created by renowned chefs with high-end ingredients such as Sturia caviar and champagne.
The expansion of the opulent cabin comes amid an industry trend in which travelers are seeing a Widening the gap between budget and super premium experiences.. The movement is fueled by ultra-luxury cabins like La Premiere, as well as Delta One private lobby and lounge at JFKto new “elevated” cabin which United Airlines plans to implement on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and more.
Beyond its La Premiere first class cabin, Air France operates a business class reclining seat on long-haul flights, a premium economy seat with an adjustable legrest and a economy cabin with options to reserve additional legroom.
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