New Las Vegas–Paris nonstop

Air France will start nonstop flights between Paris and Las Vegas on April 15, 2026, adding a new transatlantic route as other airlines trim service. (corporate.airfrance.com) The service will run three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays between Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and Harry Reid International Airport. Air France said it will use an Airbus A350-900 on the route. (corporate.airfrance.com) The westbound flight is scheduled to leave Paris at 1:40 p.m. and land in Las Vegas at 3:35 p.m. local time. The return is set to leave Las Vegas at 5:50 p.m. and arrive in Paris at 1:05 p.m. the next day. (corporate.airfrance.com) Air France called Las Vegas the first new destination in its summer 2026 schedule. The airline said Las Vegas will become its 19th destination in the United States and 26th in North America. (corporate.airfrance.com) Las Vegas tourism officials said the seasonal route is scheduled to run through October 24, 2026. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said the service is expected to add 26,892 seats for the season. (press.lvcva.com) The same tourism agency said Las Vegas welcomed nearly 1.2 million visitors from Europe in 2024, including 86,000 from France. Clark County aviation officials said Air France had already expanded its Consumer Electronics Show flights in January 2026 before committing to the full seasonal route. (press.lvcva.com) The launch comes as fuel costs are climbing across the industry. The International Air Transport Association said the global average jet fuel price rose 7.1% week over week to $209 a barrel for the week ending April 3, 2026. (iata.org) Some carriers are already cutting back. Cathay Pacific said on April 11 it would cancel about 2% of scheduled passenger flights from May 16 through June 30, while HK Express will cut about 6% from May 11 and Cathay’s Dubai and Riyadh passenger suspensions will stay in place until June 30. (cnbc.com) Air New Zealand said on April 7 it would slash flights across May and June and raise fares as fuel costs more than doubled during the Iran war. United Airlines said on March 20 it was cutting more unprofitable flights over the next two quarters as it prepared for a prolonged period of high jet fuel prices. (usnews.com, usnews.com) For Las Vegas, the Paris flight gives the city a direct link to Air France’s hub even as fuel pressure reshapes airline schedules elsewhere. For Air France, it is a summer 2026 bet that demand to the Strip can still support a new long-haul nonstop. (corporate.airfrance.com, press.lvcva.com)