Air France now operates between Paris CDG and Phuket, which means the carrier's Thai routes have doubled. Phuket is the gateway to Thai beach resorts and is enormously popular among Europeans. According to booking data, more than 2.5 million people flew between Europe and Phuket in the 12 months to September (6,800+ daily).

A whopping 94% of Western European travelers flew via a hub en route. While it would be easy to say it is enormously underserved by nonstop flights, it's because of the low yields and long distances. To help make the economics work, Air France deploys its highest-capacity equipment: the 472-seat, economy-heavy Boeing 777-300ER, which has very low seat-mile costs.

Air France's 472-Seat 777s: A Summary

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