The announcement of its abolition from October 30 caused a stir in Brittany.
Faced with the anger of elected officials, the Air France group granted a five-month reprieve to the Brest-Orly airline operated by Transavia.
"The suspension of Transavia flights will take place no later than the end of March 2023", indicates the group in a letter addressed to AFP, justifying its decision because of "the insufficient economic performance" of the line which only displays a "rate average fill rate of 30% despite promotional actions".
Air France, however, says it is ready “to offer its commercial support to a regional operator which would consider positioning itself on the Brest – Paris-Orly link” and ensures that “discussions have already begun, in coordination with the State and local communities”.
"Shocking" and "unacceptable" for Breton elected officials
By the end of March, the company Transavia, a low-cost subsidiary, will continue to offer up to four flights per week between Brest and Paris-Orly, while the Air France group will strengthen "its service to Paris-Charles de Gaulle", with “27 weekly flights this winter”.
On Wednesday, many Breton elected officials, including the president of the region and that of the department of Finistère, had protested against the abolition of the line, seeing it as a "shocking" and "unacceptable" decision with regard to the accessibility of the Breton tip.
A dozen parliamentarians had also said they had met the Minister Delegate for Transport, Clément Beaune, "to tell him of their lack of understanding" and to ask him "to intervene with Air France-KLM to review the deadlines for this decision".
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