Air France Expands La Première to Four New Long-Haul Destinations

Few airlines still offer First Class as a travel class. Air France is part of this very small group of airlines with its La Premiere product. The French national carrier is in the process of updating its most exclusive cabin and is now preparing to introduce it on new routes in 2026.

What Is Air France’s La Première First Class?

La Premiere is Air France's most exclusive travel class. It is one of only 3 first class products present in the European landscape. The other two being operated by Lufthansa and British Airways.

La Premiere however is only offered on a selection of Air France flights and is an exclusive Boeing 777 fleet product. It comes with all sorts of luxury services and amenities, such as:

• Exclusive first class only lounge access
• Private luxury car escort to the plane
• Fine dining and beverage options onboard and on the ground

In 2026 the number of destinations is going to expand by four.

Which New Destinations Are Getting La Première in 2026?

Air France has recently started retrofitting its Boeing 777-300ER fleet with a new version of La Premiere first class. The new cabin comes with a redesigned look and feel, which retain the unmistakable Air France identity. Also interestingly Air France chose to stick to the fabric curtain in favor of privacy doors which have become common place with most carriers.

La Premiere will make an entrance on four Air France services, one in 2025 and the remainder in 2026, which are:

Which Aircraft Will Feature the New La Première Suites?

As mentioned above Air France only fits part of its Boeing 777-300ER fleet with La Premiere. As the airline brings back online more retrofitted planes with the new La Premiere cabins it is able to deploy them to more destinations worldwide.