Spanish long-haul airline Plus Ultra Líneas Aeréas is operating A340-300 flights for Air France until 29 May. During the month of June, however, Air France will call on Air Belgium to operate a daily flight between Paris CDG and Libreville (Gabon).
Next to its two weekly flights between Brussels South Charleroi Airport and Hong Kong, with the first flight next Sunday (3 June), the newest Belgian airline will therefore continue operating ACMI-flights for other airlines. Earlier this week the airline slightly revised its schedule towards Hong Kong: between 1 July and 31 August the four weekly flights have been reduced to three weekly flights.
From 1 July, Air France will return operations towards Libreville with own metal: a Boeing 777-300ER.
A print screen from the Air France booking engine, ticket prices are rather steep, but from Monday 5 June a round trip economy class is set at €506.
AIRFRANCE’s leased A340-300 aircraft from Plus Ultra (PU) is scheduled until 29MAY18 (CDG departure). From 01JUN18 to 30JUN18, AF will lease Air Belgium A340-300 aircraft for Africa service
— Airlineroute (@Airlineroute) 27 mei 2018
?? À partir du 1er juin, le vol quotidien d’Air France entre Paris CDG & Libreville (Gabon) sera effectué en Airbus A340-300 d’Air Belgium. pic.twitter.com/B4B31fwlxe
— air plus News (@airplusnews) 27 mei 2018
So Air Belgium is competition for Brussels Airlines