As a long-standing partner of the Cannes Film Festival, Air France will once again operate special flights between Los Angeles and Nice in May 2026. In June, there will also be special flights between New York JFK and Nice, for the Cannes Lions Festival.
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Flight schedule for Los Angeles – Nice flights (local times)
May 11, 2026: flight AF041 – leaves Los Angeles at 14:00, arrives in Nice at 10:35 the following day;
May 25, 2026: flight AF040 – leaves Nice at 13:15, arrives in Los Angeles at 16:30 the same day.
Flight schedule for New York-JFK – Nice flights (local times)
June 20 and 21, 2026: flight AF043 – leaves New York-JFK at 16:30, arrives in Nice at 10:35 the following day;
June 25 and 26, 2026: flight AF042 – leaves Nice at 12:00, arrives at New York-JFK at 15:00 the same day.
Flights will be operated with Boeing 777-300ERs equipped with the new La Première cabin.
Cinema and Air France
For the 46th year running, Air France is a partner of the Cannes Film Festival, whose 79th edition is taking place from May 12-23, 2026. The company is thus celebrating the biggest movie fest in the world and showcasing its love of cinema. Ever since the first movie shown – An American in Paris – on board a Constellation flying from New York to Paris in 1951, cinema has been part of Air France’s DNA, and is now a key part of the travel experience.
In all its long-haul cabins, Air France promotes cinema all year round on its latest-generation HD individual screens. The company offers 1,500 hours of in-flight entertainment including a wide selection of French films and movies that have won awards at previous editions of the Cannes Film Festival.