Flying direct from Quito to Paris with Air France

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A few weeks ago, i tried the modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Air France flying on the route that marked his return to the country with the direct flight between Quito and Paris.

On the occasion of a trip to Japan, I took advantage of an excellent promotional price that the airline launched on this route, and I will not deny that I also wanted to experience first-hand what it is like to fly aboard the Dreamliner on a direct flight to Europe from the height of the Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport.

as you will remember, the boeing 787 It has been the first twin-engine aircraft to operate a direct commercial flight between Quito and Europe, thus breaking the myth that it was not possible to do it, but of course the new technology that this plane introduces to the Ecuadorian market changes the rules of the game and makes it possible, thanks to its improved performance, to have this direct connection with Paris – Charles de Gaulle.

Here the flight report:

Flying direct between Quito and Paris

Before the flight it is always recommended to carry out the online check-in process, this way you can choose exactly the seats you want, taking into account that following the market trend, Air France charges for the selection of some seats such as those with more space or those with an emergency exit, with value from $34 dollars per leg onwards.

You can also choose standard seats that do not have an additional value.

Before further, It is important to clarify from the outset the question that I am always asked, how about the flight occupancy? let's be honest, my trip was the 24 December at 20 hours, the day and time of the least number of passengers in the entire industry, for that reason we were not more than a few 40 passengers on the entire plane, but once I tell you that on the return flight from Paris to Quito we traveled 220 passengers, very good number and it is the average of the route that keeps improving.

Air France is a traditional airline, which means that your ticket will include a carry-on bag of up to 8 kilos, one suitcase in hold up to 23 kilos and a personal item.

This scheduled flight has an estimated duration of 12 hours, but due to favorable conditions of the route, it may have a shorter duration close to the 11 hours, which in time is a very good option to connect within Europe or to the world thanks to the Hub from Air France to Paris.

The entertainment system to more than thousands of movies, series and songs, offers something very AvGeek which is the map to follow the flight and even a view of the cockpit with speed information, height, course, etc.

Thanks to the flight schedule, It is very comfortable since, due to Ecuadorian time, you can sleep most of it and quickly adapt to the new schedules of your final destination..

One of the highest points for this flight is the WiFi service that the plane has. There are several plans by the hour, for the entire flight for only 18 euros (very good price) or only the free option of sending text messages by WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or similar.

Personally, I used the Surf option (full flight) for the return flight from Paris to Quito, so I was able to write several posts for the blog, check email and above all adapt again to the time of Ecuador.

It is good to indicate that in case of food, Previously on the airline's website you can make personalized changes for food such as allergy issues, kosher food, vegetarian, etc. Also throughout the flight there is free access to drinks at the back of the plane along with snacks ranging from cookies to ice cream.

The experience with Air France it was very good, That extra mile that airlines in this category go to have happy passengers during long flights like this and in general is always rescued. Additional to the service received, the comfort of the plane due to its technology and better air recycling system, It was excellent to be on this flight that marked the return of the airline to Ecuador during the 2019 as a new direct connection to Europe, that we trust will continue to grow and consolidate in the market.

In another installment I will tell you about the flight to Japan.

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