Air France to auction off seats on its first A380 flights between Paris and New York

Air France plans to auction 380 seats on two inaugural flights of the Airbus A380 from Paris to New York on Nov. 20 and from New York to Paris on Nov. 21.

The auction will take place on the airline’s website in October, on a date yet to be announced. Winners will travel outbound on an A380 and return on another commercial flight. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to three Air France Foundation charities working on children’s issues in France, South Africa and India.

Air France A380s begin regular commercial operation on the Paris-New York route on Nov. 23. Routes to open later include Paris-Dubai and Paris-Tokyo.

The airline has ordered 12 super wide-bodied Airbus 380s, each able to carry up to 538 passengers (449 economy, 80 business, 9 first class) over a maximum distance of 8,078 miles.

Other airlines that have purchased A380s include Singapore, Qantas and Emirates.

Contact: For updates, visit Air France’s Web page on the inaugural A380 flights and auction.

— Susan Spano, Los Angeles Times staff writer

Photo: Airbus 380. Credit: Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times

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