Air France (AF) August 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total arriving flights: 26,702

Year-over-year change: +3.26%

Air France handled a solid peak‑summer schedule in August, with 26,702 arriving flights and a +3.26% increase from last year. Growth came mainly from resilient demand on trans‑Atlantic and intra‑Europe flows as leisure travel peaked and corporate traffic continued to normalize. Capacity was steered toward Paris and key Southern European destinations, helping the airline defend share against low‑cost competition while preserving yields.

On-Time Performance and Cancellations

On-time arrival rate: 87.47%

Change vs last year: -1.10 percentage points

Cancelled flights: 180

Year-over-year change (cancellations): -27.13%

August punctuality closed at 87.47%, a -1.10 percentage points change versus last year, while cancellations declined to 180 (-27.13%). Thunderstorms over Northern France and periodic air traffic control constraints across Europe created pressure on peak‑hour arrival flows at Paris. To mitigate knock‑on delays, the airline prioritized proactive crew and aircraft swaps, tightened turnaround control at key gates, and used spare capacity to protect long‑haul connections.

Key Hubs

Paris‑Charles de Gaulle is the primary hub, organizing short‑, medium‑ and long‑haul banks to feed intercontinental departures and late‑evening returns. Paris‑Orly complements the network with domestic and leisure‑oriented services. In August, trans‑Atlantic connectivity and links to North and West Africa remained central, with bank structures designed to secure minimum connection times for both Schengen and non‑Schengen flows.

Outlook

For travelers, Air France delivered high reliability in August with an on‑time arrival rate of 87.47% and materially fewer cancellations. Expect similar operational discipline into the late‑summer shoulder; when connecting at Paris, allow prudent buffers during afternoon storm windows and peak immigration periods. The airline plans to protect punctuality with targeted spare aircraft, refined turnaround playbooks, and continued staffing at transfer checkpoints as demand moderates after the holidays.