PARIS, 2016-Feb-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France has become the official partner of the 40th edition of the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon taking place on 3 April 2016. This partnership has been signed for the next three years.
As part of this partnership, from 23 March to 8 April 2016 Air France and KLM are offering marathon runners the best transport solution for getting to the event. With Air France and KLM Global Meetings, they can take advantage of reductions on an extensive range of fares throughout the entire Air France and KLM network, with discounts of up to -15% on international routes. Thanks to this agreement, participants can travel at preferential rates over the five days preceding and following the date of the race and earn Miles with the Flying Blue frequent flyer programme.
Members of Flying Blue, the Air France-KLM Group’s frequent flyer programme, can benefit from a Miles offer in the Leisure/Sport section of the online boutique on the website www.store.flyingblue.com. These miles can be used to register for the marathon and/or access the Air France Flying Blue Running private area at the departure and arrival points on the day of the race.
Thanks to its hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Air France offers numerous opportunities for getting to marathons around the world.
FLYING BLUE RUNNING, YOUR RACE PARTNER
Flying Blue invites its members to indulge their passion on their trips. Take advantage of specific offers once you arrive at your destination along with dedicated running products, available as Miles in our online boutique, Flying Blue Store. Log on to www.flyingblue.com/running for all the latest news about running.
ABOUT AIR FRANCE
Air France, a global airline of French inspiration, with high standards and a caring attitude, turns the flight into a moment of real pleasure on all its daily operations in France, Europe and worldwide.
Since 2004, Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have formed a global air transport giant with a strong European base. The Group also offers cargo transport and aeronautical maintenance solutions.
Air France-KLM is the leading group in terms of international traffic on departure from Europe. In 2015, it offers its customers access to a network covering 316 destinations in 115 countries thanks to its four brands Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Transavia and HOP! Air France. With a fleet of 546 aircraft in operation and 87.4 million passengers carried in 2014, Air France-KLM operates up to 2,200 daily flights from its hubs at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol.
Its Flying Blue frequent flyer programme is one of the leaders in Europe with over 25 million members.
Air France-KLM and its partners Delta Air Lines and Alitalia operate the biggest trans-Atlantic joint-venture with over 250 daily flights.
Air France-KLM is also a member of the SkyTeam alliance which has 20 member airlines, offering customers access to a global network of over 16,320 daily flights to 1,052 destinations in 177 countries.
SOURCE: Air France