Spanish carrier Volotea has announced a new interline agreement with Air Caraïbes and French bee, connecting its passengers to a host of new airports in North America, the Caribbean and other long-haul destinations. This will include four popular United States destinations in Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco delivered by French bee’s network.
The agreement applies to all Volotea routes to Paris Orly, which it connects to eight airports in France and Italy. In turn, Air Caraïbes and French bee will sell Volotea flights and combine them with their own long-haul services out of Paris-Orly.
Volotea Partnership With Air Caraïbes and French bee
Photo: Volotea
Starting on August 6, Volotea passengers will be able to seamlessly connect to a host of long-haul services operated by Air Caraïbes and French bee out of Paris Orly (ORY), covering the Caribbean, French Polynesia, Réunion, Canada, and the United States. Similarly, passengers with Air Caraïbes and French bee can fly in to Paris Orly before their connecting flight from one of eight Volotea airports – namely Lourdes, Rodez, Alghero, Ancona, Genoa, Olbia, Turin, and Verona – all on a single ticket.
This makes for a hassle-free travel experience for participating passengers, as bags will be checked through Paris Orly to the final destination. Timings have also been coordinated to minimize connecting times in Paris. Below are all the connections served by Air Caraïbes and French bee out of ORY.
Airline
Paris Orly Destinations
Air Caraïbes
French West Indies: Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre
Caribbean: Port-au-Prince, Punta Cana, San Salvador (Bahamas), Santo Domingo–Las Américas, Sint Maarten
Mexico: Cancún
South America: Cayenne
French bee
USA: Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, San Francisco
Canada: Montréal–Trudeau
Indian Ocean: Saint-Denis de la Réunion
Pacific: Papeete
The standout names on that list for many will be French bee’s four US destinations, opening up access to Florida, New York and the US West Coast. In all, this amounts to 16 destinations. Carlos Muñoz, Founder and CEO of Volotea, commented,
“This new interline agreement with Air Caraïbes and French bee, which will allow European travelers to easily reach the French overseas territories, the United States, and the Caribbean thanks to an optimized service. By connecting the European regional capitals we serve to major long-haul destinations via Paris-Orly, we are enhancing the customer experience and strengthening our commitment to providing passengers with practical, integrated travel solutions.”
Air Caraïbes And French bee Onboard Experience
Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying
Air Caraïbes and French bee are both part of a small but growing list of Airbus A350-1000 operators. Air Caraïbes has four examples of the -1000 in its fleet alongside three A350-900s, while French bee flies two -1000s and four -900s. Additionally, Air Caraïbes has two older Airbus A330-300 in its fleet.
There are some key differences between each carrier’s A350 fleets, with French bee going for a denser configuration that can fit up to 480 passengers. It also doesn’t have a true business class product, with its front cabin featuring premium economy instead.
Airline
Aircraft Type
Seating Configuration
Total Seats
Air Caraïbes
Airbus A330-300
12 Business / 35 Premium Economy / 307 Economy
354
Air Caraïbes
Airbus A350-900
18 Business / 45 Premium Economy / 326 Economy
389
Air Caraïbes
Airbus A350-1000
24 Business / 45 Premium Economy / 360 Economy
429
French Bee
Airbus A350-900
35 Premium Economy / 376 Economy
411
French Bee
Airbus A350-1000
40 Premium Economy / 440 Economy
480
On the contrary, Air Caraïbes has lie-flat business cabins at the front of their aircraft. With a 2-2-2 configuration, each seat features a sliding screen for privacy and sizable 18.5″ HD IFE screens.
Busy Year Ahead For Volotea
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Volotea currently serves around 110 airports and will operate an impressive 420 routes over 2025, over half of which it will be the exclusive operator. Its yearly seat capacity will be 1% greater than in 2024, with approximately 75,000 flights scheduled for the year.
Volotea operates with an all-Airbus fleet of A319ceo and A320ceo narrowbodies, having previously been an operator of the Boeing 717. Its fleet currently stands at 41 aircraft – 17 A319s and 24 A320s.