Beirut-Lebanon 2017: The French airline Aigle Azur, announced the launch of a brand new route between Paris-Orly Sud and Beirut for this summer season, as a part its on-going strategy of expanding medium-haul flights.
The second largest French airline, with more than 70 years of experience, has declared the debut of the new route starting 23 June 2017, with 3 flights a week at the following times:
| Flight | Way | Departure | Arrival | Days |
| ZI627 | Paris-Orly – Beirut | 20 :05 | 01 :25 (+1) | Wednesday and Friday |
| ZI627 | Paris-Orly – Beirut | 21 :55 | 03 :15 (+1) | Sunday |
| ZI628 | Beirut – Paris-Orly | 03 :15 | 07 :00 | Thursday and Saturday |
| ZI628 | Beirut – Paris-Orly | 05 :15 | 09 :00 | Monday |
For the new route, the renowned airline, with a fleet of 11 aircraft and 300 scheduled flights per week to various destinations, dedicated A320 and A319 aircraft set up, with 12 seats in Business Class and 125 seats in Economy.
On ground, Business Class passengers will have a priority, dedicated check-in desk, priority route through security and immigration channels in Paris-Orly Sud, access to VIP lounges and either priority boarding or whenever it suits them. They will be allowed 2 checked bags of 23 kg each, free of charge, and can carry a cabin bag of 15 kg. On-board, the Business Class seats are set out 2×2 and are separated by a table to provide passengers with greater privacy.
Business class passengers will be served a wide choice of drinks, including a selection of wines, champagnes, digestives and non-alcoholic drinks, as well as high-end hot meals, adapted to flight times, along with a travel pack and daily national and international newspapers.
Passengers in Economy Class will be allowed one checked bag of 23 kg, free of charge, and can carry a cabin bag of 10 kg. They will be served hot meals and snacks according to flight times; a bar service will be available on request with a selection of hot and cold drinks, alcoholic and non- alcoholic drinks.
In addition to providing both classes with wide options of on ground and on board services, Aigle Azur allows passengers to buy excess baggage allowance, up to 4 extra 23 kg bags, starting 40 euros per journey, on www.aigleazur.com, up to 3 hours before flight departure.
To save time, Aigle Azur allows passengers to check-in online or on their smartphone with a selection of travel options such as choice of seats and extras including car hire, taxi, and hotel bookings and animal transportation, in addition to self-service check-in points will also be available in Paris-Orly Sud airport.
For more info, please call Aigle Azur’s Beirut Office (01-789987) or your nearest travel agency.