10 years of French bee: Miami

10 years of French bee

Paris-Orly – Miami, our story since 2022

On December 15, 2022, French bee opened its route to Florida. In less than four years, nearly 370,000 passengers have flown with us to Miami, and every full year has beaten the one before.

Miami, a French bee destination since 2022
ORY
Paris-Orly
 
MIA
Miami
About 10h15 flight time
Up to 4 flights per week
Since December 15, 2022
6h time difference
Heading for Florida

December 15, 2022: first flight to Miami

After San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles, Miami became our fourth destination in the United States. Just in time to bring Florida sunshine to travelers in the middle of winter.

In 2023, its first full year, the route carried 81,946 passengers.

4th destination
for French bee in the United States
3,911
passengers in two weeks, from December 15 to 31, 2022
2 openings
in 2022: Los Angeles in April, then Miami in December
Approach to Miami seen from the cockpit of a French bee A350
The route in numbers

Paris-Orly – Miami in numbers

Accumulated since the first flight, these figures tell the story of a young route that quickly found its audience.

369,281

passengers carried between Paris-Orly and Miami since 2022

That's nearly 7 out of 100 French bee passengers, across all destinations.

600*

round trips

Or about 1,205 flights operated on the route since 2022.

8.9M km

flown

222 times around the Earth, or more than 11 round trips to the Moon.

318,100

meals served on board

Between Paris-Orly and Miami, since 2022.

342*

passengers per flight on average

On flights operated in 2025, our record year.

* Estimates calculated from our traffic data (kilometers flown and passengers carried on the route).

Year after year

Every year, a new record

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3,911
81,946
96,544
107,470
79,410
16
322
320
314
233
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
+18%
more passengers between 2023, the first full year, and 2024.
+11%
more passengers between 2024 and 2025.
107,470
passengers in 2025: the route passes 100,000 travelers for the first time.

2022: from December 15.
2026: year in progress, data as of October 6, 2026.
* Flights operated, both directions: estimate calculated from the kilometers flown on the route.

Timeline

The dates that shaped the route

From the December 2022 opening to the 100,000-passengers-a-year milestone, the key stages of our route to Florida.

December 15, 2022First flightParis-Orly – Miami opens, our 4th destination in the United States.
December 2022A sunny start3,911 passengers in just two weeks.
2023First full year81,946 passengers between Paris-Orly and Miami.
2024The route grows96,544 passengers, up 18% in one year.
2025The 100,000 milestone107,470 passengers, our record on the route.
2025In the world top 10French bee among the 10 best low-cost airlines in the world (Skytrax).
2026Brand of the YearFrench bee voted Brand of the Year 2026 (Marque de l'année) by French consumers.
2026Nearly 370,000 passengersSince the route opened, for French bee's 10th anniversary.
French bee crew
What you say about us

A crew that takes great care of you

"I traveled with you on my birthday, and you truly made this trip unforgettable. A very special mention for Mike […]. You went far beyond what anyone expects from a crew member."Flight BF742, Miami route, July 2026
"Very pleasant staff who took care of my grandson's headache, with a great deal of patience."Flight BF743, April 2026
"The service and the cabin crew was excellent!"Flight BF742, May 2026
"I wanted to point out that the cabin crew were super friendly and very professional."Flight BF742, May 2025
"Just wanted to recognize the amazing cabin crew. Definitely made my travel experience a lot better."Flight BF742, May 2026

Reviews collected through our Medallia post-flight satisfaction survey. Some reviews translated from French.

Miami, sunshine at the right price!

Up to 4 flights per week on the Airbus A350, from Paris-Orly.