10 years of French bee: San Francisco
Paris-Orly – San Francisco, our story since 2018
On May 11, 2018, French bee landed in California for the first time. Since then, nearly 350,000 passengers have flown with us between Paris-Orly and the San Francisco Bay Area, and 2025 was our best year on the route.
May 11, 2018: first flight to San Francisco
Less than two years after its very first takeoff, the airline opened two destinations on the same day: San Francisco and Papeete. California became our gateway to North America, and a stop on the route to the Pacific.
In 2019, its first full year, the route carried 39,768 passengers between Paris-Orly and San Francisco.
Eight years between Paris-Orly and California
Accumulated since the first flight, these figures tell our story with the American West Coast.
passengers carried between Paris-Orly and San Francisco since 2018
And more than 60,000 travelers a year from 2023 to 2025.
meals served on board
Between Paris-Orly and San Francisco, since 2018.
more passengers
Between 2019, the first full year, and 2025.
passengers between San Francisco and Tahiti
Since 2018, the route has also connected California and French Polynesia.
passengers in 2025
Our record year on the route.
A spectacular rebound after the crisis
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2018: from May 11.
2026: year in progress, data as of October 6, 2026.
The dates that shaped the route
From the 2018 opening to the 2025 record, the key stages of our route to California.
A crew that makes the difference
Reviews collected through our Medallia post-flight satisfaction survey. Some reviews translated from French.
The journey continues beyond San Francisco
With French bee and our partner airlines, California can be just the first stop.
In the United States
32 cities in the United States, including Las Vegas, Denver, Phoenix and even Hawaii: Honolulu, Maui and Kauai.
To Fiji
Connections to Nadi, departing from San Francisco.
The Golden Gate is waiting for you, at the right price!
Up to 6 flights per week on the Airbus A350, from Paris-Orly.
