Air France Introduces Best Airfare to Paris This Summer: $299 Round Trip From Boston.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 1998--To celebrate the launch of its daily service from Boston Boston, town, England Boston, town (1991 pop. 26,495), E central England, on the Witham River. Boston's fame as a port dates from the 13th cent., when it was a Hanseatic port trading wool and wine. Having recovered from a decline in the 18th and 19th cent. , Air France Air France in full Compagnie Internationale Air France French passenger and cargo airline with more than 200 destinations in some 80 countries. It introduced supersonic Concorde service in 1976, but financial loss led the company to cease its Concorde is offering special introductory fares to Paris, starting at just $299 round trip. The fares will be available for sale starting Monday Monday: see week. , April 13. The news follows on the heels of today's announcement that Air France plans to start service between Boston and Atlanta Atlanta (ətlăn`tə, ăt–), city (1990 pop. 394,017), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek, near the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1847. on June 19. From June 19 to July 1, Boston travelers can take advantage of the $299 fare for midweek travel. A surcharge An overcharge or additional cost. A surcharge is an added liability imposed on something that is already due, such as a tax on tax. It also refers to the penalty a court can impose on a fiduciary for breaching a duty. of $25 each way applies for travel on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. These sale rates are for travel in the airline's popular Tempo economy class. There are no minimum stay requirements for these non-refundable tickets. For Boston business travelers, Air France is offering a "two-for-one" introductory fare from June 19 to August 30. Two tickets in L'Espace 127 business class are priced at just $4,660 round trip. Passengers must travel together, and tickets are non-refundable once travel has started. Taxes and departure fees on the Boston introductory fares are additional. Tickets must be purchased within 48 hours of reservation confirmation and other restrictions may apply. Fares are subject to government approval. Air France flight AF 321 to Paris departs from Boston at 10:20 p.m. daily and arrives at Charles de Gaulle Airport at 11:05 a.m. the next morning. Westbound service, flight AF 322, leaves Paris at 4:05 p.m. daily and arrives in Boston at 5:50 p.m. More information on Air France's new, non-stop Boston service is available from any travel agent or from Air France at its toll-free number: 1-800-AF-PARIS. CONTACT: Roundhouse Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Inc., White Plains 914/328-1906 Fax: 914/328-8529 Deborah Bernstein e-mail: DebRhouse@aol.com Tara McNally e-mail: mcnally@rhouse.com |
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