XL AIRWAYS INAUGURATES AT LAX WITH NONSTOP SERVICE TO PARIS

XL AIRWAYS INAUGURATES AT LAX WITH NONSTOP SERVICE TO PARIS

(Los Angeles, California – June 1, 2016)   French leisure carrier XL Airways inaugurates at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) today for the first time with nonstop service to Paris three times a week, operating at Terminal 2 with Airbus A330 aircraft.

            XL Airways is one of nine new international airlines that began serving LAX during the first six months of 2016. The new service to Paris will give passengers more opportunities to choose from during the busy summer season.  All tickets include one piece of checked baggage, a hot meal and a snack. Passengers seeking a more exclusive experience can opt for Premium Galaxy class and enjoy comfortable reclining seats at the front of the aircraft, fine cuisine with premium wines, and personal entertainment on Samsung tablets.

               A new customer journey at Terminal 2 was recently unveiled featuring a brand new design along with 16 new dining and retail brands. Serving more than 5.2 million passengers annually, the new international Terminal 2 design was inspired by “L.A. in Motion,” which captures the energy and on-the-go attitude of Los Angeles. Three distinct shopping and dining districts are highlighted by a grand staircase that offers customers a luxurious but efficient travel experience, with the stairs leading directly up to airline lounges.

About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

LAX is the seventh busiest airport in the world and third in the United States.  LAX served more than 74.9 million passengers in 2015.  LAX offers 742 daily nonstop flights to 101 cities in the U.S. and 1,273 weekly nonstop flights to 76 cities in 41 countries on 64 commercial air carriers.  LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.1 million tons of air cargo valued at over $101.4 billion.  An economic study based on 2014 operations reported LAX generated 620,610 jobs in Southern California with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion.  This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues.  The study also reported that LAX’s ongoing capital-improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion, $966 million in state and local taxes, and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.

            LAX is part of a system of three Southern California airports – along with LA/Ontario International and Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.

            As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities.  Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.

About XL Airways

With nearly twenty years' experience in meeting its customers' needs, XL Airways is a French airline specialising in long-haul flights. Each year, we fly over a million passengers to the Antilles, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, the United States and the Mediterranean basin. Discover our network.

Based at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, XL Airways also operates flights from Marseilles (to La Réunion and Punta Cana) and four other French airports (Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes and Toulouse, to Punta Cana). In addition to these regular flights, the airline also operates chartered flights all year round on behalf of the main French and European tour operators.