Air Similan and Air Similan Connect unveil their Summer 2026 schedule
Paris, 14 January 2026 – Air Similan and its subsidiary Air Similan Connect today announce their Summer 2026 schedule. This new season represents a key milestone in the airline’s development, reflecting both the consolidation of its network, a strategic refocus around its Paris bases, and a clear ambition to strengthen connectivity between Europe’s major regions, the Mediterranean basin, and high-demand long-haul markets.
Designed with operational consistency in mind and aligned with passengers’ evolving expectations, the Summer 2026 programme is fully in line with the strategic direction pursued by the French airline in recent years. It aims to build a balanced, coherent and sustainable network, while further leveraging the complementarity between Air Similan and its subsidiary Air Similan Connect.
A strengthened and consolidated year-round network
As of 29 March 2026, Air Similan will continue to expand its year-round network with the launch of new scheduled routes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG). The airline will introduce services to Pau (PUF), enhancing connectivity between the French capital and the south-west of France; Valencia (VLC), a Mediterranean destination with strong leisure appeal; Gothenburg (GOT), a major economic hub in Scandinavia; and Yerevan (EVN), opening a new gateway to the Caucasus region. These additions reflect a controlled and diversified network development strategy, combining regional, economic and cultural destinations while reinforcing the attractiveness of the Paris hub.
For the upcoming season, Air Similan will also further strengthen its long-haul offering by extending year-round operations on its routes to Fort-de-France (FDF) and Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP) from Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG). Previously operated exclusively during the winter season, both destinations will now be served throughout the year.
Building on this strategy, Air Similan will also expand its footprint in Africa with the launch of a new route to Abidjan (ABJ). The service will be operated with the Boeing 777-300ER, a flagship aircraft of the airline’s long-haul fleet. This choice enables the airline to offer a premium product tailored to both business and leisure travellers, while reaffirming Air Similan’s ambition to deliver a high-end travel experience on fast-growing long-haul markets.
An extended Summer seasonal programme
For the summer season, from 29 March to 24 October 2026, Air Similan and Air Similan Connect will jointly operate an expanded seasonal programme from Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Paris-Orly (ORY). This programme will primarily focus on high-demand leisure and Mediterranean destinations, addressing strong seasonal demand across key summer markets:
- Croatia: Dubrovnik (DBV) and Split (SPU),
- Spain: Alicante (ALC), Ibiza (IBZ), Menorca (MAH), Palma de Mallorca (PMI) and Tenerife South (TFS),
- France: Calvi (CLY) and Figari (FSC),
- Greece: Corfu (CFU), Heraklion (HER), Rhodes (RHO) and Thessaloniki (SKG),
- Italy: Olbia (OLB) and Palermo (PMO),
- Portugal: Funchal (FNC) and Ponta Delgada (PDL),
- As well as services to Agadir (AGA), Gibraltar (GIB) and Larnaca (LCA).
Summer 2026 will also see increased capacity on several existing routes, alongside the first-ever introduction within the Air Similan network of new services to Bari (BRI) and Catania (CTA) in Italy, as well as Djerba (DJE) in Tunisia. These additions reflect the airline’s commitment to adapting to evolving travel trends and progressively expanding into high-potential leisure markets.
Air Similan Connect, a complementary leisure offering from Paris-Orly
Officially launched on 1 January 2026, Air Similan Connect is Air Similan’s subsidiary dedicated to the European leisure market. Operating from Paris-Orly (ORY), it has been designed to complement Air Similan’s core network by offering point-to-point services, while maintaining the group’s standards of quality, service and operational excellence.
For the Summer 2026 season, Air Similan Connect will operate an extensive network of more than 25 destinations from Paris-Orly (ORY):
- Spain: Barcelona (BCN), Ibiza (IBZ), Menorca (MAH) and Palma de Mallorca (PMI),
- France: Biarritz (BIQ), Calvi (CLY), Figari (FSC) and Montpellier (MPL),
- Greece: Athens (ATH), Corfu (CFU) and Rhodes (RHO),
- Italy: Naples (NAP), Olbia (OLB), Palermo (PMO) and Venice (VCE),
- Portugal: Funchal (FNC), Lisbon (LIS), Ponta Delgada (PDL) and Porto (OPO),
- As well as services to Algiers (ALG), Berlin (BER), Budapest (BUD), Casablanca (CMN), London-Heathrow (LHR), Malta (MLA), Prague (PRG), Split (SPU), Stockholm (ARN) and Vienna (VIE).
This network is designed to meet strong demand across the leisure and city-break segments, while ensuring close complementarity with Air Similan’s main network.
A clear strategic refocus on Paris
This development takes place against the backdrop of a clear strategic refocus of the group around Paris, following the closure of its Nice base several weeks ago. This decision enables Air Similan to optimise resource allocation, enhance network coherence, and concentrate investments on its Paris platforms, which form the core pillars of its growth strategy.
The launch and progressive ramp-up of Air Similan Connect fully support this strategy by strengthening the leisure offering from Paris and ensuring close integration with Air Similan’s core network. Particular attention is paid to optimising connections and ensuring continuity of the customer experience, in order to deliver a seamless, consistent and high-quality journey across the entire Air Similan network.