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Volotea, Air Caraïbes, French Bee Sign Interline Agreement

Thanks to this partnership, passengers will benefit from a single ticket and direct baggage transfer, among other advantages, making it easy to travel between Europe’s regional capitals and destinations in the Caribbean, French Guiana, Réunion Island, and North America.

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Volotea, the airline connecting small and mid-sized European cities, has signed an interline agreement with Air Caraïbes and French bee. This agreement will allow passengers traveling from Volotea’s European destinations to easily connect to Caribbean destinations such as Cancún, Santo Domingo, or Punta Cana, the French Caribbean, the United States, Quebec, French Polynesia, and Réunion Island via Paris-Orly, with a simplified and integrated travel experience.

EASIER ACCESS TO LONG-HAUL DESTINATIONS FROM EUROPE’S REGIONAL CAPITALS

As part of this interline agreement, starting August 6th, Air Caraïbes and French bee will sell Volotea flights to Paris-Orly on their websites and through travel agencies, combined with their own flights to the Caribbean, French Polynesia, Réunion, Canada, and the United States.

This collaboration offers travelers from Europe’s regional capitals direct and simplified access to long-haul destinations without the usual hassles of connections.

Passengers will benefit from a fully integrated service including:

• A single ticketcovering the entire journey
• Direct baggage transferfrom departure to final destination, without having to collect luggage at Paris-Orly
• Optimized connectionsthrough Paris-Orly Airport

A EUROPEAN NETWORK CONNECTED TO LONG-HAUL DESTINATIONS

The agreement includes all Volotea routes to Paris-Orly, enabling travelers to connect to long-haul destinations from eight cities in France and Italy: Lourdes, Rodez, Alghero, Ancona, Genoa, Olbia, Turin, and Verona.

These European cities are now connected to the Air Caraïbes and French bee networks serving Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Réunion Island, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Canada, as well as French bee’s routes to the United States (Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Newark).

Tickets for these connections will be available starting August 6th on the Air Caraïbes and French bee websites, as well as through partner travel agencies, making it easy for Volotea passengers to plan trips to long-haul destinations.

This agreement will also help strengthen the appeal of the regions served, offering residents of the French overseas territories and North American travelers—who have strong ties to France and Europe—the opportunity to discover regions with significant tourism potential.

“This new interline agreement with Air Caraïbes and French bee, which will allow European travelers to easily reach the French overseas territories, the United States, and the Caribbean thanks to an optimized service. By connecting the European regional capitals we serve to major long-haul destinations via Paris-Orly, we are enhancing the customer experience and strengthening our commitment to providing passengers with practical, integrated travel solutions,” said Carlos Muñoz, Founder and CEO of Volotea.

“This partnership with Volotea is another step in our goal to better connect regions. By making it easier to access the overseas territories, French Polynesia, and our North American routes from Europe’s regional capitals, we are responding to a growing demand for simplicity, seamless service, and smooth travel. It also a way to highlight the appeal of these regions and strengthen our vision of a smart, accessible, and responsible long-haul network,” added Paul-Henri Dubreuil, Chairman and CEO of Air Caraïbes and French bee.

ABOUT VOLOTEA

Volotea was founded in 2011 by Carlos Muñoz and Lázaro Ros, who previously founded Vueling. It is one of the fastest-growing airlines in Europe over the last decade, expanding its network and increasing its seat offerings year-on-year. In May 2025, the airline celebrated a milestone of carrying 75 million passengers throughout its network.

Volotea reaches 110 airports and is based in 19 small and medium-sized European capitals: Asturias, Bari, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Brest, Florence, Lille, Lyon, Lourdes, Marseille, Nantes, Naples, Olbia, Palermo, Rodez, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Venice, and Verona.

In 2025, Volotea will operate more than 420 routes (with over half exclusive), offer 12.7 million seats (+1% versus 2024), and fly approximately 75,000 flights. The airline operates a fleet of 41 Airbus A319 and A320.

Volotea is working towards achieving a more sustainable future in aviation. The airline has committed to reducing direct CO2 emissions per passenger-kilometer by 50% by 2030 (vs. 2012) and expects to reach this target between four to five years ahead of schedule.

it is based while contributing to their economic development and enriching the cultural landscape through impactful sponsorship projects.

Volotea was awarded a four-star rating in 2024 and recognized by Skytrax in its global passenger satisfaction survey as the “Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe” at the 2023 and 2024 World Airline Awards, referred to by media worldwide as “the Oscars of the aviation industry.” The airline adds these accolades to its growing list of achievements, which includes consecutive wins for “Europe’s Leading Low-Cost Airline” at the World Travel Awards in 2021, 2022, and 2024.

For more information visit: https://www.volotea.com/en/press-room/ 

ABOUT AIR CARAÏBES

Air Caraïbes is a French airline specializing in routes between Paris-Orly and the French Caribbean and French Guiana. Founded in 2000, it currently employs 1,169 staff members and offers a regular flight program at competitive fares. Its modern fleet includes 10 Airbus aircraft (one A330-200, two A330-300, three A350-900, and four A350-1000) as well as four ATR 72-600s, operating transatlantic and regional services respectively.

The airline serves Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Mexico (Cancún), and the Dominican Republic, with fast connections to Saint Martin Grand Case, Saint Barthélemy (operated by St Barth Commuter and St Barth Executive), and Santo Domingo (operated by SKYhigh).

Air Caraïbes also offers a Train + Air service linking French provincial cities to the Caribbean via Paris-Orly. It codeshares on flights operated by its sister airline French bee and provides an air-sea service, navigAIR, to islands such as Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, and Saint Lucia.

For more information, visit the Air Caraïbes website.

ABOUT FRENCH BEE

French bee is France’s first airline dedicated to affordable long-haul travel. It stands out for its innovative model, offering competitive fares to popular long-haul destinations.

French bee serves key destinations such as Réunion Island, Tahiti, New York (Newark), San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, and, since April 2025, Montreal, while maintaining a high-quality service across its entire network.

Its modern fleet consists of six latest-generation Airbus aircraft (A350-900 and A350-1000), designed to provide comfort, efficiency, and sustainability. With lightweight composite structures, the A350 consumes less fuel and produces lower CO₂ emissions per passenger compared to previous-generation aircraft, while also incorporating advanced technology to enhance the onboard experience.

For more information, visit the French bee website.

Source: Volotea