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Air France and Air Côte d’Ivoire expand flight times to Abidjan

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Air France and Air Côte d’Ivoire expand flight times to Abidjan

Air France and Air Côte d’Ivoire have signed a reciprocal codeshare agreement on the Paris-Charles de Gaulle–Abidjan route. The arrangement, effective from 25 October 2026, is intended to give customers of both airlines a wider choice of flight times by combining their frequencies, according to L’Infodrome.

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