Air France announced today that it has partnered with the French
Government Tourist Office (Maison de la France) to offer a `Winter in
Paris` vacation package as part of the re-launch of the Air France
Holidays program. This special air-inclusive package offers travelers 4
days and 3 nights in Paris starting from $359 per person (based on double
occupancy), for departures from November 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004
with a final booking date of December 31, 2003.
Air France Holidays, the tour division of Air France, offers air-inclusive
vacation packages for the independent traveler. These packages include
`Escapade to Paris`, `Paris Affair`, `Presenting Paris`, `Paris
Honeymoon`, `French Riviera`, `Provence`, the French Regions, `Paris &
Rome`, and `Rome, Florence & Venice`. Travelers can customize their
packages by purchasing a la carte items such as airport transfers, metro
and museum passes, cabaret shows, sightseeing excursions, car rentals and
much more.
The `Winter in Paris` package includes round-trip air from New York (JFK
or Newark), Boston, or Philadelphia to Paris, 3 nights hotel
accommodation, service charges and VAT taxes, daily breakfasts, a Seine
River Cruise, a complimentary membership to ClubFrance, courtesy of Maison
de la France and a free copy of the FranceGuide 2003 magazine. ClubFrance
is a new French travel loyalty club that normally requires a $25 annual
membership fee to join. With this privilege card in hand, members will
enjoy preferential treatment and year-round discounts offered by more than
1,500 travel industry partners in France, plus access to special
promotional offers, bonuses and upgrades. The card is valid for the member
and up to four family members traveling together.
Departures from Washington Dulles Airport are also available from $385,
Chicago from $455, Miami and Atlanta from $499, Cincinnati and Houston
from $515, Los Angeles and San Francisco from $535.
Air France Holidays is also offering a package for the French Riviera,
with the same conditions and features, starting at $459 per person.
Details of the `Winter in Paris` package are also available online at
http://www.airfranceholidays.com/. To book Air France Holidays packages,
please call (800) 2-FRANCE.

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