Air France suspends SEA -> CDG this summer?

How reliable is your source?
I just went to the Air France website and there are direct flights from SEA to CDC and reverse for dates in July that I plugged in. There are more with their code share Delta and for non-direct flights , so. . .
How about plugging in some dates?

Well I can buy a ticket on their website for travel dates in June, August, and October so...

This seems to be using the same language as Mike's source.

https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/europe-freezes-us-travel-as-lufthansa-british-air-france-klm-and-more-slash-routes-to-major-cities-including-new-york-miami-los-angeles-and-chicago-to-tap-soaring-demand-across-canada-mexico/

Europe Freezes US Travel as Lufthansa, British , Air France, KLM and More Slash Routes to Major Cities Including New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago to Tap Soaring Demand Across Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Caribbean

Sorry, not sorry, but can any of this come as a surprise? These downward trends in tourists visiting or planning to visit the US have been apparent, have been reported, and are growing in number each month since March. The worldwide economic instability and especially political tensions , a direct result of your President's words and actions, are having their predicted results. This is certainly not the first report discussing the widespread pivot away from travel to the US, although it's the first I've seen that lists the specific routes and airlines in one article. Airlines can't stay in business by flying planes with mostly empty seats.

These downward trends in tourists visiting or planning to visit the US have been apparent, have been reported, and are growing in number each month since March.

That sounds like wishful thinking, this article from Forbes talks about Air France expanding flights to the US
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ramseyqubein/2025/05/21/air-france-klm-boost-summer-capacity-with-new-planes-and-us-routes/

The FIFA World Club Cup is still going on in the USA this summer
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/articles/teams-dates-venue-groups-draw-matches-tickets

and then the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Both Ronaldo and Messi are suppose to play.

This seems to be using the same language as Mike's source.

That is literally Mike's source. He provided a link.

I've looked around and cannot find Air France putting out an official statement regarding this change. Either Air France is not changing the Seattle to Paris route or they choose to let these "news" organizations know in advance of them officially announcing it.

This is false information. At the bottom of the European airlines canceling flights or cutting back list, it says LEVEL is canceling its Boston-Barcelona route. I get their emails ever since I bought a Boston-Milan ticket back in 2022. I went and checked and was able, without actually booking it, to find a ticket from Logan to Barcelona. I’ve never seen that website you posted and it’s got a lot of false info, in fact, I’d dare say, that it’s all fear mongering.

"That is literally Mike's source. He provided a link."

Sorry Mike. Missed it.

“Sorry, not sorry, but can any of this come as a surprise? These downward trends in tourists visiting or planning to visit the US have been apparent, have been reported, and are growing in number each month since March. The worldwide economic instability and especially political tensions , a direct result of your President's words and actions, are having their predicted results. This is certainly not the first report discussing the widespread pivot away from travel to the US, although it's the first I've seen that lists the specific routes and airlines in one article. Airlines can't stay in business by flying planes with mostly empty seats.“
Except it’s all false information and just click bait and fear mongering. I went and checked all of the airlines posted that are cutting back or canceling routes, specifically routes I’ve taken, such as the LEVEL Boston to Barcelona. I get their emails and just got one Friday about their $235 one way to Barcelona. Oh, and the flights I took, back in 2023, were full both ways, in fact a few flights apparently had double and triple booked seats. This “website” reeks

Well, while this story may be Clickbait. If you read what’s actually happening in the industry , it is not fear mongering. Travel to the United States by tourists outside of the United States is significantly down. As is business travel. And yes, that will result in cutbacks. Airlines are not going to fly planes that are not full so if it turns out travel is down 50% you may assume that at some point the number of flights will go down also.

Yes, in the past what the airline used to do is throw incredibly cheap airfares that you can buy out for $200 so they had seats sold on planes. Most carriers seem realize that is not a sustainable model anymore and will not be eager to do that again

If you have flights booked, check them at least weekly. For example Delta does all their schedule changes on Saturday. I check every flight. I have on Delta either Sunday or Monday.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/04/07/airlines-expected-to-cut-2025-outlooks-as-travel-demand-falters.html

Maybe anecdotal, but I didn't encounter any issues last month booking two separate round trip tickets from LAX to CDG for July & October on Air France.

Keep in mind booking a flight does not mean the flight is guaranteed to fly. That’s why you need to check your flights very often.

An alternative might be Air France out of Vancouver non-stop to CDG.

An alternative might be Air France out of Vancouver non-stop to CDG.

Yup, booked that once and then they did a flight change. Which added a connection in Seattle. I learned my lesson. Both Air France and Delta have direct flights from Seattle to CDG. At least if Air France cancels, you can get your flight changed to Delta. There are more direct flights from Seattle then Vancouver.

How reliable is your source?
I just went to the Air France website and there are direct flights from SEA to CDC

Right, the flights are still on the schedule. Noting that Air France is returning to Minneapolis this summer after a 5 year absence.

Doesn’t sound like the sweeping statements about cutbacks are true, or even that there are any cutbacks except between Canada/US. Honestly how many places in the US do Europeans visit anyway, maybe 5?

Air France/KLM released some data that bookings originating in Europe and going to the US in May/June 2025 are down 2.4% YoY. However, this is neatly made up by bookings originating in the US and heading to Europe being up 2.1% YoY. Europeans have increased their travel to other destinations besides the US (up 9.2% YoY). See slide 4....

https://www.airfranceklm.com/sites/default/files/2025-04/afklm_q1_2025_results-presentation_0.pdf

Also, USA to Europe is down a little bit, but not as much as originations from Europe. People who fly from the US to Europe still have to return. Besides, even in "normal" travel, airlines often cancel flights and rebook people to make a full load or reduce the number of trips.

I just read an article that said the number one reason US travel to Europe is down is cost. It seems over the past year or two inflation has been harder on some EU countries which has led to mainly much higher hotel costs. US travelers are opting for travel in the US to coastal areas and national parks as it is less expensive.

Increased expense to U.S. travelers too due to the drop of the dollar versus the euro

The article seems completely fabricated. BA is continuing daily nonstops to Vegas all summer. I’ll bet every route mentioned as discontinued is still flying.