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French leisure carrier connecting France to tropical destinations.

Founded

1981

Headquarters

Paris, France

Corsairfly, commonly known as Corsair International, is a French leisure and charter airline headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1981, it operates medium and long-haul flights primarily to the French overseas territories, the Caribbean, Indian Ocean islands, and North America. The airline has historically catered to leisure travelers seeking affordable access to destinations such as Martinique, Guadeloupe, Réunion, Mauritius, and French Polynesia. It operates both scheduled and charter services, positioning itself as a key carrier for French tourists traveling to tropical destinations. Corsair has undergone several ownership changes over the decades, including periods under TUI Group and later independence. Despite financial challenges, the airline has continued to maintain operations serving French overseas communities and holiday travelers.

Hubs & network

Corsair primarily operates from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) as its main hub.

Fleet

Corsair operates a fleet primarily composed of Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft for long-haul routes.

Notable facts

›Corsair was formerly known as Corsair International and has operated under the Corsairfly brand.
›The airline has served as a vital link between metropolitan France and its overseas departments in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean.
›Corsair was previously a subsidiary of TUI Group before becoming independent.
›The airline has faced significant financial difficulties, including restructuring efforts in the 2010s and 2020s.
›Corsair holds the ICAO code CRL and operates under the radio callsign CORSAIR.

Official website Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

Paris-Orly AirportORY · 9 rts Maryse Condé International AirportPTP · 4 rts Martinique Aimé Césaire International AirportFDF · 3 rts Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International AirportMRU · 2 rts Roland Garros AirportRUN · 2 rts Cayenne – Félix Eboué AirportCAY · 1 rts

Route network map (30 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

CAY → ORY333

MRU → ORY744

ORY → ABJ333

SLU → FDFATR

FDF → SLUATR

MRU → RUN744

ORY → DKR333 330

ORY → DZA330 333

ORY → FDF744 333

ORY → SXM332

PTP → FDFATR

PTP → SFGATR

RUN → ORY744

YUL → ORY333

DKR → ORY333 330

DZA → TNR330

ORY → CAY333

ORY → RUN744

PTP → ORY333 744

PTP → SBHATR

RUN → MRU744

SBH → PTPATR

TNR → ORY330

ABJ → ORY333

FDF → ORY744 333

FDF → PTPATR

ORY → PTP333 744

ORY → YUL333

SFG → PTPATR

SXM → ORY332

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Airbus A330-30013 routes Boeing 747-4009 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6008 routes Airbus A3305 routes Airbus A330-2002 routes

Encyclopaedia

Corsair International, legally Corsair S.A., previously Corsairfly and Corse Air International, is a French airline headquartered in Rungis and based at Orly Airport. It is a subsidiary of German investor Intro Aviation (53%) and TUI Group (27%). It operates scheduled long-haul services to leisure destinations in the French overseas territories, Africa and North America, as well as charter flights to other destinations.

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