It has just been confirmed that one of the most interesting transatlantic flights will be returning yet again in 2026. Maybe this will be the year I finally get to try it, even if there’s no premium cabin angle!
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Basics of Air Saint-Pierre’s unique transatlantic Paris flights
In the summer of 2018, an interesting domestic transatlantic route launched — it operated seasonally once weekly. Specifically, ASL Airlines operated a Boeing 737-700 that was marketed by Air Saint-Pierre between Paris (CDG) and Saint Pierre and Miquelon (FSP).
What’s Saint Pierre and Miquelon? It’s a self-governing territory of France, situated in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, near Newfoundland and Labrador. The islands cover an area of about 93 square miles, and have a population of just about 6,000 people.
The territory’s airline, Air Saint-Pierre, only has turboprops, which aren’t capable of operating the route. So the airline leased a Boeing 737 for the once weekly flight.
This was the first time ever that we saw a nonstop link between these territories and mainland France. There were some other things that made this route interesting:
- The runway in Saint Pierre is only 5,900 feet long, so the plane had to be weight restricted, meaning the flight could only transport at most 100 passengers (that means most passengers get an empty middle seat)
- I had intended to take this flight in 2018, but was shocked to find out that the flight was sold out on almost every single date that it operated; I wasn’t expecting that, especially given that the route was subsidized
The route ended up returning in 2019, was then paused in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, and then returned in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The route will now be returning yet again, for the 2026 season, so it sure seems like this is basically a permanent thing.
Paris to Saint Pierre flights are returning in summer 2026
The once weekly flight between Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Paris will be returning in 2026, between June 22 and September 7, 2026.
The route will once again be operated by an ASL Airlines France Boeing 737-700, and the flight will be marketed and sold by Air Saint-Pierre. The flight will operate westbound on Mondays and eastbound on Tuesdays, as follows:
Paris to Saint Pierre and Miquelon departing 4:00PM arriving 6:30PM
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to Paris departing 10:30AM arriving 8:05PM
As you can see, the plane sits on the ground in Saint Pierre for quite a while. This is so that the crew can get their rest and operate the flight back the next day, rather than making them stay there for over a week.
I imagine the airline is able to get a decent deal on parking at the airport for 16 hours. 😉 It’s also interesting since this is an eastbound daytime transatlantic flight, which is fairly rare.
Air Saint-Pierre fares to & from Paris for summer 2026
If you want to book a seat on this flight, below is the pricing for travel in both directions, with fares starting at €645 one-way. Interestingly, the cheapest fare type actually decreased compared to last year, though the airline has now added more fare bundles, which impact ticket flexibility.
The plane is in an all-economy configuration, as there’s no premium cabin.
Bottom line
Air Saint-Pierre will be bringing back its flight between Saint Pierre and Paris in the summer of 2026, operated by ASL Airlines. This is an absolutely fascinating route, and it’s so cool to see that it was launched in the first place, and is sticking around.
While the link between Paris and this French territory is obvious, it’s still kind of awesome that such a small territory can support a flight like this. But I guess the downside was fairly limited, since the route was subsidized from the beginning. Personally I find this to be the most intriguing transatlantic route.
Anyone else love this Air Saint-Pierre flight as much as I do?
Interesting fact; most of the Canadian maritime provinces are on Atlantic Time which is one hour later than Eastern time. But Newfoundland Time is one half hour later than Atlantic Time and St. Pierre is one half hour later than Newfoundland Time.
How does one get to FSP from the States
From St. John's or Halifax with Air St. Pierre.
When I went we had flown into St. John's and rented a car to sightsee and then parked at the dock in Fortune and took the ferry over for a couple days.
Hey, thanks for the update...a couple of small corrections...eastbound Paris arrival would be closer to 2 am and if its not subsidized which given the money that France spends on this island yearly is rather unbelievable, then i wonder why its usually full..unless its desperate Newfoundland and Labradorians who want to see..le Tour Eifel? Lol
There's quite a bit more stuff than just Eiffel Tower in Europe :)
I drove from Boston to FSP in summer 2002, it was quite a journey. You park your car on the Newfoundland 'mainland' and take a passenger ferry over to the Island.
“eastbound Paris arrival would be closer to 2 am”
You’d need to take that up with Air Saint Pierre; it’s their schedule that has the flight arriving at 20h05. Looking at Flightradar24, this year the majority of flights landed ahead of schedule too.
When I flew it I was the only non eu citizen on it. It was full of families Doug their summer vacations in France, and many unaccompanied minors.
It is such a time saver vs connecting in YUL.
And I assure you—I did not arrive at 2am even though we were late departing due to the plane having to do a refueling stop on its way to FSP due to winds.
When I flew it I was the only non eu citizen on it. It was full of families Doug their summer vacations in France, and many unaccompanied minors.
It is such a time saver vs connecting in YUL.
And I assure you—I did not arrive at 2am even though we were late departing due to the plane having to do a refueling stop on its way to FSP due to winds.
Personally I'm still holding my breath to somehow earn an extra 3000€ so I can do ORY-FDF/PTP before AF closes the ORY base. But this is the second items on my bucket list when it comes to French domestic routes :)
Remember, as domestic routes, you'll only each 6XPs on each segment.
That's not correct. France is exempted from this - only flights within the metropole get domestic XP, the rest gets distance-based XP.
It’s a lot of fun! St. Pierre is worth a day or so. Tiny, but it is truly French with Newfoundland characteristics. The flight is fine—like a transcon, and the arrival in Paris is super easy especially on a Candian passport: I was the only one in the non-eu line! Exit row is nice and the meal is decent.
What got me was how many unaccompanied minors (12) and families with small kids (pretty...
It’s a lot of fun! St. Pierre is worth a day or so. Tiny, but it is truly French with Newfoundland characteristics. The flight is fine—like a transcon, and the arrival in Paris is super easy especially on a Candian passport: I was the only one in the non-eu line! Exit row is nice and the meal is decent.
What got me was how many unaccompanied minors (12) and families with small kids (pretty much everyone else). Aftet pre-boards were done there were just a few of us left.
After seeing that the flight made sense. Family summer vacation? This flight is less than 1/2 the time (and no redeye) than the other option via Montreal, and way cheaper.
I'd want to do this one as a relatively straightforward daytime NA-Europe flight - wonder if can somehow ticket it with a YUL origin (YUL-FSP-CDG) and stopover in FSP...
YUL to FSP is super expensive compared to YHZ or YYT, and when I did it last time the only option that gave me time to sightsee in St Pierre was YYT.