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Air France Launching First U.S. Instant Takeoff In NYC Today

October 27, 2014
Later today, Air France will transform a piece of Manhattan into a rendezvous point for hundreds of hopeful travelers, suitcases in hand, eager for the chance to depart immediately on a journey to Paris.

The first-ever U.S. edition of Air France’s Instant Takeoff promotion will take place at the North Plaza of the Flatiron Plaza located on 23rd Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan, where two lucky winners and their guests will be selected from the crowd and whisked away on a flight leaving that same night. While there will only be a few winners, participants will experience complimentary French treats and music in a specially designed check-in lounge from 4  to 6 p.m. EST

Those who wish to enter the sweepstakes must pre-register at http://airfranceinstanttakeoff.com/. The location will be revealed to registrants via email on the day of the event.  Both the entrant and their guest will need to arrive at the pop-up lounge with bags packed and passports in hand to gain admittance to the lounge and await the random drawing.

After the drawing, the winning couples will be escorted in a private car to John F. Kennedy (JFK) International airport. Winners will enjoy Premium Economy seats on Air France’s Flight 009 to Paris. The package also includes hotel accommodations at Pullman Paris Montparnasse, a lunch voucher to Bistro Allard and free access to The Louvre, provided by American Friends of the Louvre. The winners will spend a weekend in the City of Light, with a return flight on Monday, Oct. 27.

“Recently, Air France completed a series of significant investments in its products and services to offer our customers in all classes the highest levels of luxury and comfort,” said Marnix Fruitema, Senior Vice President, Air France-KLM. “The Instant Takeoff is a fun and engaging way to show consumers Air France’s innovations and to remind them that Paris is just a few hours away aboard our airline.”

The sweepstakes is open for pre-registration now and will close on October 24 at 4 p.m. Entrance to the lounge will be first come, first served for qualified, registered participants until capacity is reached. Names will be randomly selected on site from the pool of participants present in the lounge at the time of the drawing.

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