Air France plans to auction inaugural A380 seats

Air France announced plans to auction seats for its first two A380 services from Paris to New York, scheduled on 20-Nov-09 and 21-Nov-09, with proceeds to be donated to three Air France Foundation charities working on children's issues in France, South Africa and India. The carrier plans to launch commercial Paris-New York service on 23-Nov-09. Other initial A380 routes would include Paris-Dubai and Paris-Tokyo.