Details of the link between Castres-Mazamet and Paris-Orly
The Castres-Orly route, like other inter-regional destinations, is covered by a multi-year public service delegation agreement, due to its vital role in regional development.
It is in this context that our company has been entrusted with the operation for the next four years. Flights will be operated on the basis of two rotations, 5 days out of 7, and one round trip on Sundays. The routes are operated by an ATR-42 aircraft with a capacity of around 48 seats.
Since June 1, passengers have been able to board at the following times:
- Departure from Castres-Mazamet at 6:45 a.m. (arrival at 8:15 a.m.) and 6:05 p.m. (arrival at 7:35 p.m.), Monday to Friday
- Departure from Paris-Orly at 8:45 a.m. (arriving at 10:10 a.m.) and 8:05 p.m. (arriving at 9:30 p.m.), Monday to Friday
- No flights on Saturday
- The 6.05pm departure from Castres and 8.05pm departure from Orly are also assigned to the Sunday rotation.
Bookings can be made through your travel agent or directly on the Chalair website.
A reassuring recovery for Castres-Mazamet Airport
The economic activity of Castres-Mazamet Airport remains highly dependent on this air link, since no other scheduled flights are operated there. While doubts had been hanging over the airport's future, particularly in anticipation of an increase in the State's financial contribution, this is a great relief for the airport's syndicat mixte.
Despite the reduction from three round trips a day to two, users, including the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, can rest assured about the future of the line.