Press Release For immediate release “AF351 Instant Takeoff” Contest 500 PERSONS SHOW UP TO WIN AN INSTANT TAKEOFF TO PARIS ON AIR FRANCE 351 Toronto, October 24, 2013 Peter and Merja were whisked away to Toronto-Pearson airport immediately after being declared the winners of Air France’s AF 351 Instant Takeoff Contest. They were accompanied by their respective travel companions, who joined them on a 4-day trip to Paris from October 25 to 29. The lucky winners were among the 5,500 people who entered the contest, and the 500 who showed up at David Pecaut Square for the live draw in the hopes of finding themselves aboard Air France’s daily Toronto AF 351 flight for Paris later in the evening. “With so many people having entered the contest and such an incredible turnout today, we simply could not resist the opportunity to draw a second prize to reward the huge crowd and have another couple travel instantly from King Street to Champs Elysées,” commented Femke Kroese, Commercial Director Air France KLM Canada. The prize also included 4 nights’ accommodation at the Best Western Hotel Folkestone Opéra, located in the 8th arrondissement, as well as shuttle transportation by coach courtesy of Les Cars Air France from the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Place de l’Étoile. About Air France Air France offers one daily flight from Toronto-Pearson to Paris-Charles de Gaulle. Flight AF 351 takes off every evening at 6:40 pm to land in Paris at 8:00 am the next morning. A complimentary in-flight meal, breakfast or snack is served, along with alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, including champagne in all classes, including Economy. Air France: Best Western Hotel: Les Cars Air France: Twitter : www.airfrance.ca www.bestwestern.fr/en/hotel-paris-8eme,Best-Western-Folkestone-Opera,93203 www.lescarsairfrance.com/en.html twitter.com/AirFranceCA -30For information : Diane Audet 514 847-5011 diaudet@airfrance.fr