France bans short-haul domestic flights that could be made by train

Air France's compliance with the plan was secured in exchange for a 2020 coronavirus financial support package. (Reuters: Pascal Rossignol)

France has formally banned domestic flights on short routes that can be covered by train in less than two-and-a-half hours — a move aimed at reducing airline emissions. 

Paris and Lyon are about 400 kilometres apart. Taking a flight would take approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes, with a high-speed train it would take about 1 hour and 57 minutes.