Passengers on board Air France flights will get to see the new Star Wars film two days before its release, it has emerged.

The French airline company will let customers watch Stars Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens on December 16 before millions of die-hard fans get the chance.

The long-awaited blockbuster, which picks up 30 years after episode six, will be released on December 18.

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Passengers on board Air France flights will get to see the new Star Wars film (above) days before its release

The long-awaited blockbuster, which picks up 30 years after episode six, will be released on December 18

It proved so popular fans crashed cinema websites earlier this month as thousands rushed to secure advanced tickets.

Dozens of fans took to social media to complain they were unable to purchase tickets or even see what was available on Cineworld and Odeon's websites.

Many complained they hadn't received email confirmation but alleged money had been taken out of their accounts.

Air France said it was teaming up with EuropaCorp CINEMAS to offer advance screenings of the film for passengers on four of its Paris-bound flights on December 15.

A teaser trailer and film poster (pictured) were released on the Star Wars website earlier this month, sending fans into overdrive as they attempted to piece together clues about the plot

Chae: The spaceship can also be seen battling an Imperial TIE fighter through canyons on a desert planet

They are: AF083 from San Francisco to Paris, AF065 from Los Angeles, AF011 from New York and AF009 from New York.

Registered travellers will be given free tickets and a free ride in a 'dedicated Star Wars shuttle' to a cinema to watch the film the day after landing in Paris.

To apply, passengers need to book a seat on one of those flights before December 10 and fill out a registration form on the Air France website.

The new film will include original Star Wars cast members Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher as well as C-3PO, R2-D2 and Chewbacca.