Act fast: Fly Air France business class to Paris for 100K miles round-trip
Air France-KLM has just released a slew of discounted business-class seats to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Tickets can be booked for only 100,000 miles round-trip plus $564 in taxes — potentially a great way to spend your Flying Blue miles.
This deal is available from late December 2024 through May 2025, so you have plenty of time to plan your trip to the City of Light. And if you want to explore France or Europe beyond Paris, you could book an open-jaw flight and select a departure airport other than CDG.
Even if you don't have Flying Blue miles, Air France allows you to transfer points from American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards and Wells Fargo Rewards to book your flights.
Related: The ultimate guide to earning and redeeming with Air France-KLM Flying Blue
Deal basics
Airlines: Air France-KLM
Routes: Round-trip business class from Newark, New Jersey and Boston to Paris
How to book: Browse Air France's website, then book directly with the airline
Travel dates: Availability from December 2024 through May 2025
Sample flights
The best availability in this deal from Newark Liberty International Airport to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport is slated for travel in December, January and February. We found a flight from Newark to Paris in late December for 100,000 Flying Blue miles and around $539 in taxes.
Here's one late January itinerary that costs 100,000 miles and $587 in taxes.
Even though tickets are much harder to find after January and February, you can still find some bargains. This early March flight is available for 50,000 miles and $587 in taxes.
If you want to begin your European vacation in Paris and go elsewhere, you can book a one-way ticket to Charles de Gaulle Airport from Newark Liberty International Airport on February 18 for 50,000 miles and $226 in taxes.
While availability is more limited, we also found some 50,000-mile redemptions from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). I found a round-trip redemption for 121,000 Flying Blue miles and about $544 in taxes and fees.
Maximize your purchase
When you book this deal or any flights, be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): 2 points per dollar spent on travel
- American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel® (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
- Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees): 8 points per dollar on all Chase Travel℠ purchases and 4 points per dollar on flights booked directly through the airline
Bottom line
This is a great deal to get to Europe for as little as 50,000 miles one-way in business class.
Tip: While it appears to be down right now, we like using the calendar view on Air France's website to check for flights. After you log in to your Flying Blue account, select "Book with Miles." Enter the search criteria, but leave the departure date field empty for your best chance to find good deals.
We're hopeful this feature comes back soon, in the meantime, happy hunting.
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