Planning Your Air France Business Class Flight
Find out what it takes to book a Business Class ticket with Air France and which seats in the premium cabin are the best according to your preference.
Affording Air France
Booking your Air France Business Class ticket directly through airlines can be costly. For instance, a Business Class return trip from New York to Paris can cost over $6k. Fortunately, Ticket Business Class is able to find you affordable airfare as low as $2,700/ticket so you can travel in comfort without breaking the bank.
To upgrade from a lower class of service, such as economy class, to Business Class, members can use about 30,000 Flying Blue miles for a one-way trip from New York to Paris.
Air France also upgrades passengers to Business Class on certain occasions, although there isn’t an official policy or method around it. Like other airlines, they tend to prefer the elite members of their Flying Blue frequent flier program.
The Flying Blue loyalty program also covers KLM and Kenya Airways. Members can earn and spend their miles on Air France flights or any SkyTeam partners like Aeroméxico, Delta Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, China Airlines, Saudia, and Middle East Airlines. They can gain access to hundreds of lounges and destinations around the world not covered by Air France.
If you’re keen to get a Business Class cabin experience with Air France but are not a Flying Blue member, you can still fly at a more affordable rate. Ticket Business Class can help you find deals and discounts on business class flights worldwide.
Seat Selection
As of May 2022, Air France has announced that it is introducing a new business class seat for its long-haul passengers aboard the Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 fleets.
Progressively rolled out as of September 2022, each of the 12 Boeing 777-300s will be equipped with 48 new seats in Business class. Airbus A350s with these new business class products will become available in 2023.
Redesigned seats will feature the 3F’s:
- Full flat beds that are 2 meters long
- Full access with direct aisle access
- Full privacy, thanks to a new sliding door that will be added to its current reverse herring boat seats
Those traveling in pairs can take advantage of the seats located in the center of the cabin. They are equipped with a central panel that can be lowered by pressing down, thus creating privacy while allowing easy interaction during the flight.
The layout slightly varies for existing Business Class seats based on the aircraft and how long the travel is.
- All intercontinental flights with a dual-aisle layout have lie-flat seats.
- Airbus 350 is the newest type of long-haul fleet that Air France has, with new Business Class seats in 1-2-1 configuration and window seats that are staggered — some are closer to the windows than others.
- Airbus A330 has lie-flat seats in a 2-2-2 configuration and travels to smaller American cities.
- Boeing 787-9, 777-200, and 777-300 Business Class has lie-flat seats on a 1-2-1 configuration, with the 777-300ERs only having 14 seats on a newer lie-flat style.
