Air France: Unveiling of Initiatives for Greater Comfort and Eco-Responsibility

Starting in September 2022, Air France will offer new, higher standards in its Business class onboard its 12 long-haul Boeing 777-300 aircraft.

On theme with the art of French travel, Air France is changing its seats under the “3F” concept:

• Full Flat: includes chair that turns into a flatbed
• Full Access: with direct access to the aisle
• Full Privacy: offers great privacy with a sliding door

Moreover, the chairs are made in France.

The whole cabin has the airline’s colours: navy blue and white, with its signature touch of red.

With this, Air France wants to create an elegant, intimate, and mellow atmosphere.

The first passengers to experience this new Business cabin will fly for the first time in the fall of 2022. The flight, deemed “Fontainebleau”, will fly from Paris CDG to New York JFK.

Committed to a more responsible transition toward the environment, Air France has taken increasingly concrete and responsible initiatives.

No more plastic for its comfort kits. It will be composed of 93% recycled material. For example, the toothbrush and pen are made from cornstarch.

For passengers in the Economy and Premium Economy cabins, the seats will be a notch above market standards.

In the Premium Economy cabin, the passenger will have the latest recliner model, already offered in the Airbus A350.

By the end of 2022, the airline is committed to offering 100% local meat, dairy, and egg products, as well as sustainably caught fish on its flights from Paris, in all cabins. There will also be a vegetarian dish offered, as well as organic children’s menus.

Before departure, the passenger will have the choice to choose their hot meal. This ensures the availability of choice and better evaluation of meals, in order to avoid food waste.

In fact, Air France is committed to removing 90% of single-use plastic on board its aircraft by the beginning of 2023.

To travel on Air France with points, it is possible to use the airline’s frequent flyer program: Flying Blue. Especially since you can now combine Flying Blue Miles via the Flying Blue Family account.

Here’s how to earn Flying Blue Miles in Canada.

The primary method of earning Flying Blue miles in Canada is through American Express Rewards Cards. You can transfer your Membership Rewards into Flying Blue Miles at a ratio of 1,000 Membership Rewards points = 750 Flying Blue Miles.

Here are the American Express Rewards Cards available in Canada:

The best Membership Rewards Card in Canada for earning Flying Blue Miles is the American Express Cobalt^® Card, as it offers :

• 5 points per dollar for grocery, restaurant, bar, food delivery, or convenience store purchases
• 3 points per dollar for streaming services
• 2 points per dollar for travel, local transportation, and gas stations
• 1 point per dollar on everything else

If we translate this into Flying Blue Miles, we get:

• 3.75 Flying Blue Miles per dollar for grocery, restaurant, bar, food delivery, or convenience store purchases
• 2.25 Flying Blue Miles per dollar for streaming services
• 1.5 Flying Blue Miles per dollar for travel, local transportation, and gas stations
• 0.75 Flying Blue Miles per dollar for other purchases

The second method of earning Flying Blue miles in Canada is through Marriott Bonvoy Amex credit cards. You can transfer your Marriott Bonvoy points into airline miles including Flying Blue Miles at the ratio of 3 Marriott Bonvoy points = 1 Mile.

And if you transfer 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, you’ll earn 5,000 bonus Miles. Thus, 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points = 25,000 Flying Blue Miles.

The two Marriott Bonvoy Credit Cards available in Canada are:

The third way to earn Flying Blue Miles in Canada is by purchasing Flying Blue Miles.

On a regular basis, you can earn up to 100% bonus Flying Blue Miles when you purchase Miles. Watch for promotions!

Once you have earned Flying Blue Miles, the best way to use them is during the Flying Blue Promo Rewards promotion, which is renewed every month.

You can get a discount on the cost of Flying Blue Miles of award tickets for flights on Air France-KLM: from 25% to 50% off.

Here are our top articles to maximize the Flying Blue Program in Canada:

Air France is changing to raise its standards of comfort and elegance. At the same time, they are adjusting their food and plastic consumption to be more responsible.

This is a step in the right direction that we want to highlight and that should be followed by other airlines!