From September 2022, Air France will offer new, higher standards in its Business Class on board its 12 long-haul Boeing 777-300s.
On the theme ofFrench travel art, Air France is changing its seats under the “3 F” concept:
What’s more, the chairs are made in France.
The entire cabin is in the airline’s colours: navy blue and white, with a 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 autumn 2022. The flight, dubbed “Fontainebleau”, will depart 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 Economy and Premium Economy cabins, seats will be a notch above market standards.
In the Premium Economy cabin, passengers will enjoy the latest“recliner” model, already available on the Airbus A350.
By the end of 2022, the airline is committed to offering 100% local meats, dairy products, eggs, and sustainably caught fish in all cabins on its flights from Paris. A vegetarian meal will also be offered, as will organic children’s menus.
Before departure, passengers can 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 main method of collecting Flying Blue miles in Canada is with American Express Membership 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 because it offers :
If we translate this into Flying Blue Miles, we get:
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 Miles from numerous frequent flyer programs, including Flying Blue, 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 to purchase 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 tips for maximizing 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.
It’s a step in the right direction that we’d like to highlight, and one that other airlines should follow!
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