Air France

Ran into a pretty frustrating situation at CDG before a flight to Athens. Before heading to the airport I got an SMS from Air France saying the flight was full and inviting passengers to check their cabin bag for free (up to 12kg). At the airport I asked an agent if it was...

I want to warn others about a serious issue I’m dealing with involving Air France–KLM refunds. I fly business class frequently and recently ended up in a situation where nearly $16k in refunds is missing, while I also had to pay another $10,630 out of pocket to rebook tickets...

They moved your departure from 18:50 to 10:30 six days before the trip. That’s not a small tweak. That completely wrecks your schedule, especially coming off a night shift and scrambling 80 km home just to shower and run back out. Then instead of addressing that, they reply...

I booked and paid extra for a bassinet seat on a 9 hour Air France flight, and now I just saw they moved me to a regular seat and gave the bassinet spot to someone else. They offered to refund the seat fee, but that does not really solve the problem. The whole reason I paid was...

Had a business class ticket from Paris to Tokyo with Air France. On the day of the flight I was involuntarily downgraded to Premium Economy because the flight was overbooked. A few hours later they called and offered business seats on an Emirates flight leaving later. That...

Last October I flew ITA business class NCE–FCO–AMS round trip. The flights were after ITA stopped earning XP with Flying Blue, but I purchased the tickets before the official announcement that ITA would leave SkyTeam. At the time of booking, those flights were expected to earn...

My wife and I are flying VIE to CDG to DFW in Business on Air France. I know the VIE to CDG leg is the typical Europe setup with economy seats and just a blocked middle. If we pick seats A and C in the first few rows, is seat B guaranteed to stay empty as part of the Business...

Looking at a direct LAX to CDG flight and noticed the price jump from Premium Economy to Business was huge when booking. Business was more than double and over $12k total. Because of that I booked Premium Economy instead. I’m wondering if Air France sometimes offers paid...

I usually have pretty good experiences with Air France, but my recent round trip from CDG to LAX left me wondering. On both flights there was one cabin crew member who was surprisingly rude. On the return flight it got pretty uncomfortable. She kept bumping into my 4-year-old...

Flying Air France out of Houston (IAH) this week and trying to figure out the check-in situation. Terminal D TSA is currently closed, and the booking information says to check in at Terminal E. The issue is that on a previous trip it also said Terminal E, but the actual Air...

Noticed something interesting with Air France and KLM pricing. Sometimes buying an economy ticket and then accepting an upgrade offer later ends up being cheaper than booking business class from the start. Those upgrade offers sometimes show up during check-in or in the app...

I’m currently a Flying Blue Gold member until May 31. Based on the flights I already have planned, I expect to reach about 175 XP during the current qualification period. If I include a flight that’s already booked in June, I would reach the 180 XP required to maintain the...

I was able to grab CDG to Hanoi in business for January, but I can never seem to find IAD to CDG for 60k one way. I check every month and it’s either way higher or just nothing in biz at saver level. Starting to wonder if 60k from DC to Paris is basically unicorn space. For...

I have two Air France flights: • March 14 Paris to Amsterdam at 12:35 • March 15 Amsterdam to Hyderabad at 11:20 Both are Air France but booked separately with different confirmation numbers. I already called and had them link the bookings. There is about a 24 hour gap in...

I’m preparing for a trip in a few weeks and had a question about lounge access. My journey starts in Zurich flying with Air France. When I checked the SkyTeam website it says I should have access to the Aspire Lounge there. Does anyone have experience with that lounge? What...

I’ve flown several times over the past three years between India and the US using both KLM and Air France, and I’ve noticed a pattern. The India to Europe leg usually ends up being on older planes with worn interiors and older entertainment screens. But the Europe to US segment...

Trying to understand how the Air France Business / Premium cabin baggage rules actually work when departing from the U.S. AF’s website says the allowance for Premium, Business, and La Première is 1 small bag (personal item) + 2 hand bags (carry-ons). But I’ve also seen claims...

Looking at a business class flight that’s $4k one way. But if I book it as a round trip, it drops to about $2.5k total. I’d actually plan to use points for the return, so I don’t really need that second leg. Has anyone booked a round trip for the lower fare and then canceled...