Believe it or not, I’ve never flown Air France in my life. That’s about to change. No, it won’t be a glamorous longhaul in first class. In fact, it will not even be business class. But it will be...
New Air France Ad Campaign Misses Mark
Historically, Air France has showcased the most beautiful ad campaigns in the world. Its new one…not so much. I’ve raved about the beauty and simplicity of previous Air France ad campaigns. They have always been elegant and underscored the...
Air France Writes Me, Issues Refund
Last week I noted that it had been more than 18 days since Air France cancelled my first class ticket and 1.) I still had not been notified and 2.) my money was still being held. Well, Air France...
Air France Holding My Money, Hasn’t Reached Out…22 Days Later
It has been 22 days since I booked a suspiciously cheap Air France first class fare. While Air France cancelled the ticket four days after booking, it still has not refunded my money or even reached out to me...
Still No Word from Air France or Travelocity Over First Class Cancellation
It has been 10 days since I booked a cheap Air France first class ticket on Travelocity and six days since Air France cancelled it. I still have not received notice from either party concerning the cancellation. Lack of...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: December 24, 2017
It’s Christmas Eve and I hope, like me, you are spending it with family friends. I’m on “vacation” in Germany for awhile, but there is never really any true vacation in the world of blogging and Award Expert. Posts...
Air France Cancels My First Class Reservation…96 Hours Later
I’ll be honest…I thought I had squeaked by. But no, Air France has now cancelled my first class reservation…four days after ticketing it. While most people booked Los Angeles (LAX) or San Francisco (SFO) to Paris, I booked San...
How I Booked My Air France First Class Ticket
As of 9am ET, my Air France first class ticket is still intact. I’m not expecting it to stick, but even if it is cancelled I sure had fun booking it. I had just awoken from eight hours of...
Dear Air France, If You Cancel My First Class Ticket, I WON’T Sue You
Unlike the SWISS First Class award redemption controversy, today’s Air France first class deal was a pricing mistake. I knew it, everyone knew it. I did manage to book a ticket…from 38,000 feet above the air over Turkey…I’ll detail...
Masturbation or Self-Gratification? Penetrating the Air France Controversy
Speculation continues over what really happened onboard Air France 228, from Paris to Buenos Aires, on October 29th. Live and Let’s Fly will never be a willing purveyor of “fake news” so let’s dig a bit deeper. A passenger...
Air France, Argentina, and a Steakhouse in Hong Kong
Air France and Argentina are in the news this week after an Air France crew was allegedly detained for failing to upgrade an Argentinian politician’s daughter. Yes, that’s right…you can read the details here. The issue fascinates me. I cannot...
Fact: An A380 Can Fly on One Engine
A recent engine blowout on an Air France Airbus A380 left it with only three of four engines. The plane made it safely to land. But imagine if three engines blew out. Would the plane have crashed? As it turns...
I’m a Millennial. Is Joon Airlines a Sick Joke?
I’m a millennial. Is Joon a sick joke? Look at this new video just released earlier today– It tells me nothing about price. Nothing about onboard product. Nothing about loyalty. Perhaps this video will be better? Nope. So what...
Virgin Atlantic to Join Air France-KLM + Delta Joint Venture
Delta currently has a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic and a separate joint venture with Air France-KLM (and Alitalia). Today, the carriers announced the two JVs would merge into one. China Eastern and Delta also get a seat at...
Air France: Cairo to Tahiti for $2K RT in Business Class
Air France has a great deal right now on tickets to Tahiti in business class. Yes, you must get yourself to Cairo, but I’ll lay out while this still may make sense. Cairo is one of the three C’s...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: March 4, 2017
Hello from Santa Monica, CA. I dined with some very dear clients who have become friends last night. Not knowing LA traffic, I hedged my bets and left early. Thankfully, traffic moved much better than my GPS suggested and I made...
First Look at Air France 787-9 Dreamliner
Air France is now in possession of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Taking delivery last month, the carrier is currently utilizing the aircraft on its Cairo route but plans to “showcase” it on the busy Paris – London line this spring before...
Air France Adds Maldives Service
Air France is starting year-around service to the Male this fall, providing another option to use points to reach the Maldives. Per Routes Online, the outbound flight from Paris will operate on Wednesday and Saturday, returning on Thursday and Sunday...
Flying Blue Now Lets You Book Award Travel One Year in Advance!
Traditionally, Air France/KLM Flying Blue only allowed award bookings 10 months in advance. Now you can book up to 12 months in advance! I was working on an award to Tel Aviv this morning for an Award Expert client...
Caution: Transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards to Flying Blue
Flying Blue, the loyalty program of Air France/KLM, has become the latest Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partner. This is good news, not only because Flying Blue offers award chart sweet spots and attractive and unique partner redemption options, but...
