If you’re based in Canada or are willing to reposition, this is a great time to book a business class promo reward on Air France. You should also be able to connect to other cities in Europe for no additional miles and, don’t forget, Flying Blue allows stopovers on one-way tickets.
Now, let’s get into it!
Straight To The Points
Route: Ottawa (YOW) to Paris (CDG)
Operating airline: Air France
Class of service: Business class
Dates: June - August 2025
Seats available: 2 (up to 9)
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Book with (per person, one-way):
Air France-KLM Flying Blue: 60,000 miles
Promo Reward: 45,000 miles
Taxes/fees (per person, one-way):
From YOW: ~$236
From CDG: ~$403
Bank transfer partners:
Air France-KLM: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott
Air France operates a Boeing 777-200 on this routes with a 1-2-1 reverse herringbone layout in business class. Each seat is lie-flat and comes with direct aisle access.
You can typically expect quality inflight catering with a solid crew. However, service quality can vary from flight to flight.
Transfers to Flying Blue are generally instant so you don't usually need to worry about award space vanishing. You can call to hold award space or book a stopover. The US number is 800-375-8723.
