SkyTeam member Air France has teamed up with Aeromexico and Copa Airlines to offer cheap business class flights to San José in Costa Rica, as long as you depart from Budapest. Between November and March, you’d only pay HUF 601,500 (~€1,542) for the trip.
Our calendar displays all available dates for trips of 3 – 21 days. The cheapest price is available on Air France’s Hungarian booking site (luckily, still in English):
First, of course, you’ll fly to Paris. From there, you have two options: Flying to Mexico City or to Panama City. Both flights should be operated with a Boeing 777. The last flight then will either be operated by SkyTeam member Aeromexico from Mexico or Star Alliance member Copa Airlines from Panama. On the way back, you can usually fly directly from San José to Paris, before returning to Budapest.
Let’s start with the negatives: Not only is Air France’s service usually below average (especially between meals), but their Business Light fare makes things even worse. Only 1 piece of luggage is included, and lounge access costs extra (except on flights to the US). On a positive note, almost all of their planes are equipped with a modern 1-2-1 business class by now.
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This deal expires on October 5, 2022 and is limited to flights before March 30. You also have to stay at least 6 days before flying back, while not exceeding 3 months. Furthermore, the tickets need to be booked at least 7 days before departure. While the fare is non-refundable, you are allowed to rebook the flights, only paying the price difference.
The cheapest price can be found on Air France’s website. Our calendar above displays all available dates for trips of up to 21 days and will redirect you to the booking site. For longer trips, check out Google Flights.
Mileage
There are three different booking classes involved in this deal. The flights between Budapest and Paris are issued in booking class J. The transatlantic flights are issued in booking class O. And the Aeromexico/Copa Airlines flights are issued in booking class C. Flying via Mexico on the outbound and directly to Paris on the inbound should roughly get you:
- 16,742 RDM + 3,229 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
- 16,742 Points on SAS EuroBonus
- 16,057 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
- 16,057 Miles on ITA Volare
- 15,375 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 15,375 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
- 14,690 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
- 14,690 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 14,690 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
- 11,309 Award Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 10,948 Award Miles + 120 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 4,789 Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 3,984 Miles on Aeromexico Club Premier
- 3,810 Miles on GOL Aéreos Smiles
- 3,422 Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
- 3,422 Miles on Air Europa Suma
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Destination
Hotel prices in San José, Costa Rica usually start at roughly €40, depending on the hotel category. Whichever category and hotel you opt for, make sure to get the best price! Our recommendation is to search on booking.com, or even on our own Travel-Dealz hotel search:
Cover Picture: © Christophe Leroux Air France