SkyTeam member Air France has issued a great fare for flights between Italian cities and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Premium economy tickets are on sale for as little at €663 with departure from six Italian cities. Since the fare includes full board service, extra legroom and two checked bags for the price of a regular economy flight w/ checked bags, this is truly a bargain deal with great availability.
At KLM & Air France, all tickets can still be rebooked without a change fee, but you will unfortunately now have to pay the price difference. You can also exchange the flights for a non-refundable voucher, valid for 1 year. Unfortunately, the option to have the value of the voucher paid out to your bank account no longer exists since March 1st. You can read the rules here.
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You can find these fares departing from the following airports:
These fares are available almost daily between late September 2022 and March 2023. You can search flights with our Go2 tool, that will forward you to KLM’s website, where the cheapest tickets are sold.
Air France sends Airbus A330 (in the morning) and Boeing 777 aircraft (in the evening) from Paris to Abidjan. The triple seven features a 2-4-2 seating pattern in premium economy class, the A330s come with 2-3-2 seating.
Search & Book
Sadly, we have not been able to find fare rules for these flights. Since these are extraordinary low prices, we don’t expect them to hold up for long. Tickets at the quoted fares are available from September 2022 to March 2023, with even more options at the lowest price if you don’t mind spending a night in Paris.
Google Flights shows you possible flight dates, though previewed prices are up to €60 higher than on KLM’s website. That makes booking there a no-brainer.
Mileage
Air France issues short-haul tickets in booking class Y, the premium economy legs are booking class A. The cheapest ticket to Abidjan gives you the following mileage:
- 10,432 RDM + 1,730 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
- 8,094 Miles on Aeromexico Club Premier
- 7,736 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
- 7,736 Miles on GOL Aéreos Smiles
- 7,594 Miles on CSA OK Plus
- 7,126 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
- 7,126 Miles on Saudia Alfursan
- 7,126 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
- 7,126 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
- 7,126 Miles on Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles
- 7,126 Miles on Air Europa Suma
- 7,126 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
- 7,126 Award Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
- 6,694 Award Miles + 120 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 4,080 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
- 2,056 Award Miles + 42 XP on Flying Blue
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