Réunion: €485 Nonstop from Paris with Air France (€585 With Luggage)

plage de l'Hermitage, île de la Réunion

French SkyTeam member Air France is selling discounted tickets for flights from Paris to La Réunion, an overseas department of France and. This fare shows up for departures in May and June 2024 – and is one of the cheaper and more comfortable ways (compared to French Bee or Corsair) to reach the island.

The fare in question is a light fare and only allows you to take a cabin bag up to 12 kg. The cheapest fare including a checked bag is €100 more expensive.

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Air France with your selected flight dates. You can also check what OTAs have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to €30 cheaper.

AF ORY RUN 485

Air France’s Boeing 777 with 3-4-3 seating offers a narrow experience, but at least their seat pitch is relatively generous at 79 cm.

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According to the fare rules, you can purchase tickets at the quoted price until November 30, 2023. You need to stay at least three days or spend a weekend on the island to score the lowest fare. Also, your inbound flights have to arrive back in Paris on June 20, 2024, or earlier.

Use Google Flights (instructions) to find all available dates. As always, we recommend booking directly with Air France, especially if you wish to check bags.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Mileage

Air France issues these tickets in booking class X. SkyTeam frequent flyers can earn the following mileage:

  • 2,908 Miles on MEA Cedar Miles
  • 2,908 RDM + 582 MQD on Delta SkyMiles
  • 2,326 Miles on Aerolíneas Argentinas AerolíneasPlus
  • 2,326 Miles on CSA OK Plus
  • 2,326 Miles on Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles
  • 2,326 Points on Malaysia Airlines Enrich
  • 2,326 Miles on Korean Air Skypass
  • 2,326 Award Miles on Etihad Guest
  • 2,326 Award Miles on Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
  • 1,624 Award Miles + 24 XP on Flying Blue
Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.

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