Air France launches a good Abu Dhabi business class flight deal from Dublin

Whilst I’m not sure why Abu Dhabi is the focus of this deal, Air France is offering some aggressive deals out of Dublin to the Emirate.

How aggressive? £1,100 return, if you stay five nights.

Dates appear to be November to Summer 2024, although the Grand Prix period is excluded.

The only catch is that this is a Business Light fare which comes with no airport lounge access and no free seat selection until check-in. You do get fast track benefits though.

For sadists, there are also routes which go via Amsterdam AND Paris (Dublin – Amsterdam – Paris – Abu Dhabi!). This might be useful if you’re looking to maximise Virgin Atlantic tier points.

In fact, to be honest, the whole fare is best suited for someone looking to earn or retain Virgin Flying Club elite status. This article explains how many Virgin Atlantic tier points you earn from Air France. It looks like you’d get 280 points return on this itinerary.

For anyone else, flying UK – Dublin – Paris – Abu Dhabi may be a bit excessive even if the fare is £1,100 return plus the cost of the UK connection.

You can play around with dates on the Air France website here.

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How to earn Flying Blue miles from UK credit cards (May 2025)

Air France and KLM do not have a UK Flying Blue credit card.  However, you can earn Flying Blue miles by converting Membership Rewards points earned from selected UK American Express cards.

These cards earn Membership Rewards points:

• American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 20,000 Flying Blue miles. This card is FREE for your first year and also comes with four free airport lounge passes.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

• The Platinum Card from American Express (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 50,000 Flying Blue miles

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

• The American Express Rewards Credit Card (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 10,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 10,000 Flying Blue miles. This card is FREE for life.

Membership Rewards points convert at 1:1 into Flying Blue miles which is an attractive rate.  The cards above all earn 1 Membership Rewards point per £1 spent on your card, which converts to 1 Flying Blue mile.

The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card earns double points (2 per £1) on all flights you charge to it, not just with Air France and KLM but with any airline.