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Air France Just Made Its Cheapest Awards Worse—My Plan To Beat The Devaluation And Unlock First Class

August 26, 2026

Flying Blue's cheapest awards become restrictive Light fares September 8, but Platinum status restores flexibility, opens more low-priced award seats and unlocks Air France first class awards. Here's my carefully timed Bilt and Bank of America strategy to get there.

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