Business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lyon (LYS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 12 programs for LAX→LYS. Lowest: 70,000 points + $1,023.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed business-class award space on 36 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 70,000 points + $1,023.20
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Mixed cabin from
- 57,500 miles + $9.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 12 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 70 of 71
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LAX→LYS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 57,500 pts + $9.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 18 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 9+ | 36 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 78,660 pts + $1,526.70 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) | 9+ | 34 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $28.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI) +9 more | 3 | 69 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 90,000 pts + $121.61 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +1 more | 3 | 67 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 119,500 pts + $1,582.30Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 2 | 17 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 119,999 pts + $335.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 7 | 10 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 48 | See dates | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 257,000 pts + $86.20 | 1 stop | TAP Portugal (TP) | 7 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 270,000 pts + $362.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 70 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 381,000 pts + $24.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 8 | 10 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 501,900 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 5 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $752.70Mixed cabin | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70,000 pts + $1,023.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 79,243 pts + $1,527.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 124,100 pts + $1,531.40 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 181,411 pts + $78.91 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $9.10 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 270,000 pts + $362.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 of 69 | 26% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 36 of 65 | 55% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 34 of 38 | 89% | |
| United MileagePlus | 69 of 72 | 95% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 67 of 70 | 95% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 17 of 70 | 24% | |
| Etihad Guest | 10 of 67 | 14% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 48 of 69 | 69% | |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 7 of 28 | 25% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 70 of 71 | 98% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10 of 69 | 14% | |
| GOL Smiles | 3 of 36 | 8% |
Best months for business class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lyon (LYS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 79,243 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 104,800 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 119,999 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | — | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 350,000 | 70,000 | 110,000 | — | — | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 104,800 | 99,481 | 79,243 | 78,660 | 78,660 | 102,380 | 102,380 | — | 104,800 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 200,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 347,459 | 181,411 | 185,614 | 90,000 | 375,545 | 242,479 | 242,238 | — | 356,586 | 370,696 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 125,400 | 124,100 | — | 119,500Mixed cabin | — | 119,500Mixed cabin | — | — | 143,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 119,999 | — | — | — | 119,999 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | — | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Gomiles | — | 432,500 | 432,500 | 257,000 | — | — | 432,500 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 277,000 | 272,500 | 270,000 | 270,500 | 277,500 | 277,500 | 278,500 | — | 278,500 | 270,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | 447,000 | 406,000 | 381,000 | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 501,900Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus and TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Los Angeles (LAX) and to Lyon (LYS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon (LYS) to Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 324 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 57,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from LAX | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 8,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 32 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 8,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 11,448 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 30 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lyon (LYS)
What's the lowest business-class award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lyon (LYS)?
70,000 points + $1,023.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Sep 27, 2026, 20:50 UTC for a Nov 9, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 36 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:10 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $9.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lyon (LYS)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (18 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (36 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (34 dates), United MileagePlus (69 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (67 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (17 dates), Etihad Guest (10 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (48 dates), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (7 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (70 dates), Delta SkyMiles (10 dates) and GOL Smiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lyon (LYS)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lyon (LYS)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 70,000 points with Atmos (20 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jan 2027 departures from 57,500 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.