Business-class award flights from Lyon (LYS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for LYS→RDU. Lowest: 60,000 miles + $591.89 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 24 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $213.49 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
- 60,000 miles + $591.89
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Mixed cabin from
- 57,500 miles + $213.49
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 6 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 24
- 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 LYS→RDU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 57,500 pts + $213.49Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 3 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $591.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 6 | 24 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $284.40 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $212.09Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +6 more | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 103,100 pts + $1,209.75 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 pts + $227.89Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Aer Lingus (EI) | 4 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and Etihad Guest.
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 + $245.09Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $1,127.69Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $591.89 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $284.40 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $212.09Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $214.39Mixed cabin | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 103,100 pts + $1,209.75 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 pts + $227.89Mixed cabin | 4 | 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 | 3 of 24 | 12% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 of 24 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17 of 24 | 70% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 24 | 41% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 24 | 4% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 24 | 8% |
Best months for business class from Lyon (LYS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 161,975 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 10 |
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 60,000 | 224,275 | 161,975 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 283,961 | 305,452 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000Mixed cabin | 200,000 | 395,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 103,100 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage, United MileagePlus and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- 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 Lyon (LYS) and to Raleigh/Durham (RDU). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Lyon (LYS)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Madrid (MAD)Also from LYS | 8,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Lisbon (LIS)Also from LYS | 11,592 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 29 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LYS | 20,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 325 |
| Lyon (LYS) to Doha (DOH)Also from LYS | 45,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 288 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 164 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Also to RDU | 19,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Lyon (LYS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
What's the lowest business-class award from Lyon (LYS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
60,000 miles + $591.89 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 17, 2026, 14:57 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 24 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 15:25 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $213.49 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Lyon (LYS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (3 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (24 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (17 dates), United MileagePlus (10 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date) and Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Lyon (LYS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
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 Lyon (LYS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 60,000 miles with Flying Blue (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 57,500 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.