Business-class award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for MSP→LYS. Lowest: 70,000 miles + $364.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 42 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 70,000 miles + $364.50
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 7 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 42 of 42
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 70,000 miles + $364.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, against 75,000 points + $120.61 with Air Canada Aeroplan, the next-lowest program. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 70,000 miles + $364.50, about 3.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (21,875 miles + $152.40).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MSP→LYS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $364.50 | 1 stop |  AF DL KL | 5 | 42 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $120.61 | 1 stop |  4Y AC EN LH+1 | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $28.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops | 4YAC AZ EI+6 | 8 | 41 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 90,000 pts + $1,611.60 | 1 stop |  AA BAKL | 4 | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 99,999 pts + $334.90 | 1 stop | AFKL | 4 | 12 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 390,000 pts + $24.00 | 1 stop | AFDLKL | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 516,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | KL | 8 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 42 of 42 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42 of 42 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 41 of 42 | 97% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 42 | 14% | |
| Etihad Guest | 12 of 42 | 28% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 37 of 42 | 88% | |
| GOL Smiles | 2 of 42 | 4% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on MSP→LYS, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 70,000 miles + $364.50 | 21,875 miles + $152.40 | 3.2× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 points + $120.61 | 42,500 points + $102.31 | 1.8× |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 miles + $28.20Mixed cabin | 44,000 miles + $27.00 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 90,000 points + $1,611.60 | 34,700 points + $405.40 | 2.6× |
| Etihad Guest | 99,999 miles + $334.90 | 60,000 miles + $194.90 | 1.7× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 390,000 miles + $24.00 | 35,700 miles + $35.20 | 11× |
| GOL Smiles | 516,700 miles + taxes not reported | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | 54× |
Best months for business class from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 | |
| 70,000 pts + $364.50 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 257,0006 dates | 227,50014 dates | 70,000+ $364.50 · 22 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,0006 dates | 75,00014 dates | 75,00022 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,0006 dates · Mixed cabin | 88,00014 dates · Mixed cabin | 88,00021 dates · Mixed cabin |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 119,0001 date | — | 90,000+ $1,611.60 · 5 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 99,9991 date | 99,9992 dates | 99,9999 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 390,0005 dates | 390,00011 dates | 390,00021 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 516,7002 dates |
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): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): 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 Minneapolis (MSP) and to Lyon (LYS). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis (MSP) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MSP | 57,500 miles + $9.00 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MSP | 60,000 miles + $335.60Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 296 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MSP | 80,000 miles + $365.50 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 305 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also from MSP | 182,900 points + $1,781.70 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 8,000 points + $47.36 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 8,000 points + $78.68Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 20,000 miles + $97.80Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 325 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 9,502 miles + $171.30 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 29 |
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 |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)
How many points for business class from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 70,000 miles + $364.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 42 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 12:51 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (42 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (42 dates), United MileagePlus (41 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), Etihad Guest (12 dates), Delta SkyMiles (37 dates) and GOL Smiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $24.00 with SkyMiles (390,000 miles + $24.00) to $1,611.60 with Qantas (90,000 points + $1,611.60). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Minneapolis (MSP) to Lyon (LYS) on points?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 70,000 miles + $364.50 with Flying Blue (22 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.