Business-class award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lyon (LYS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for IAD→LYS. Lowest: 45,000 points + $1,024.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed business-class award space on 7 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 45,000 points + $1,024.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 10 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 12 of 12
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on IAD→LYS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 45,000 pts + $1,024.60 | 1 stop | Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | 5 | 7 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $71.40 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 10 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $125.81Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $50.10Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN) +8 more | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 90,000 pts + $1,474.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 99,999 pts + $335.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 3 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 131,200 pts + $35.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 186,575 pts + $354.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 450,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 4 | 1 | 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.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $752.70 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 175,000 pts + $29.10 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 219,500 pts + $354.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 350,000 pts + $37.50 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 385,322 pts + $105.11 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 485,050 pts + $51.51 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 of 12 | 58% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 of 19 | 52% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 of 12 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 11 of 11 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 12 | 25% | |
| Etihad Guest | 2 of 11 | 18% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 4 of 10 | 40% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 10 of 12 | 83% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 of 8 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 6 | 16% |
Best months for business class from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lyon (LYS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 175,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 175,000 | — | 45,000 | 175,000 | — | — | 45,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 57,500 | — | — | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | 57,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 485,050 | 385,322 | 415,838 | 75,000Mixed cabin | 325,711 | — | 411,765 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 350,000 | — | 200,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin | — | 384,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | 99,999 | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | 131,200Mixed cabin | 499,900 | — | — | 499,900 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 175,000 | 175,000 | 175,000 | — | 175,000 | — | 175,000 | 175,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 612,500 | 219,500 | 239,500 | 202,500 | — | — | 186,575 | 219,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 450,200 |
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
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): 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 Washington Dulles (IAD) 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 Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 124 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from IAD | 51,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 347 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAD | 52,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 294 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAD | 52,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 227 |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lyon (LYS)
What's the lowest business-class award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lyon (LYS)?
45,000 points + $1,024.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 21:15 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lyon (LYS)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (10 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (12 dates), United MileagePlus (11 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), Etihad Guest (2 dates), Delta SkyMiles (4 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (8 dates) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) 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 Washington Dulles (IAD) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 45,000 points with Atmos (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.