What is Air France Fare Class Z?

Air France Fare Class Z or more commonly known as Business Class (Z) is a revenue fare/booking class of service on Air France. The Z fare class is one the lowest (least expensive) fare classes in the Business Class Cabin and tickets are considered a good value for the benefits, especially SkyMiles medallion earnings on long-haul flights. This fare class is not eligible for complimentary upgrades for SkyMiles members who hold Medallion status.

Below is a human-readable explanation of this fare class and the expectations passengers should have when flying with a Z fare class.

Fare Class Z Information

Important information about Fare Class Z on Air France

How Expensive is Fare Class Z

How to book Fare Class Z

Information about booking Fare Class Z on Air France.

Fare Class Z is marketed as business class, and is considered an low-tier fare class with 4 higher fare classes available for purchase. If you’re looking for flights and see Fare Class Z showing as the lowest fare class available, it means the flight/route you are booking is fairly empty in the business class cabin.

Tickets purchased in Fare Class Z will be the cheapest. To book a cheaper fare class, you’ll need to book a lower cabin of service.

SkyMiles earnings with Fare Z

What you’ll earn in the SkyMiles program flying with Fare Class Z

How to get upgraded with Fare Class Z

A comprehensive guide to upgrading with Fare Class Z on Air France.

Complimentary upgrades as a SkyMiles Medallion

• No Complimentary upgrades to Premium Cabins on Partner Airlines with your Delta SkyMiles number attached to the PNR.

Paid upgrades to premium cabins on Partner Airlines

• Paid upgrades to higher cabins/classes of services may be available and are offered at the sole discretion of the operating airline.
• Any revenue associated with paid upgrades to higher cabins does NOT count to MQD earnings unless it is purchased with a Delta Amex.
• All MQD earnings are based on the originally ticketed fare class/cabin at time of booking. Paid upgrades after ticketing do not modify earnings based off of flown fare class.