[disclose]

Air France is putting a few destinations in West Africa on sale. Sales to destinations in West Africa are rare.

We found availability to:

• Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire [ABJ] : ITA will price this at $644, using those dates on Air France should reprice $615
• Lome, Togo [LFW]: ITA will price this at $616, using those dates on Air France should reprice $587
• Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso [OUA]: ITA will price this at $733, using those dates on Air France should reprice $705
• Libreville, Gabon [LBV]: ITA will price this at $792, using those dates on Air France should reprice $763
  • For all these destinations, you can save $5 buy flying into Paris – Charles de Gaulle from these West African destinations and back to New York from Paris – Orly. Don’t do that. Changing airports is a pain and not worth saving the $5. So make sure to select the right flights and not save the $5. The price we have listed is without the airport change.

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample to Lome, Togo
• November 11th – 17th

• This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

• Lome [LFW]: Valid for travel in November or January 2020 – early May 2020. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.
• Abidjan [ABJ]:  Valid for travel from September – early December or January 2020 – early May 2020. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.
• Ouagadougou [OUA]: Valid for travel from September – early December or January 2020 – June 2020. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.
• Libreville [LBV]: Valid for travel from November – early December or January 2020 – March 2020. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: JFK
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: AF AF
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
  • Destination:  LFW
    • For availability to other destinations, replace LFW with airport code listed above.
  • Return Advanced Routing Code:
    • Textbox 1: AF AF
    • Textbox 2: maxconnect 240
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

• The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted

• You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.

Fare Class:

• V

Routing:

• JFK – CDG (Paris) – LFW (Lome) – CDG – JFK

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

Air France is a member of the SkyTeam and Delta partner. Mileage earning with Delta is as follows:

• Miles Flown: 13,164 miles or 4.5 cents per mile
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 13,164 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 3,403 miles

How to Buy:

• Support us by using our Air France link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.

 

Accommodations

• TripAdvisor - One of the leading hotel meta-search engines. Find the lowest hotel prices from 200+ sites.

Car Rentals

• Rental Cars - One of the world’s leading car rental agencies. Includes all the major brands like Hertz, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise etc.

Activities and Tours

• Viator – The world's largest marketplace for destination activities and tours

Background Information:

Togo:

• Visa: US Citizens – Visa at Arrival for up to 7 Days for About $30. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Central African Franc (XFA). $1USD = 590 XFA

Côte d’Ivoire:

• Visa: US Citizens – Required prior to arrival. Proof of Yellow Fever vaccine is also required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Central African Franc (XFA). $1USD = 590 XFA

Burkina Faso:

• Visa: US Citizens – Required prior to arrival. Proof of Yellow Fever vaccine is also required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Central African Franc (XFA). $1USD = 590 XFA

Gabon:

• Visa: US Citizens – Visa Required – $70. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Central African Franc – $1USD = 590 XAF

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

For more of the latest cheap New York Flight Deals:

• Go to the The New York Flight Deals page

[cc]

* The Flight Deal will receive a commission if you use the Air France, accommodation, car rental, activities, or travel insurance affiliate links to make a booking or apply and is approved for a credit card using our link above. Thank you for your continuing support.

=====

To make sure you receive our latest deals, LIKE our The Flight Deal Facebook Page, follow us on Twitter @TheFlightDeal, Threads @TheFlightDeal or The Flight Deal WhatsApp channel or subscribe to The Flight Deal RSS Feed or Subscribe via Email (Once a Day)

The Flight Deal does not sell travel products or services. We provide you with information about third-party travel suppliers’ offers, and link you to their sites. The information posted by The Flight Deal is valid at the time of publication. However, we have no control over the suppliers, and we therefore do not warrant or guarantee that their offers will not change or become unavailable. Nor are we responsible for their products, services or site content. Please see their sites for their most up-to-date offer information and all applicable terms and conditions.