European business class DONE RIGHT | Air France | Airbus A320 | Paris CDG to Cardiff

*I was fighting with a cold while recording this video - i appriciate you all sticking with me* Welcome to Part 2 of my series: SkyTeam – Road to Gold ✈️ In this series, I’m setting out to answer a question many frequent flyers ask: Is it actually feasible to reach Virgin Atlantic Gold status while working a full-time job? With Virgin Atlantic now part of the SkyTeam alliance, I’ll be documenting my journey as I try to earn Gold status the realistic way — balancing flights, costs, and time away from work while maintaining a normal 9–5 schedule. Along the way I’ll share the strategy, the wins, the mistakes, and whether chasing status is actually worth it. In this first episode, I’m kicking off the journey with a short European trip flying with SkyTeam partner Air France from Cardiff International Airport (Wales) to Paris Charles-De-Gaulle aboard one of their Airbus A320 aircraft. Cost Breakdown for this trip: • Economy ticket (return - including seat selection): £122.45 • Online check-in upgrade to Business Class: £65.00 • Total cost: £187.45 Throughout this series you can expect: • Flight reviews and trip reports • Tier point / status credit progress updates • Cost vs reward breakdowns • Strategies for earning status efficiently • The reality of doing this with a full-time job If you’ve ever wondered whether airline elite status is achievable without constantly travelling for work, this series is for you. Subscribe and follow the journey as we see whether the SkyTeam Road to Gold is actually possible. Disclaimer Some elements of this channel and its content may be created with the assistance of AI tools. As I continue learning the many different aspects that come with content creation — such as writing descriptions, organising information, and improving production — I may occasionally use AI to help streamline certain parts of the process. All opinions, experiences, and views shared in the videos themselves are my own. AI is simply used as a tool to assist with formatting, wording, or general content support while I develop my skills as a creator. If the channel does well enough to support real life artists, or if i have the time. I will absolutley make thumbnails myself, or outsorce them to another human. Thank you for your understanding and for supporting the channel as it grows, my socials on instagram and twitter are "ARTibbs94" so go over there & give me a follow. MUSIC Intro music –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Track: Paradise — Next Route [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • Paradise — Next Route | Electronic Pop Upb... Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/paradise –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– main video music –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Track: Dreamscape — Audio Library Beats Group Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • Dreamscape — Audio Library Beats | Soul Fu... Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/dreamscape –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– #skyteam #virginatlantic #airfrance #frequentflyer #airlinestatus #travelseries #aviation #tripreport