Originally Posted by
noah
If you are open to other *A carriers, noting the lack of E+ and lifetime UA miles, CDG-YYZ/YUL-SFO is a good routing and you get the advantage of clearing US CBP in Canada rather than the zoo that is IAD and EWR.
YYZ isn't exactly a walk in the park.
Originally Posted by
noah
Alternatively, one thing that hasn't been mentioned is SFO-MUC-CDG. I really like the late night departure from SFO, so you can actually sleep, and MUC is a joy of an airport to transit.
There's also SFO-ZRH-CDG, but MUC is definitely easier to deal with. But if this is a business class ticket, LX C is better than LH C.