Recurring roundtrip flights (every weekend)

As the title suggests, I am looking into the option of recurring roundtrip flights every weekend. Friday outbound, Sunday inbound. From Vienna to Paris and then back. To be with my family.

I found that AirFrance has the best deal (as can be seen from Google Flights) and it is a non-stop flight.

It cost around 130 euros. That is 520 euros per month, 4 weekends.

My question goes like this: is there a way to buy weekend-tickets in bulk for months ahead, or have a deal with the airline company to make some discount for a frequent customer like this? That is around 48 trips per year, 6240 euros. AirFrance does have a FlyingBlue loyalty program, but that does not seem to be worth it.

Alternatives for the above:

Taking a bus is cheaper but I cannot stand 17 hours in a bus. Unless it is possible to do work on-board.
From the same bus link above, going by train is a good option but cost the same as airline. Although by train one can be productive and get some work done at least.
By car is a good option but it is time, energy and fuel consuming. Plus there is the risk of accidents on the road.

Distance is 1000 KM so I am looking for the optimal method: cheapest and consistent with no horrendous time spent. Preferably one that allows on-board working/reading if it is a lengthy duration. I would repeat this method each weekend.

If answers do not provide an optimal method then that is an indicator for me to tackle my problem differently.

Best Answer

You should look into buying overlapping roundtrip tickets - you use the outbound leg this Fri, and the return leg Mon in a week (10 days later). For the returnthis Monday, you get a second ticket (reversed directions), and use it equally spread.
This is often substantially cheaper.

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