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Update 12/18/23: Flying Blue's director posted on FlyerTalk that the airline is canceling these awards for general members. Flying Blue is “making an exception for FB Gold, Platinum, and Ultimate members who booked the 13.5k mile fares.”
Since the rates could revert to their standardized norms at any minute, we'll cut right to the chase. You can book springtime transatlantic business class awards between Canada and Europe on Air France and KLM for as little as 13,500 Flying Blue miles plus taxes and fees.
Here's a look at this hard-to-pass-up offer.
Air France-KLM Business Class Awards to Europe
As flagged by Straight to the Points, you can currently book business class awards to Europe for as little as 13,500 Flying Blue miles plus a couple hundred dollars in taxes and fees. Availability generally stretches from December 2023 to May 2024.
To expedite the search process, it's worth using Flying Blue's award calendar. This tool will give you a broad view of all the dates where the low pricing can be found, so there's no need to scroll from date to date.
These rates are incredible; if you can take advantage of them, you'll want to book immediately.
Here's a snapshot of some of the itineraries bookable and the associated taxes/fees:
- Ottawa (YOW) to Zagreb (ZAG): 13,500 miles plus $256.80
- Montreal (YUL) to Zagreb (ZAG): 13,500 miles plus $256.80
- Toronto (YYZ) to Athens (ATH): 16,500 miles plus $258.70
How to Get Flying Blue Miles in a Hurry
Given that this is likely an error in Flying Blue's system, there's no time to earn a signup bonus on any credit cards that earn Flying Blue miles or feature the program as a transfer partner.
But if you have transferable points, you should have time to move them to Flying Blue if you act fast. Here's a look at the programs that transfer to Flying Blue and the transfer times you can expect:
Final Thoughts
Despite more than $200 in taxes and fees each way, a transatlantic business class award for as little as 13,500 Flying Blue miles is simply too hard to pass up. If you've got the miles, you'll want to act fast. These prices won't last long.
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