[Extended] Earn Flying Blue Elite Status Twice as Fast in 2022

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Yearning for Flying Blue elite status? Air France/KLM's Double XP promotion has been extended, so you'll now earn Flying Blue elite status twice as fast on flights through June 2022. With this promotion, you can attain SkyTeam SkyPriority status with as few as three long-haul flights in business class. Let's show you how.

What is Flying Blue XP?

Flying Blue XP are the experience points needed to move up the elite statuses. It's a separate metric to Flying Blue miles. On each flight or flight segment, you'll earn 2 to 60 XP depending on whether the flight is local or long-haul, and your ticket class.

You will also earn XP on all flights with Flying Blue's 35 partner airlines — such as AeroMexico, Delta, and Virgin Atlantic — as long as you list your Flying Blue membership number on the reservation.

Each elite status can be achieved if you earn the required number of XP within 12 months:

• 100 XP for Silver
• 180 XP for Gold
• 300 XP for Platinum

Once you reach an elite status threshold, you will move into the status you achieved and the number of XP required will be deducted from your total. So, if earn 240 XP, you'll earn Gold elite status and 180 XP would be taken from your total. The remaining 60 would help you toward reaching the next level of status.

If you don't make enough XP to maintain your status or move up to the next status, you will drop down one status tier 15 months after you gained your status.

The elite status levels you can achieve are as follows:

Flying Blue Explorer (general members)

Flying Blue Silver Elite Status (100 XP in 12 months)

Flying Blue Gold Elite Status (180 XP in 12 months)

Flying Blue Platinum Elite Status (300 XP in 12 months)

Flying Blue Double XP Promotion

• From July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, all XP rewards are doubled for Air France and KLM flights.
• This promotion is available for all flights flown between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, regardless of when the flights were booked.
• Flights must be booked through Air France or KLM.
• Eligible flights can be flown on a partner airline, as long as you book an AF or KL codeshare.
• No registration is necessary. Your double XP rewards will automatically be credited to your account upon the completion of your flight.
• There is no limit to how many times you can benefit from this promotion during the promotional period.

Our Take

This is a great promotion for those wanting status and able to take advantage of the deal. Many Flying Blue members have likely struggled over the past year to gain enough XP to keep their elite status, let alone move up to the next status. This is especially great with the announcement that Flying Blue will extend status for one year past status review dates occurring on or before June 30, 2022.

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