Air France/KLM Flying Blue: A Guide To Earning and Redeeming Miles, Achieving Elite Status, and More by Brie Bash September 8, 2024 2 Flying Blue is the joint loyalty program of Air France and KLM, and despite being a foreign airline program, it is worth your attention — especially if you frequently fly on SkyTeam carriers. In this post, we'll cover how to earn and spend your Flying Blue miles and how to reach elite status.
SAS Awards Now Bookable Online Through Flying Blue — And At Incredible Rates by Tyler Glatt September 5, 2024 0 On September 1, 2024, SAS left Star Alliance for SkyTeam. Since then, SAS awards have been increasingly made available to book through SkyTeam partners. Yesterday, we covered how you can now book SAS awards with Delta SkyMiles. But there's an even more appealing option using one of the easiest-to-earn mileage currencies around. Here's what you need to know about this new mileage redemption option.
El Al Israel Becomes Flying Blue’s Newest Earn and Redemption Partner — Here’s the Details by Tyler Glatt July 29, 2024 0 You can now earn Flying Blue miles on El Al Israel flights and cash in your Flying Blue miles for El Al awards. Here's a look at what Flying Blue charges for El Al flights, how many miles you'll earn on El Al flights, and a recap of the primary ways to amass Flying Blue miles.
Virgin Atlantic Suspends Point Redemption for Air France KLM Until August by Sam Helmy August 19, 2024 0 Virgin Atlantic added a statement to its KLM and Air France partner pages indicating that you cannot redeem points for awards on both airlines due to a system issue. Here are your alternatives while we wait for this functionality to be fixed.
The New Trick To Use the Air France-KLM Flying Blue Award Calendar To Find the Cheapest Awards by Brie Bash July 2, 2024 7 Flying Blue (the award program for Air France, KLM, and more) can be one of the cheapest ways to fly to Europe, especially when you take advantage of monthly Promo Rewards and/or transfer bonuses. One trick lets you easily find the lowest award prices available. Here's how to utilize the Flying Blue open dates award calendar.
You Can Now Earn and Redeem Flying Blue Miles on Oman Air…Which Is Surprising by Ryan Smith June 10, 2024 0 Mere days after confirming the timeline for Oman Air joining Oneworld, which should happen by the end of 2024, Oneworld's next airline has gone and partnered with founding members of the rival SkyTeam alliance. That's interesting, to say the least. That's good news for those who love additional options for earning and redeeming their miles, though. And the fact the partnership comes with one of the easiest programs in which to accrue miles should make you especially happy.
Multiply Your Flying Blue Miles: Boost Recent Earnings up to 12X by Ryan Smith April 21, 2024 4 Flying Blue — the award program shared between Air France, KLM, Aircalin, Transavia, and TAROM — offers a deal called "multiply your miles." This offer lets members multiply their recent earnings by up to 12x. However, there are numerous restrictions to navigate on what miles you can multiply and who is eligible, plus the pricing won't make sense for most people.
Everything You Need To Know About Air France–KLM Flying Blue Elite Status by Sam Helmy April 9, 2024 1 Air France KLM Flying has four elite status levels beyond the Explorer, entry-level tier. Each level has its own set of perks, benefits, and qualifying criteria, although top-tier Ultimate status is very difficult to earn. Flying Blue elite status has a few quirks that make it different from other airline loyalty programs; these can be good or bad, depending on your situation.
You Can Now Redeem El Al Matmid Points for Air France Flights, but You Shouldn’t by Ryan Smith March 15, 2024 0 We're generally fans of more options for using your points and miles. However, the title is likely a dead giveaway for how we feel about the ability to use your El Al Matmid points for Air France flights.This is a new redemption capability, coming online just recently. And while that seems exciting, the pricing will kill any original joy you felt when learning about this redemption option.
Got Bilt Rewards Platinum Status? Get Flying Blue Gold Status for 12 Months by Tyler Glatt February 29, 2024 0 In Bilt Rewards' hierarchy of elite status tiers, Platinum is the highest. And if you've happened to bag enough Bilt points or spent $50,000 on non-rent purchases to reach it, you can get Flying Blue Gold status for free. If you're a Bilt Platinum elite member, read on for how to activate 12 months of Flying Blue Gold status.
Booked a Now-Canceled Mistake Fare? Get Your Flying Blue Miles Transfer Reversed by Tyler Glatt December 20, 2023 2 If you transferred credit card points to Flying Blue to snag a dirt-cheap business class award ticket and had your trip canceled, you might be able to get your points sent back to your credit card rewards program. Here's what you need to know about this groundbreaking option.
Earn Flying Blue Miles on Concert and Event Tickets by Skye Class December 20, 2023 0 Flying Blue members might not know that they can earn miles on concerts and events. Members simply need to purchase the tickets through the Flying Blue Ticketmaster website. Let us show you how it works.
Book Immediately: Cheap Air France-KLM Business Class Awards to Europe From 13,500 Miles Each Way! by Tyler Glatt December 15, 2023 4 We'll cut right to the chase before the award rates go back up. 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 are the details of this hard-to-pass-up offer.
Air France KLM & Etihad Partnership Develops With Award Bookings Now Possible by Sam Helmy December 10, 2023 1 The Air France–KLM Group and Etihad Airways signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their partnership. What previously existed as just a codeshare relationship now includes redeeming your miles for flights on the partner airline. Here's a look at the costs for redeeming Flying Blue miles on Etihad flights.
Earn Triple Flying Blue Miles Flying Between Raleigh, NC and Paris by Skye Class April 2, 2024 0 Do you live in or near North Carolina? If so, Flying Blue members have a promotion to earn 3X miles on recently-launched Air France flights between Raleigh and Paris, booked before December 12, 2023. This bonus applies to all cabins and is eligible for travel through early spring.
You Now Can Earn and Redeem Flying Blue Miles for ITA Airways Flights by Tyler Glatt November 22, 2023 2 Thanks to ITA Airways, Flying Blue miles just got easier to earn and easier to use. You now can earn Flying Blue miles when you fly Italy's revamped flag carrier, and then you can redeem those miles for flights to some of ITA's global destinations. Here's the pricing you can expect for these awards, plus the great availability we're seeing.
Flying Blue To Cap XP Rollovers Starting in 2024 by Sam Helmy November 8, 2023 0 Flying Blue has announced that it is capping the number of XP points that can roll over. Starting November 1, 2024, Flying Blue Platinum members will only be able to roll over a maximum of 300 XP to the next qualifying year. Here's what that means for Flying Blue Platinum elites - especially those looking to earn Platinum for Life status.
Flying Blue Standardizes Award Rates Between US-Europe. Book Business Class for 50,000 Miles! by Ryan Smith and JT Genter October 25, 2023 0 Flying Blue — the mileage program for Air France/KLM — has always been a quirky program. Flying Blue previously priced awards by route. Now, Flying Blue seems to have ditched that complicated award pricing scheme. Instead, Flying Blue is now pricing all routes at the same minimum award rate. Now, you can book business class awards between almost any U.S. and Europe airport for as few as 50,000 miles each way!
Flying Blue Changes Earnings on Partner Flights by Carissa Rawson April 2, 2024 2 Flying Blue is eliminating the ability to earn XP and Elite bonuses on certain partner flights starting April 1, 2024. Next April, non-SkyTeam airlines will not be eligible to earn the same level of rewards as other flights. This might impact your elite status strategy going forward.
Flying Blue Adds Two New First Class Partner Awards Options by Sam Helmy October 20, 2023 0 Air France–KLM Flying Blue has added the ability to book first-class awards with two Sky Team partners. You can now book Garuda and China Eastern first-class awards. Let's take a closer look.
New Flying Blue Award Sale: Business Class to Europe From 33K Points by Carissa Rawson September 19, 2023 0 This new award sale from Flying Blue allows members to fly to Europe for as little as 33,000 points each way in business class. With options to either Paris or Amsterdam and a wide variety of dates available, this promotion will be an excellent deal for many. Combine with a point transfer promo to save on costs.
Air France–KLM Flying Blue Awards Now Permit Free Stopovers on Partner Redemptions by Ryan Smith July 21, 2023 6 Great news points and miles travelers: You now can book free stopovers on Air France–KLM Flying Blue award tickets even when traveling on partner airlines. This can unlock incredible value by adding a free second destination to your trip, but there are some important quirks to know about.
Air France KLM World Elite Mastercard® Review: Excellent Welcome Offer + Elite Status Boost by Ian Snyder June 9, 2023 0 With a great welcome offer and the ability to help you earn elite status, the Air France KLM World Elite Mastercard® makes a lot of sense if you regularly travel with Air France and KLM. The card is issued by Bank of America, so it's also one to consider if you've been shut out by Chase 5/24. One of the downsides, though, is that the card is short on airline benefits when compared to some of the competition. Do its other perks make up for it? Here's a closer look.
Opinion: New IHG Terms Are Part of Anti-Consumer Trends With Award Bookings by Ryan Smith May 18, 2023 4 Few people pay attention to the minutiae of changes in award program terms and conditions. A snippet added here. A deleted phrase there. These often don't matter much. One recent change, however, deserves attention. Here's the growing problem in award travel that I think is unfair to travelers.
Link Accor ALL Rewards and Flying Blue for Bonus Points by Skye Class July 5, 2023 0 Accor ALL Rewards and Flying Blue members have a new promotion to earn bonus points when they link both accounts together by April 10, 2023. Members of both loyalty programs have been able to double-dip since the programs partnered with each other. Now members can earn even more points if they have yet to link accounts. Here are the details.
Air France Adds More Restrictions to La Premiere First Class Awards by Sam Helmy December 11, 2022 3 Air France recently announced further restrictions to its first class La Premiere awards. From January 1, 2023, Air France La Premiere first class award space will only be open to Flying Blue Platinum and higher elite members. Also, there will only be up to one award seat per flight.
Air France/KLM Flying Blue Lowers Mileage Requirements for Transatlantic Economy Awards by Ross Denkin September 18, 2022 2 Air France/KLM Flying Blue recently adjusted its award rates between North America and Europe. But surprisingly this is actually good news. Standard transatlantic economy class award rates now begin at just 15,000 miles. These new, lower redemption rates vary by city. Here's a chart of the cheapest award prices we are finding on Flying Blue's 39 transatlantic nonstop routes.
Amex Launches an Incredible 12 Airline and Hotel Transfer Bonuses For September by JT Genter September 1, 2022 13 It's back! Last year, we saw American Express Membership Rewards offer an incredible 12 transfer bonuses at the same time. And now it's back again this year! Now through (at least) the end of September, you can transfer Membership Rewards points to 9 airlines and 3 hotel programs with up to a 30% transfer bonus.
New Partnership: Earn and Redeem Flying Blue Miles on AirBaltic by Sam Helmy August 26, 2022 0 Air France/KLM Flying Blue miles are some of the most versatile miles around. And the program just got even better with Flying Blue unveiling AirBaltic as its newest partner. Effective immediately, you can earn miles when flying with AirBaltic (with some restrictions), and you can redeem your Flying Blue miles for awards aboard AirBaltic flights.
Flying Blue Introduces New Family Pooling Option by Sam Helmy April 28, 2022 8 Flying Blue just introduced family pooling to its program. Now 2 adults and up to 6 children can form a family pool of up to 8 people to better leverage the miles earned by everyone in the family. Here's what you need to know about how to utilize this new program.
