Tag: Air France (Flying Blue)

Air France Adds More Restrictions to La Premiere First Class Awards

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.

Sam Helmy

Air France/KLM Flying Blue Lowers Mileage Requirements for Transatlantic Economy Awards

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.

Ross Denkin

Amex Launches an Incredible 12 Airline and Hotel Transfer Bonuses For September

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.

JT Genter

New Partnership: Earn and Redeem Flying Blue Miles on AirBaltic

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.

Sam Helmy

Flying Blue Introduces New Family Pooling Option

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.

Sam Helmy

You Can Earn Flying Blue Miles When Paying With Miles, But Don't Do It

February 23, 2022 7

You can earn Flying Blue miles even when paying with miles on a ticket. Sounds awesome, right?! This new, permanent feature applies to Flying Blue Miles + Cash bookings and allows you to earn miles on the full ticket—even the part you paid for in miles. Here's a closer look at whether it's actually a good value proposition.

Ryan Smith

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

December 6, 2021 3

Yearning for Flying Blue elite status? The Double XP promotion has been extended, so you can earn 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.

Skye Class

American Express Membership Rewards (Temporarily) Loses a Transfer Partner

May 1, 2020 20

American Express Membership Rewards is widely regarded as one of the most-valuable transferrable currencies thanks to having over 20 transfer partners and lucrative transfer bonuses. However, the program just lost a little luster with the loss of one of its airline transfer partners.

JT Genter

Flying Blue Promo Rewards for March 2020

March 6, 2020 22

Flying Blue has released its latest Promo Rewards for March, 2020. Book discounts of 25% flights between Europe and three North American destinations. Three South American destinations feature discounts of up to 50%. If interested, be sure to act quickly as promotional reward space can be limited.

Ross Denkin

Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic Launch New Award Partnership

February 26, 2020 26

Air France and KLM recently launched a new partnership with Virgin Atlantic, making both Flying Club and Flying Blue miles even more valuable. You'll now have the ability to book partner awards on either airline using the other's currency. In this article, we're digging into the new partner award options to highlight the best values.

Patrick Stouffer

Flying Blue Promo Rewards for February 2020

February 3, 2020 16

Flying Blue has released its latest Promo Rewards for the month of February. Book discounts of either 25% or 50% on flights between Europe and a variety of North American destinations. If interested, be sure to act quickly as promotional reward space can be limited.

Ross Denkin

Flying Blue Promo Rewards For January 2020

January 10, 2020 42

Flying Blue has released its latest Promo Rewards for the month of January. Just three destinations in North America are available as part of the latest promotion. Discounts are available in economy, premium economy, and business class. Book flights by January 30, 2020, for travel from February 29, 2020, through April 29, 2020.

Ross Denkin

Flying Blue Promo Rewards For December 2019

December 11, 2019 17

Flying Blue has released its latest Promo Rewards for the month of December. Several destinations in North America are available as part of the latest promotion. Discounts are available in economy, premium economy, and business class. Book flights by December 30, 2019, for travel from January 31, 2020, through March 30, 2020.

Ross Denkin

Transfer Capital One Miles to Flying Blue with a 20% Bonus

November 14, 2019 23

Capital One has announced its second transfer bonus promotion to Air France/KLM Flying Blue this year. Through November 30, 2019, you can receive a 20% bonus when you transfer Capital One Miles to Flying Blue, which is an improved ratio of 1,000:900.

Sam Helmy

Transfer Membership Rewards Points to Flying Blue with a 25% Bonus

October 25, 2019 52

From now through November 30, 2019, you can transfer American Express Membership Rewards to Air France/KLM Flying Blue miles with a 25% bonus. To take advantage of the promotion, you need to transfer a minimum of 1,000 Membership Rewards points.

Sam Helmy

Flying Blue Flash Sale (Ends October 20th)

October 19, 2019 28

Flying Blue, the loyalty program for Air France and KLM is running a special, mid-month edition of its popular Promo Rewards offer. Through October 20, 2019, you can book discounted awards between select cities and Europe. Offers include travel in economy, premium economy, and business class.

Erik Paquet

August 2019 Flying Blue Promo Rewards Now Live

August 7, 2019 29

This month’s Flying Blue Promo Rewards features six destinations in the US and Canada. With the promotion, you can receive a discount of 25% on Awards on routes to Europe.

Sam Helmy

July 2019 Flying Blue Promo Awards

July 6, 2019 27

AirFrance has released its July 2019 Flying Blue Promo Rewards in economy and business class. Book flights by July 31, 2019 for travel from September 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019.

Elina Geller

Last Call: 20% Capital One Transfer Bonus and Flying Blue Promo Rewards

June 25, 2019 20

Want to take advantage of the 20% transfer bonus from Capital One to AirFrance/KLM FlyingBlue? Today we are looking at some sweet spot redemptions so you can capitalize on the last few days of this promo.

Elina Geller

Transfer Amex Points to Air France/KLM with a 25% Bonus

April 10, 2019 41

Membership Rewards is offering a 25% bonus when you transfer Amex points to Air France / KLM Flying Blue. The promotion is valid for transfers through April 29, 2019.

Sam Helmy

March 2019 Flying Blue Promo Rewards

March 11, 2019 29

The Flying Blue Promo Rewards for March 2019 are now live. This is the first time in recent memory that there are no participating U.S. destinations. Discounted awards are for travel between April 30, 2019, and June 29, 2019, and bookings must be completed by March 30, 2019.

Sam Helmy

January 2019 Flying Blue Promo Rewards

January 11, 2019 56

This month's Flying Blue Promo Rewards aren't as good as we've seen in past months, but there are some decent discounts that are worth checking out if you'll be traveling to or from Europe between March 1st and April 30th. The deadline to book this round of Promo Rewards is January 31, 2019.

Sam Helmy

December 2018 Flying Blue Promo Rewards (Up To 50% Savings)

December 4, 2018 23

Flying Blue has launched a new set of Promo Rewards for travel between February 1 and March 31, 2019. This month, Seattle is the only U.S. city featured, but there are some great deals to Europe from Canada and Mexico City.

Sam Helmy

Special Edition Flying Blue Promo Rewards For 3 Days – Ends November 16, 2018

November 14, 2018 6

Flying Blue has announced a special edition of its Promo Rewards, in addition to the regular November sale. The sale is global, but you will have to hurry, since bookings must be made by November 16, 2018. The travel window for this special edition is January 1, 2019, through March 31, 2019.

Sam Helmy

November 2018 Flying Blue Promo Rewards (Up To 50% Savings)

November 5, 2018 26

After a fantastic offering in October, this month’s Flying Blue Promo Rewards have a lot to live up to. While not quite as good as October, this month there are various participating destinations in the US, with Seattle benefiting from a discount of up to 50% on Economy class travel to Europe. This month’s rewards are for travel between January 1, 2019, and February 28, 2019. Bookings must be completed by November 30, 2018.

Sam Helmy

October 2018 Flying Blue Promo Rewards (Up to 50% Savings)

October 2, 2018 5

October is shaping up to be a great month for the Flying Blue Promo Rewards. This month there are various participating destinations in the US and Canada, with Washington and Seattle benefiting from a discount of up to 50% on business class awards to Europe. This month’s awards are for travel between December 1, 2018, and January 31, 2019. Bookings must be completed by October 30, 2018.

Sam Helmy

September 2018 Flying Blue Promo Rewards (Up to 50% Savings)

October 27, 2022 15

The Flying Blue promo rewards are up and running for September 2018, and if you are in New York and plan on visiting Europe, you are in luck. New York is the only US destination in this month's rewards. Promo rewards must be booked by September 30, 2018. The travel window for most of this month’s rewards is from November 1 through December 31, 2018.

Sam Helmy

Save up to 50% with Flying Blue August 2018 Flying Blue Promo Rewards

October 27, 2022 40

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Howie Rappaport

30% Transfer Bonus To Flying Blue From Citi ThankYou Points

October 27, 2022 10

Citi has announced a promotion giving you a 30% bonus on transfers of ThankYou Points to Flying Blue. The promotion runs through August 29, 2018, and could be quite valuable especially if you plan on using your points for a Flying Blue Promo Award, which has some great destinations discounted by 50%.

Sam Helmy

Save up to 50% with Flying Blue July 2018 Flying Blue Promo Awards

July 9, 2018 18

This month’s Flying Blue Promo Awards are out, and even after the disappointing devaluation of last month’s there is still some great deals to be had. This month almost every award is discounted by 50%, and bookings must be made by July 31, 2018. Travel dates for most routes in this month’s promotion are between September 1 and October 31, 2018.

Sam Helmy