{"id":37884,"date":"2019-08-07T14:25:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T18:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=37884"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:21:01","slug":"august-2019-flying-blue-promo-rewards-now-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/august-2019-flying-blue-promo-rewards-now-live\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2019 Flying Blue Promo Rewards Now Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This promotion has ended, however, you can check out the <a href=\"\/blog\/link\/current-flying-blue-promo-rewards\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Current Flying Blue Promo Rewards<\/a> or see our <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/flying-blue-transfer-partners\/\">guide on which points transfer to Flying Blue.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Flying Blue has announced a host of routes for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingblue.us\/en\/flights\/promo-rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August Flying Blue Promo Rewards<\/a>. This month, several U.S. destinations are participating. Some routes are in business class, while others are in economy only, and awards are discounted by 25%. To take advantage of this month\u2019s awards, bookings must be made by August 31st, 2019.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Options_For_North_America\">Options For North America<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The options from North America to Europe this month include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boston to Europe in economy class from 34,500 miles round trip, 17,250 miles one way.<\/li>\n<li>Houston to Europe in economy class from 43,500 miles round trip, 21,750 miles one way.<\/li>\n<li>Chicago to Europe in business class from 87,000 miles round trip, 43,500 miles one way.<\/li>\n<li>Edmonton to Europe in business class from 91,500 miles round trip, 45,750 miles one way.<\/li>\n<li>Vancouver to Europe in business class from 89,250 miles round trip, 44,625 miles one way.<\/li>\n<li>Calgary to Europe in business class from 90,750 miles round trip, 45,375 miles one way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The travel window for the August Promo Awards is from October 1, 2019, through November 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"987\/390\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Flying-Blue-Promo-Rewards-1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37882 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Flying-Blue-Promo-Rewards-1.png\"  width=\"987\" height=\"390\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Flying-Blue-Promo-Rewards-1.png 987w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Flying-Blue-Promo-Rewards-1-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Other_Global_Destinations\">Other Global Destinations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking to travel further afield from Europe, there are several excellent options this month\u2019s Flying Blue Promo Rewards. Global destinations benefiting from a 50% discount this month include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quito, Ecuador, in economy, premium economy, and business.<\/li>\n<li>Amman, Jordan, in business.<\/li>\n<li>Beirut, Lebanon, in premium economy.<\/li>\n<li>Cairo, Egypt, in premium economy.<\/li>\n<li>Dubai, UAE, in premium economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are also plenty of destinations in Europe, with discounts varying from 20% to 40%.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Key_Points_To_remember\">Key Points To remember<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bookings must be made by August 31st, 2019.<\/li>\n<li>Travel window is from October 1st, 2019, through November 30th, 2019.<\/li>\n<li>Bookings only valid if made via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KLM.com<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airfrance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AirFrance.com<\/a>; phone bookings are not possible.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets cannot be canceled, changed, or refunded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Boosting_Your_Flying_Blue_Balance\">Boosting Your Flying Blue Balance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to take advantage of the promotion but are a few miles short, then you are in luck. Flying Blue is one of the few airlines that is a <a href=\"\/credit-cards\/flying-blue-transfer-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer partner to most major points currencies<\/a>\u2014including the newest transferrable points, <a href=\"\/blog\/capital-one-announces-lucrative-airline-transfer-program\/\">Capital One miles<\/a>. Transfer ratios vary from program to program, and they typically post instantly, except with Marriott Bonvoy, which can take up to three days.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Flying Blue Promo Awards can be a little hit and miss sometimes; this month it is a hit with some great options from North America to Europe. Although a discount of 25% is not the highest we have seen, it is still nothing to be looked down on, especially in premium cabins. One thing to remember: if you see a route that interests you, it is best to book ASAP since there is limited availability and the best routes get snapped up quickly.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingblue.us\/en\/flights\/promo-rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flying Blue<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Options_For_North_America\">Options For North America<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Other_Global_Destinations\">Other Global Destinations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Key_Points_To_remember\">Key Points To remember<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Boosting_Your_Flying_Blue_Balance\">Boosting Your Flying Blue Balance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month\u2019s Flying Blue Promo Rewards features six destinations in the US and Canada. 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