#10 Among Airlines
Point Value
1.30 ¢
Hobby Score
4.3
We don’t recommend actively collecting Flying Blue points, but their monthly Promo Rewards are worth monitoring
Flying Blue (Air France-KLM) associated alliance is SkyTeam Alliance
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Flying Blue is unique because it serves as the combined loyalty program for two airlines — Air France and KLM. The fastest ways to earn Flying Blue miles are by flying either airline or one of their SkyTeam or non-alliance partners. You can also earn miles with their co-branded credit card, and Flying Blue partners with all major transferable points programs.
Miles earned on Air France or KLM are tied to how much you spend on your ticket and your Flying Blue status level. Qualifying spend includes the fare and carrier surcharges but excludes government taxes and fees.
Flying Blue has only one co-branded credit card — the Air France/KLM World Elite Mastercard. You can use it to earn Flying Blue miles that can be redeemed for flights on Air France, KLM, or any of their many partners.
Flying Blue is a transfer partner of Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi, and Wells Fargo. This gives travelers plenty of opportunities to transfer points for top ups or full award bookings, which helps offset the limited co-branded card options.
Flying Blue is part of the SkyTeam alliance and has quite a few partner airlines outside the alliance. You can earn Flying Blue miles when flying with any of these partners. The number of miles earned depends on several factors, including distance flown, fare class, and your elite status tier. See the miles earning structure for each partner here.
Air France/KLM World Elite Mastercard
Special Offers Related to Flying Blue (Air France-KLM). Click the Arrow to see more.
Flying Blue Air France KLM Mastercard has a 70,000 sign up offer right now. Plus get 40 XP after earning $2000 in 90 days and another 60 XP after approval. $89 Annual fee.
- IHG extends anniversary night certificates until 12/2022 & Elite Status until 02/2023.
- Citi Thank You Rewards adding Wyndham as a transfer partner.
- Expiration of AAdvantage Miles paused until 3/31/2022.
- Earn Flying Blue Elite Status twice as fast through June 2022.
- JetBlue added 6 more transfer partners effective October 7, 2021: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France KLM, British Airways, Emirates Skywards, Singapore & Turkish Airlines.
- JetBlue and Capital One are breaking up, starting October 24, 2021 you will no longer be able to transfer your Capital One points to TrueBlue.
- Get ready for AAdvantage Program simplifying their loyalty program, beginning 2022 no more EQ's, just loyalty points.
- Marriott Bonvoy extends Elite status once again for all of us, this time until February 2023.
- Don't forget to activate your Chase Freedom Q4 2021 Category.
Redeeming Flying Blue points for flights on Air France, KLM, or any of their partners is the best use of your points. Since all major credit card programs transfer to Flying Blue, you’ll have plenty of flexibility for topping up or booking award flights.
Searching for award flights is straightforward:
Flying Blue uses dynamic pricing rather than a traditional award chart. Even so, there are still strong sweet spots, and the program often offers some of the best pricing for SkyTeam airlines. The main drawback is that Flying Blue passes along fuel and airline surcharges, which can be significant (though generally lower than programs like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic).
You can also redeem Flying Blue miles for:
These options provide poor value and should generally be avoided unless you need to use a small number of leftover miles.
Look at the chart below to find the best sweet spots for this airline. Use the filters to find the optimal Sweet Spot for your trip and points.
Max. Point Value 1.30 ¢
Do Points Expire? Yes
Transfer To Spouse/Partner Yes - $$
Transfer To Friends Yes - $$
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Outside Point System Flying Blue (Air France-KLM)
1:1 81% value retained
10:1 26% value retained
5:2 31% value retained
1:1 81% value retained
1:1 81% value retained
5:1 43% value retained
3:1 62% value retained
1:1 100% value retained
1:1 100% value retained
1:1 87% value retained
We don’t recommend actively collecting Flying Blue points, but their monthly Promo Rewards are worth monitoring
Air France is the main booking site for Flying Blue Points, which is the combined reward system for Air France, KLM and Kenya Airways (among a few others). Flying Blue trades with all of the major point systems, including Amex, Citi, Chase, and Bonvoy. This makes it a great place to combine balances that might be too low on their own. Avianca Air is similar (except no Chase) and usually has slightly lower point prices.
Air France is also part of the SkyTeam Alliance (with one of the best point values), so you can book flights to most major cities across the globe. As you get deeper into the hobby, it's probably worth creating a free account and checking out the point prices for international flights.
Airlines within SkyTeam Alliance
Redeeming Flying Blue points for flights on Air France, KLM, or any of their partners is the best use of your points. Since all major credit card programs transfer to Flying Blue, you’ll have plenty of flexibility for topping up or booking award flights.
Searching for award flights is straightforward:
Flying Blue uses dynamic pricing rather than a traditional award chart. Even so, there are still strong sweet spots, and the program often offers some of the best pricing for SkyTeam airlines. The main drawback is that Flying Blue passes along fuel and airline surcharges, which can be significant (though generally lower than programs like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic).
You can also redeem Flying Blue miles for:
These options provide poor value and should generally be avoided unless you need to use a small number of leftover miles.
Flying Blue has four elite status levels beyond the basic Explorer tier you receive when you sign up. Each level offers different perks and benefits. To reach each tier, you must earn Experience Points (XPs).
You can earn XPs on eligible flights with Air France, KLM, and SkyTeam partners. The number of XPs you earn depends on the partner airline, your cabin class, and the type of flight. You can also earn XPs through spending on the Air France/KLM World Elite Mastercard.
Flying Blue miles expire after 2 years of inactivity. If you plan to cancel the Air France/KLM World Elite Mastercard, remember that it’s the only co-branded card available. Fortunately Flying Blue partners with all major credit card rewards programs, so it’s easy to transfer points from other systems and continue booking award flights on Air France, KLM, and their many partners.
