Exciting New Benefits from Air France-KLM's Flying Blue Program

Introducing the Flying Blue Program

The Flying Blue program from Air France-KLM has just rolled out a fantastic new feature that offers members even more opportunities to earn rewards. This is great news for travel enthusiasts and frequent flyers alike!

New Tier Benefits

With Flying Blue, you can achieve membership tiers based on the experience points (XP) you accumulate. The way to reach these levels differs slightly from other programs:

• 100 XP to achieve Flying Blue Silver.
• 180 more XP to reach Flying Blue Gold.
• 300 additional XP for Flying Blue Platinum.
• If you accumulate a total of 900 XP in one program year, you will achieve the Flying Blue Ultimate level.

Note that to reach the Ultimate level, you need a specific number of XP (UXP) that can only be earned by flying with Air France and KLM, not with partner airlines.

Rewards Based on UXPs

Flying Blue has added several interim rewards based on the UXP you accumulate. This provides Platinum members with even more opportunities for rewards:

• Upon reaching 450 UXP, you can choose 15,000 bonus miles, 20 XP/UXP bonus miles, a Flying Blue Silver gift for someone else, or borrow 20,000 miles.
• At 600 UXP, you can select 20,000 bonus miles, 30 XP/UXP bonus miles, a Flying Blue Gold gift for someone else, or borrow 30,000 miles.
• When you reach 750 UXP, you can receive 30,000 bonus miles, an upgrade voucher, a Flying Blue Platinum gift for someone else, or borrow 40,000 miles.

Assessment of This Change

The introduction of Choice Benefits is a positive development for the Flying Blue program. While the Platinum level is not overly difficult to achieve, a previous drawback of the program was the lack of additional rewards for those exceeding the standard. The gap between Platinum and Ultimate is still quite significant, and now you can only transfer a maximum of 300 XP, meaning you can only accumulate points for the following year.

Useful Information for Vietnamese Travelers

For those who frequently fly with Air France-KLM, this is a great opportunity to earn rewards. If you are flying from Vietnam, you can depart from two major airports: Tan Son Nhat (SGN) and Noi Bai (HAN) with round-trip fares starting at around 14 million VND, depending on the time and ticket availability. Joining the Flying Blue program also offers you numerous benefits such as earning miles that can be redeemed for flights, cabin upgrades, and priority services at the airport.

Other Benefits

Ultimate members will receive up to 65,000 additional miles each year (if choosing the miles option). This gives you the chance to fly for free in the near future. If you want to optimize your points accumulation, consider reaching 600 UXP in one year and not accumulating points the following year to receive these extra rewards. This strategy will help you maintain your Platinum level for two consecutive years.

Conclusion

In summary, the Flying Blue program has added Choice Benefits, giving members who exceed the Platinum standard a chance to earn additional rewards. This is truly a positive change and makes me eager to participate more actively. What do you think about Flying Blue introducing these Choice Benefits?

Article referenced and edited from: One Mile at a Time