Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Flying Blue covers Air France, KLM, Transavia, SkyTeam, bilateral airlines, cards, hotels, cars, shopping, subscriptions, sustainable-fuel activity, and the Accor ALL conversion partnership.
A revenue-led joint airline program with Explorer, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and invitation-based Ultimate recognition using XP and, for Ultimate, UXP.
The owner, currency, and rules of entry. Administrative essentials, mercifully without the brochure.
- Parent organization
- Flying Blue
- Program currency
- Flying Blue Miles
- Program status
- Active
- Primary market
- France and the Netherlands
- Enrollment eligibility
- Individual membership subject to the program terms.
- Enrollment cost
- No enrollment fee is published.
- Official program links
- Award booking ↗Homepage ↗Program terms ↗
- Last updated
- Aug 7, 2026
The tier name is the easy part. Here is the bill for reaching it—and what the program owes you in return.
How to qualify
Member
Base tier
Enroll in the program
membership term
Counts: Enrollment
Silver
100 XP
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible Air France, KLM, Transavia, SkyTeam flights, SAF, and published card XP
Does not count: Activity excluded from XP
Gold
180 XP
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible XP activity after reaching Silver
Does not count: Activity excluded from XP
Platinum
300 XP
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible XP activity after reaching Gold
Does not count: Activity excluded from XP
Ultimate
900 UXP
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible Air France- or KLM-marketed flight UXP
Does not count: Partner and other activity not eligible for UXP
What each tier gets
Silver
Flight earning
Earn 6 Miles per eligible EUR on Air France- and KLM-marketed flights.
Priority airport services
Priority check-in, baggage drop, and boarding.
Seat benefits
Free standard seat selection and selected options from 24 hours before departure.
Extra checked bag
One extra checked bag on eligible SkyTeam flights.
Gold
Flight earning
Earn 7 Miles per eligible EUR on Air France- and KLM-marketed flights.
SkyTeam lounge access
ConditionalAccess eligible SkyTeam lounges with one guest.
Eligible same-day itinerary and lounge rules
SkyPriority
Receives SkyPriority airport services.
Platinum
Flight earning
Earn 8 Miles per eligible EUR on Air France- and KLM-marketed flights.
Platinum Service Line
Receives dedicated Platinum assistance.
Free seat options
Receives the published Platinum seat-option benefit.
Platinum for Life
Ten consecutive qualifying Platinum years unlock Platinum for Life.
Ultimate
Ultimate Assistant
Receives published 24/7 Ultimate assistance.
Expanded Air France and KLM lounge access
Access for the member and up to eight guests under the published rules.
Upgrade vouchers
Receives four one-cabin upgrade vouchers per membership year.
Partner Platinum card
May grant one eligible partner a Flying Blue Platinum card.
The headline rate is only half the story. What counts—and what quietly does not—is where the arithmetic gets interesting.
How earning works
Eligible Air France- or KLM-marketed fare and carrier-imposed charges
4 Flying Blue Miles per 1 EUR
What counts: Eligible marketed paid fares
Does not count: Government taxes and excluded fees
Elite earning bonuses
Silver
Eligible Air France- or KLM-marketed fare and carrier-imposed charges
6 Flying Blue Miles per 1 EUR
What counts: Eligible marketed paid fares
Does not count: Government taxes and excluded fees
Gold
Eligible Air France- or KLM-marketed fare and carrier-imposed charges
7 Flying Blue Miles per 1 EUR
What counts: Eligible marketed paid fares
Does not count: Government taxes and excluded fees
Platinum
Eligible Air France- or KLM-marketed fare and carrier-imposed charges
8 Flying Blue Miles per 1 EUR
What counts: Eligible marketed paid fares
Does not count: Government taxes and excluded fees
Ultimate
Eligible Air France- or KLM-marketed fare and carrier-imposed charges
9 Flying Blue Miles per 1 EUR
What counts: Eligible marketed paid fares
Does not count: Government taxes and excluded fees
Pricing rules matter more than the word “free,” which is doing heroic work in most loyalty brochures.
Ways to redeem
Air France, KLM, and Transavia reward flights
Route-, cabin-, date-, and inventory-specific reward price
The program publishes current flight-reward pricing guidance.
Search: Official website · Official app
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
SkyTeam and airline-partner reward flights
Partner-, route-, cabin-, and itinerary-specific reward price
Search: Official website · Member service for selected partners
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Cabin upgrades
Fare-, route-, cabin-, and inventory-specific point price
Search: Manage booking · Member service
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Miles & Cash
Combine Flying Blue Miles with cash when offered for an eligible reward.
Search: Official booking flow
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Cash and points: Combine Flying Blue Miles with cash when offered for an eligible reward.
Hotels and car hire
Supplier- and booking-specific point price
Search: Official rewards portal
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Promo Rewards
Item-, experience-, or service-specific point price
Search: Official rewards portal
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Flying Blue Store
Item-, experience-, or service-specific point price
Search: Official rewards portal
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Miles donations
Item-, experience-, or service-specific point price
Search: Official rewards portal
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Rules and reversals
Air France, KLM, and Transavia reward flights
Taxes and fees: Reward inventory, taxes, fees, carrier charges, and fare rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
SkyTeam and airline-partner reward flights
Taxes and fees: Partner inventory, routing, taxes, fees, and booking-channel rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Cabin upgrades
Taxes and fees: Eligible paid fare and upgrade inventory required.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Miles & Cash
Taxes and fees: Published minimums, eligible fare, and payment rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Hotels and car hire
Taxes and fees: Supplier, taxes, fees, driver, occupancy, and cancellation rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Promo Rewards
Taxes and fees: Inventory, market, delivery, and provider terms apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Flying Blue Store
Taxes and fees: Inventory, market, delivery, and provider terms apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Miles donations
Taxes and fees: Inventory, market, delivery, and provider terms apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
The useful question is not whether a partnership exists. It is where you can earn, where you can transfer, and which footnote is waiting to spoil the headline.
Partner directory
Alliance
The global alliance this carrier belongs to.
- SkyTeam
Airline partnerships
Bilateral and other carrier partnerships outside the global alliance.
- Aircalin
- Chalair Aviation
- China Southern Airlines
- Etihad Airways
- Japan Airlines
- Qantas
Credit cards
Card products directly associated with this loyalty program.
- Air France KLM American Express Gold Card
- Air France KLM American Express Platinum Card
- Air France KLM American Express Pro Cards
- Air France KLM World Elite Mastercard
Hotels
Hotel loyalty programs with a governed relationship to this program.
- ALL Accor
Earn with partners
Online shopping
Flying Blue Shopping for Miles
Retailer-specific Miles rate.
Currency: Flying Blue Miles
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Flying Blue Shopping for Miles
Eligible hotel stays and booking portals
Flying Blue hotel partners
Brand-, property-, and channel-specific Miles.
Currency: Flying Blue Miles
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Flying Blue hotel partner channels
Eligible car rentals
Flying Blue car partners
Rental-company, status, and offer-specific Miles.
Currency: Flying Blue Miles
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Flying Blue car partner channels
Linked-account reciprocal hotel and flight earning
ALL and Flying Blue Rewarding Your Way
Published reciprocal earning and conversion rules apply.
Currency: Flying Blue Miles
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Linked ALL and Flying Blue accounts
Monthly purchased-Miles subscription
Subscribe to Miles
Plan-specific monthly Miles at the displayed subscription price.
Currency: Flying Blue Miles
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Flying Blue Subscribe to Miles
Eligible SAF contributions
Sustainable Aviation Fuel options
Published Miles and XP awards vary by contribution.
Currency: Flying Blue Miles
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Air France and KLM SAF channels
Eligible card purchases and annual XP
Flying Blue cards
Card-, issuer-, market-, and category-specific Miles and XP.
Currency: Flying Blue Miles
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Issuer card account