{"id":193951,"date":"2018-03-09T15:01:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T14:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?p=193951"},"modified":"2019-07-12T12:47:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T11:47:46","slug":"review-flying-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/2018\/03\/09\/review-flying-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of Flying Blue, the frequent flyer program of Air France & KLM"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Friday\u00a0newsletters<\/a>\u00a0always feature luxury travel\u00a0contests<\/a>,\u00a0tips<\/a>,\u00a0series<\/a>, or\u00a0news<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today (March 9, 2018): Review of Flying Blue, the frequent flyer program of Air France & KLM.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

When KLM and Air France merged in 2005, their frequent flyer programs (Fr\u00e9quence Plus and Flying Dutchman) were merged into a new loyalty program called Flying Blue<\/a>. Most airlines within the Air France-KLM family now use Flying Blue, including Kenya Airways (in which KLM is a major shareholder), Aircalin and Tarom. More than 100,000 new members sign up for Flying Blue each month, as it is one of the\u00a0best frequent flyer programs in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is your opinion\u00a0<\/strong>about Flying Blue? Leave a comment<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n

In this overview, I explain the Flying Blue program and how to benefit from it:<\/p>\n

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  1. Flying Blue elite levels<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. How to earn Flying Blue miles in the air<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. How the earn Flying Blue miles on the ground<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. How to spend Flying Blue miles (and travel for free)<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Best and worst Flying Blue redemptions<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Pros & things I like about Flying Blue<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Cons & things I don\u2019t like about Flying Blue<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Poll: what\u2019s the world\u2019s best frequent flyer program?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. FLYING BLUE ELITE LEVELS<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    There are four elite levels that you can work your way up to in the Flying Blue loyalty program. Ivory is the entry-level;\u00a0Silver the second level;\u00a0Gold the third level; and\u00a0Platinum is the top-level. Each level has benefits and as you move from Ivory to Silver then Gold and finally Platinum, these benefits become more valuable.\u00a0Membership level is determined by Experience Points, or \u201cXP\u201d for short. You gain XP with every eligible paid flight you take with KLM, Air France or one is its SkyTeam Alliance<\/a> partner airlines, with the amount of earned XP based on the distance flown and the class of service you\u2019re traveling in.<\/p>\n

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