{"id":26578,"date":"2026-02-12T20:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=26578"},"modified":"2026-02-12T20:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:31:17","slug":"guide-on-redeeming-flying-blue-miles-and-sweet-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2026\/02\/12\/guide-on-redeeming-flying-blue-miles-and-sweet-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide on redeeming Flying Blue miles (and sweet spots)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Europe\u2019s three major airline groups: IAG (BA & Iberia), Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM should all be very familiar to readers of this blog. British Airways (Avios) used to be the most versatile and popular of the three, especially for its short-haul redemptions, but after repeated devaluations that reputation is no longer really deserved. By contrast, Lufthansa and Flying Blue (Air France-KLM) have gained quite a few highlights since moving to dynamic pricing. I covered Lufthansa last time<\/a>, and today let’s chat about Flying Blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earning Miles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Like most airlines, the most straightforward way to earn Flying Blue miles is through the official Buy Miles<\/em> offers. The standard price is 2.73 euro cent per point (prices vary slightly if paying in USD or GBP). In recent years there have often been 45% off sales or 80% bonus offers, but even the previous 100% bonus (effectively half price) was still not particularly cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another official option is a monthly subscription<\/a>. The top tier gives you 17,000 miles per month, at a cost of 1.10 euro cent per point This pricing is much more reasonable, and worth considering if you have a long-term need for Flying Blue miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, Flying Blue also has many transfer partners, one of the most prominent being American Express. A notable highlight in China is Ping An Wallet<\/a>, which runs 20% bonus promotions every year, bringing the effective cost down to under 1 euro cent per point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Unless you hold elite status, Flying Blue miles have a rolling 24-month validity. The main ways to extend validity are flying (any partner airline counts) and spending on a co-branded credit card. Other types of account activity only extend the validity of miles earned through that specific category<\/strong>. For example, if you transfer miles from Marriott Bonvoy, only miles earned via hotel partners will be extended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airline Partners<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The core airlines behind Flying Blue are Air France, KLM, TAROM and Transavia. Thanks to their Skyteam membership, Flying Blue miles can be redeemed on many SkyTeam airlines, including but not limited to Atlantic, SAS, Air Europa, Delta, Saudia, Middle East Airlines, China Eastern, Xiamen Airlines, China Airlines, Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines and Garuda Indonesia, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notably, Flying Blue also has many non-SkyTeam airline partners, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n