How to book air france and klm with delta skymiles frugal. Use korean air miles to book coach or business class flights on partner airlines. Air france flying blue cheat sheet for using your miles. Quinones a lawyer by trade, miguel is the founder and president of pmm travel consulting, which offers a vast array of travel planning, award booking, and points and miles credit card assessment services. So why dont you have some fun with your flying blue miles. The distance is the number of miles between the origin and destination of your flight not the flying blue miles. How to upgrade air france flights with miles comparecards. Assistance to passengers with reduced mobility saphir. With flying blue, you earn miles when you fly but the fun doesnt stop there. For example, flying 274 miles oneway on domestic air france marketing in. Delta air lines applies a minimum mileage of 500 miles. Manage your bookings air france air france portal sites. Book your air france flights directly online and remember to add your flying club membership number. With flying blue, use miles to book a flight on air france, klm, hop.
The best websites for searching skyteam award availability. Book virgin atlantic with air franceklm flying blue miles it wasnt long ago that virgin atlantic and air franceklm have struck a codeshare partnership. Air canada aeroplan miles are super convenient for booking award travel. You can also earn miles on your everyday purchases, every time you swipe your intermiles cobrand card. Is it not possible to use their air miles to book a hotel night without part cash payment. For example, flying 274 miles oneway on domestic air france marketing in l booking class as an explorer will get you 500 x 50% 250 flying blue miles. The best ways to use flying blue miles while getting the highest values per point are monthly promo awards. Or on 7 nonalliance partners, like alaska airlines and hawaiian airlines. This issue is compounded by the fact that air france s and klms award availability for their own members is generally outstanding. Korean air miles are special because you can use them to book first class seats on certain. Just watch out for the high taxes and fees when flying air france. Air france offers options to use miles for premium cabin upgrades. Taxes and carrier surcharges cannot be paid using miles. You can use your miles to buy a oneway or return ticket, in the economy, premium economy or business cabin, on all air france and klm flights, until the last available seat.
This feature saves your reservation and guarantees the same price for up to 3 days. Feb 02, 2018 while you cant change it directly, theres three things to keep in mind. If youre a new flying blue member, its impossible to check the number of miles needed and seat availability for business or first class upgrades, leaving you only two options. Just watch out for the high taxes and fees when flying air france because of fuel surcharges. Last i checked, a first class seat is a seat on the plane, so it should be possible. Using air franceklm flying blue miles for delta air lines. Book virgin atlantic with air franceklm flying blue miles.
To use miles to book reward tickets on air france, klm, aircalin, gol, japan airlines, kenya airways, tarom, and skyteam flights, head to the air france or klm booking tool. Its still not possible for flying blue nonelite members to redeem miles for air france first class. Is it not possible to use their air miles to book a hotel night. You are not penalised for connecting in paris or amsterdam. Missing miles when claiming miles please keep all copies of your original ticketse. Flat surcharge for intraeurope flights on air france and klm. Our partnership with air france ended on april 30th, 2018. Redeem 10,000 ihg rewards club points for 2,000 miles by contacting your local ihg.
The price in miles is calculated based on the origin, destination, booking class and date of your flight. For example, you can earn and redeem delta skymiles on air france. In addition to transferring one to one from amex, chase, and citi as does virgin atlantic, air france miles can be transferred from capital one at a ratio of 1,000 capital one miles to 750 air france miles. Im a complete flying noob and im driving myself crazy trying to find out if i can do this. Flying blue miles value redeem air france klm miles. Bank of america, for example, offers an airline card thats designed specifically for frequent air france or klm flyers. Delta air lines skymiles booked through air france, how to get skymiles. By clicking on agree and continue, you consent to the use of these cookies. This is a guest post by lou haverty who writes about award travel and loyalty programs at the first class travel guide.
You can book your trip on the local site for your departure country or contact an air france point of sale. Book your flight using miles you can use your miles to buy a oneway or return ticket, in the economy, premium economy or business cabin, on all air france and klm. Effective april 30th, 2018, the partnership between air france and alaska airlines has come to an end. Be a winner every single time you complete an eligible stay at one of our participating hotels or take an air france, klm or hop flight as part of the flying blue programme. Last i checked, a first class seat is a seat on the plane, so it should be possible to redeem miles for it, no. The miles needed for a klm or air france flight do not match what you need for a virgin atlantic flight to the same destination. Discover europe and earn triple bonus miles on air france and klm. Booking hotels with air france flying blue miles air. Flying blue is the free loyalty programme of air france, klm, aircalin, kenya airways, transavia and tarom. There are many reasons why skypesos is a term commonly used to refer to delta skymiles and this is certainly one of them.
How to book air france and klm flights with virgin miles. All you have to do is use a credit card that earns flying blue miles or use a card that lets you transfer your points to air france. You can now redeem virgin atlantic flying club miles for. Flying blue, the loyalty programme of air france and klm, uses cookies to enable the proper functioning and security of our website, and to help us offer you the best possible user experience. Jan 09, 2018 air canada aeroplan miles are super convenient for booking award travel. Book your flight using miles you can use your miles to buy a oneway or return ticket, in the economy, premium economy or business cabin, on all air france and klm flights, until the last. Book flights to paris, airline tickets to europe, america. Book with air france to paris and more than 500 worldwide destinations and take advantage of our loyalty programmes.
Whether travelling for work or leisure, you can earn intermiles across. In addition to transferring one to one from amex, chase, and citi as does virgin atlantic, air france miles. For example, flying 274 miles oneway on delta air lines marketing in l booking class as an explorer will get you 500 x 50% 250 flying blue miles. Bank of america, for example, offers an airline card thats. The amount of miles youll need to book your ticket, will. Air france klm martinair cargo quote and book movie. Oct 24, 2017 using korean air miles, you can also book award seats on all 20 skyteam alliance airlines, like delta, air france, and klm. While youll have to book some award seats by phone, you can book most online. This feature saves your booking and guarantees the same price for up to 3 days. If youre a new flying blue member, its impossible to check the number of miles needed and seat availability. How to book air france and klm with delta skymiles. Air france airline partners mileage plan alaska airlines. However, most delta flights are not subject to fuel surcharges. Flight booking, flight tickets booking, earn intermiles.
Using air canada aeroplan miles, you can book star alliance award seats, with airlines like eva air, swiss, and united airlines, to every inhabited continent in the world. Use miles to book any available seat on the plane for yourself or the person of your choice with air france, klm and transavia. Save 2050% with flying blue promo awards air france klm use japan airlines miles to fly air france business class. Air france, klm, delta and virgin atlantic have launched. If you want to book a deltaoperated flight with a partner airlines miles. Missing miles when claiming miles please keep all copies of your original ticketsetickets and boarding passes until the correct amount of miles appear on your account. Then news hit that virgin had integrated air france and klm award tickets into their system. Air france flying blue miles are arguably even easier to get than virgin atlantic miles.
Use your flying blue miles to book hotels through accor. Are you a silver, gold or platinum member, eyeing an air france flight. And there are no blackout dates on any delta air lines flight. You can book award travel for yourself or for someone else even if youre not flying with them. In short, what this means is that you can earn flying club miles for any flight marketed by virgin atlantic, delta or air france klm provided it is operated by any of these carriers too. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. You can use your miles to purchase oneway or roundtrip tickets with klm, air france, hop. Book a night at a hotel, rent a car, splurge at one of our online partner boutiques, choose a bank card that gets. Air france applies a minimum mileage of 500 miles on a domestic flight and 750 on an international flight. Feb 3, 2020 air france, klm, delta and virgin atlantic launch worlds leading partnership.
This page will cover everything you can use flying blue miles for. To book via air france, click on the link below, then on the use your miles tab and sign into your account. When you book tickets online, you can now choose our time to think option. Air franceklm marketed flights, operated by virgin atlantic andor delta i. Book a night at a hotel, rent a car, splurge at one of our online partner boutiques. Whether travelling for work or leisure, you can earn intermiles across 1. Even within the air franceklm flying blue program, only certain elite members are allowed to redeem for first class. Apr 25, 2019 air france offers options to use miles for premium cabin upgrades. Flying blue miles can be used to book nonstop flights from a ton of cities in the united states. This feature saves your reservation and guarantees the same price for. Air france and klm award availability with delta is indeed terrible, but there are certainly ways to increase the chances of finding the award you want. Jul 19, 2018 use miles to book any available seat on the plane with air france, klm, hop. You can now redeem virgin atlantic flying club miles for air.
You are using an older version of internet explorer. While you cant change it directly, theres three things to keep in mind. It wasnt long ago that virgin atlantic and air franceklm have struck a codeshare partnership. Feb, 2020 air france klm marketed flights, operated by virgin atlantic andor delta i.
Flying blue is the loyalty program for air france, klm, and 5 smaller. Earn points and flying blue miles on eligible flights. Use miles to book any available seat on the plane with air france, klm, hop. As many of you may know, deltas access to award availability on flights operated by air france and klm is abysmal.
Miles can also be redeemed for upgrades, baggage, lounge access, and more. Discover europe and earn triple bonus miles on air france. Jun 07, 2019 the distance is the number of miles between the origin and destination of your flight not the flying blue miles. Air france doesnt release any firstclass award space to partner programs. Booking hotels with air france flying blue miles air travel.
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