Flying Blue adds Light, Standard and Flex award fares

Flying Blue adds Light, Standard and Flex award fares

One of the more beloved redemptions among points and miles enthusiasts is the 60,000-mile business-class award from the U.S. to Europe that is sometimes available through Air France and KLM's Flying Blue program. It's considered a redemption sweet spot because it is a favorable number of miles, and it's easy to transfer points from multiple U.S. credit card programs into Flying Blue at a 1:1 ratio.The good news: The ability to book that award fr…

Flying Blue Award Pricing Changes: New Tiered Fares Amount To A Devaluation

Flying Blue is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs for redeeming miles, as the program is useful for redemptions in premium cabins on Air France and KLM, as well as for travel on SkyTeam and other partner airlines. Flying Blue has just revealed updates to its award pricing. Essentially, awards will come in three “tiers,” matching what you’ll find on revenue fares. For most people, this will translate to a meaningful devaluation… though if…

NEWS & OFFERS: Flying Blue Reward Flight Devaluation, Finnair Double Avios/Tier Point Offer & Positive Upgrades for American Airlines

Flying Blue Reward Flight Devaluation – Cheapest Awards Lose Lounge Access Flying Blue is making some rather unwelcome changes to reward flights from 8 September 2026, with Air France and KLM introducing Light, Standard and Flex options when booking with miles. The biggest sting comes in Business Class. The cheapest Business Light rewards won’t include lounge access and will also be non-changeable and non-refundable, with only one checked bag in…

Flying Blue to increase Standard award prices and introduce Light and Flex award fares

Starting September 8th, Flying Blue’s lowest-priced awards on Air France and KLM-operated flights will be booked as “Light” fares, with restrictions such as no changes or refunds permitted. Think of light fares as similar to basic economy, but they will also apply to premium economy and business class. With any awards where Light fares are offered, you can optionally pay more miles to book Standard, or even more miles (and often less cash) for F…