Air France-KLM Flying Blue
Air France-KLM Flying Blue can book award flights on 36 airlines: 18 SkyTeam airlines and 18 other partners. Award bookings open 359 days before departure. You can put an award on hold (3-day hold by phone) before transferring points. Stopovers are allowed on some award tickets, free. Points transfer in from Amex Membership Rewards, Brex Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One Miles and 9 more.
Airlines you can book
36
Booking window
359 days
Award holds
3-day hold by phone
Stopovers
Stopovers allowed
Holds, stopovers and booking fees
What to know before you transfer points.
Call to hold a reward for up to 72 hours without paying miles.
Partner award holds are at agent discretion and not guaranteed. Phone booking fee applies when the held reward is ticketed.
Free stopovers of 24 hours or more between Air France, KLM or partner flights, booked by phone with customer service. Cost: Free.
Not bookable online. Entry price only if the lowest class is open on all flights; partner segments price separately. Not on Promo Rewards.
Phone or agent booking$25 per booking
Reported charge to ticket a reward by phone, including after a hold; not on Flying Blue's own pages.
Points that transfer to Air France-KLM Flying Blue
Ratios are points to miles. Look for a transfer bonus before you move points.
Amex Membership Rewards
Almost Instant
Brex Rewards
Up to 1 business day
Bilt Rewards
Almost Instant
Capital One Miles
Almost Instant
Chase Ultimate Rewards
1 hour
Citi ThankYou Rewards
Almost Instantly
Marriott Bonvoy
1 day
Wells Fargo Rewards
Almost Instant
Rove Miles
Almost Instant
Amex Membership Rewards (SE)
5 working days
Amex Membership Rewards (CA)
Up to 5 business days
Amex Membership Rewards (UK)
Up to 4 working days
HSBC Rewards (UK)
1 day
What Air France-KLM Flying Blue charges
Miles one way on a typical route of each airline, from Air France-KLM Flying Blue's award chart as the Award Flight Pricer reads it (as of November 2026). Taxes and fees are estimates; open a row to see what's in them.
- Air FranceNew York–Paris (JFK–CDG)Economy25,000–50,000Business60,000–110,000Taxes & fees$204–509
US September 11 security fee; US international transportation tax. Includes Air France/KLM carrier surcharges (about $175–475 by cabin).
- KLMNew York–Amsterdam (JFK–AMS)Economy25,000–50,000Business60,000–110,000Taxes & fees$204–509
US September 11 security fee; US international transportation tax. Includes Air France/KLM carrier surcharges (about $175–475 by cabin).
Airlines you can book with Air France-KLM Flying Blue
Booking windows are the later of the airline's schedule and the program's own window.
SkyTeam partners · 18
- Aerolineas ArgentinasOpens 330 days out
- AeromexicoOpens 330 days out
- Air EuropaOpens 359 days out
- Air FranceOpens 359 days out
- China AirlinesOpens 359 days out
- China Eastern AirlinesOpens 330 days out
- Delta Air LinesOpens 330 days out
- Garuda IndonesiaOpens 359 days out
- Kenya AirwaysOpens 359 days out
- KLMOpens 359 days out
- Korean AirOpens 351 days out
- Middle East AirlinesOpens 330 days out
- SaudiaOpens 359 days out
- Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)Opens 330 days out
- TAROMOpens 359 days out
- Vietnam AirlinesOpens 359 days out
- Virgin AtlanticOpens 331 days out
- XiamenAirOpens 330 days out
Other partners · 18
- Air CorsicaOpens 359 days out
- Air MauritiusOpens 359 days out
- AirBalticOpens 359 days out
- AircalinOpens 359 days out
- Bangkok AirwaysOpens 359 days out
- Chalair AviationOpens 359 days out
- China SouthernOpens 359 days out
- Copa AirlinesOpens 330 days out
- El AlOpens 359 days out
- Etihad AirwaysOpens 359 days out
- GOL AirlinesOpens 330 days out
- Japan Airlines (JAL)Opens 359 days out
- Malaysia AirlinesOpens 354 days out
- Oman AirOpens 300 days out
- QantasOpens 353 days out
- TransaviaOpens 359 days out
- WestJetOpens 359 days out
- WinairOpens 359 days out
Frequently asked questions
Which airlines can you book with Air France-KLM Flying Blue?
Air France-KLM Flying Blue can book 36 airlines: Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Corsica, Air Europa, Air France, Air Mauritius, AirBaltic, Aircalin, Bangkok Airways, Chalair Aviation, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and 24 more.
Can you hold an award with Air France-KLM Flying Blue before transferring points?
Yes. Call to hold a reward for up to 72 hours without paying miles. Partner award holds are at agent discretion and not guaranteed. Phone booking fee applies when the held reward is ticketed.
Does Air France-KLM Flying Blue allow stopovers on award tickets?
Yes. Free stopovers of 24 hours or more between Air France, KLM or partner flights, booked by phone with customer service. Cost: free. Not bookable online. Entry price only if the lowest class is open on all flights; partner segments price separately. Not on Promo Rewards.
What fees does Air France-KLM Flying Blue charge to book an award?
Beyond taxes and carrier surcharges, booking by phone costs $25 per booking. Reported charge to ticket a reward by phone, including after a hold; not on Flying Blue's own pages.
How far in advance can you book with Air France-KLM Flying Blue?
Air France-KLM Flying Blue opens award bookings 359 days before departure. The airline you're flying has to have loaded its schedule too, so a partner flight opens on whichever date comes later.
Which credit card points transfer to Air France-KLM Flying Blue?
Amex Membership Rewards (1:1), Brex Rewards (3:2), Bilt Rewards (1:1), Capital One Miles (1:1), Chase Ultimate Rewards (1:1), Citi ThankYou Rewards (1:1), Marriott Bonvoy (3:1), Wells Fargo Rewards (1:1), Rove Miles (1:1), Amex Membership Rewards (SE) (29:1), Amex Membership Rewards (CA) (1:1), Amex Membership Rewards (UK) (1:1) and HSBC Rewards (UK) (2:1). Check for a transfer bonus before you move points; transfers usually can't be reversed.
Other loyalty programs
Award rules, partners and booking windows change. Confirm on Air France-KLM Flying Blue's site before you transfer points.