The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program has just published a new Promo Rewards list for April 2024, offering discounted short haul and long haul awards for travel over the coming months.
There are several destinations bookable with this promotion, though unfortunately this time around, the list isn’t too exciting. That’s not too surprising, when you consider that the travel window now covers peak summer travel (and the Olympics are even in Paris this summer). Still, let’s take a look at the details, as there’s potentially value to be had.
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What are Flying Blue Promo Rewards?
I’m a big fan of the Air France-KLM Flying Blue program, especially for long haul premium cabin redemptions. Not only does Flying Blue largely have attractive award pricing for business class travel, but the program also has access to more Air France and KLM award space than other programs.
The Promo Rewards offer is published every month by the Flying Blue program, and offers 25% discounts off select awards for travel on Air France and KLM. The Flying Blue program has dynamic award pricing, and this promotion specifically applies for the lowest, saver level award costs.
New Flying Blue Promo Rewards now live
Flying Blue has published its April 2024 Promo Rewards, valid for bookings between April 1 and April 30, 2024. Most of these Promo Rewards have long travel windows, and can be used for flights all the way through September 30, 2024.
As a reminder, Flying Blue has standardized saver award pricing, so ordinarily you’ll pay the following amounts for one-way transatlantic awards between Europe and most of North America:
- One-way economy awards cost 20,000 miles
- One-way premium economy awards cost 35,000 miles
- One-way business awards cost 50,000 miles
Here are the awards that are available with the Promo Rewards list this month for travel between Europe and the United States and Canada, along with the pricing:
- Save 25% on Air France economy awards between Europe and Atlanta (ATL) — starting at 15,000 miles
- Save 25% on Air France economy awards between Europe and Chicago (ORD) — starting at 15,000 miles
- Save 25% on Air France economy awards between Europe and Ottawa (YOW) — starting at 15,000 miles
- Save 25% on KLM economy awards between Europe and Boston (BOS) — starting at 15,000 miles
- Save 25% on KLM economy awards between Europe and Washington (IAD) — starting at 15,000 miles
- Save 50% on Air France premium economy awards between Europe and Quebec (YQB) — starting at 17,500 miles
- Save 25% on KLM business class awards between Europe and Montreal (YUL) — starting at 37,500 miles
There are several long haul destinations available outside of the United States and Canada with Promo Rewards pricing, including flights to Fort de France (FDF), Pointe a Pitre (PTP), Santiago (SCL), Beijing (PEK), and Shanghai (PVG).
All of the lowest priced awards in the above markets through September 30, 2024, should be bookable with the Promo Rewards pricing. You can use all of these awards for travel to and from destinations across Europe, so you can travel beyond Amsterdam and Paris.
Also keep in mind that children ages two to 12 receive 25% off Flying Blue award tickets, including Promo Rewards.
Earning Flying Blue miles is easy
One of the things that’s awesome about the Flying Blue program is how easy it is to rack up miles:
- Flying Blue is transfer partners with Amex Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Citi ThankYou, meaning you can transfer points earned from a variety of cards
- Flying Blue sells miles directly, often at an attractive cost
- Flying Blue has a co-branded credit card in the United States
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
- Chase Sapphire Reserve®
- Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card
- American Express® Gold Card
- The Platinum Card® from American Express
- Citi Premier® Card
- Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
- Capital One Spark Miles for Business
- Bilt Mastercard®
- 5x total points on travel purchased through Chase Travel
- 3x points on dining
- 2x points on travel purchases
- $95
- 3x points on Travel after the $300 Annual Travel Credit
- 3x points on Dining
- $300 Travel Credit
- $550
- Earn 3x points on travel
- Earn 3x points on shipping purchases
- Cell Phone Protection
- $95
- 4x points at restaurants
- 4x points at U.S. supermarkets, on up to $25,000 in purchases annually
- 3x points on flights booked directly with airlines or through amextravel.com
- $250
- Earn 5x points on flights purchased directly from airlines or through Amex Travel (up to $500k/year)
- $200 Annual Uber Credit
- Amex Centurion Lounge Access
- $695
- Earn 3x Points on Airfare
- Earn 3x Points on Hotels
- Earn 3x Points at Restaurants
- $95
- Earn 2x miles on every purchase
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- 10,000 bonus miles every account anniversary
- $395
- Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Global Entry/TSA Pre-Check Credit
- $95
- Unlimited 2x miles per dollar
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Capital One Travel Portal
- $0 intro for first year; $95 after that
- 3x on Dining
- Earn Points on Rent with No Fees
- 15 Points Transfer Partners
- $0
Bottom line
The Air France-KLM Flying Blue program offers a Promo Rewards promotion, whereby you can book discounted award tickets in select markets. This can be a great deal, especially when you consider how easy Flying Blue miles are to come by, and also how much award space is available through Flying Blue.
With the latest Promo Rewards, you can save 25% to several destinations in North America, with options in economy, premium economy, and business class. While there could be value with any of those offers, the business class option to Montreal is probably the most exciting.
Are there any Promo Rewards you’re considering booking?
Has anyone had any luck using miles for the new PHX-CDG flights? I’ve searched through the end of the year and have had no luck so far. Thanks!
Can I use Virgin Points to enjoy this promo? Newbie here. Thanks.
@ Love2flycheap -- Unfortunately this is only bookable with Flying Blue miles, and not with partner program miles.
For the business promo from Montreal to Europe, the whole month of june is unavailable. Does that mean they will never open availability or should i wait to see they are in the process of loading availability in that month?
The availability for these award promos is a joke. And if you do luck out and find something, it’s one way.
Even without award promos so many other dates are only available at obscene levels (50,000 miles and even 150,000+ miles) - more so than before.
There is also Montreal to Europe on KLM for 37.5K in J (last one on the sheet).
While not in the US, given the limited premium availability, it's probably worth mentioning that YUL is getting Europe flights for 37.5k in J
@ Ben Holz -- Thanks for the heads up! When I wrote about this, that wasn't up yet, so I guess they were still in the process of loading the Promo Rewards offers. I've updated the post now. :-)
I just booked a reward flight last month, can I still rebook and not have to pay a fee?
@ Icedtea -- If you wanted to rebook at the lower cost, you'd have to pay the fee to redeposit and then rebook.
The problem really is that there are no business class promo awards. Even premium eco is only offered to Beijing.