Not everyone is accustomed with the idea that it is possible to purchase airline frequent flyer miles. This is a shortcut you can use to reach the miles you need to redeem a reward trip. At the moment though not only can you purchase Air France-KLM Flying Blue frequent flyer miles, but you also get a hefty bonus for doing so. Here’s what the two blue European airlines are offering.
Air France-KLM’s Flying Blue Miles Purchase Offer
Until August 4th 2024 it’ll be possible to purchase Flying Blue, Air France and KLM’s frequent flyer program, miles at a discounted rate. The two airlines are offering quite interesting bonuses for those customers who decide to purchase upwards of 2,000 miles.
Depending on the amount of miles purchased you will receive a discount between 30% and 40% of your purchased amount.
- Buying from 4,000 to 10,000 miles you’ll get a 30% discount.
- If you decide to purchase between 12,000 and 22,000 miles the discount jumps up to 35%.
- Finally, purchasing more than 24,000 miles the discount is a mouth watering 40%.
There are however some status related limitations. For instance if you are an entry level Flying Blue member you can only buy a maximum of 100,000 miles.
How Much Do Flying Blue Miles Cost With This Offer?
That all depends on how many miles you buy. The larger the amount bought, the bigger the amount saved, with a smaller price per miles. The smallest miles packages for sale that offer a 30% discount are the worst deals.
Simply put, these smaller packages of miles will get you buying miles at a price between 1.8 and 1.7 Euro cents per miles. With the 35% discount packages that goes down to 1.6 Euro cents per mile while with the 40% discount it goes all the way down to 1.5 cents per mile.
You can purchase miles and get the bonus by logging into your Flying Blue profile from the Air France or KLM websites.
Why Should I Buy Airline Miles?
In some circumstances it might be a good option to buy airline miles as it might be the cheapest option to reach the threshold needed to redeem a reward ticket. This is particularly true if you are just missing not a large amount and just want to get there quickly. Also tacking advantage of the bonus offered you can jumpstart your miles accrual and plan ahead for a trip.
Also, in many instances, buying miles might actually allow you to purchase a ticket at a lower price than using cash. This is particularly true for one way ticket that tend to have a very high cost.
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