Air France-KLM Move to a Spend-Based Loyalty Program In 2018
Photo Credit: Starting April 1, Air France-KLM passengers will earn award miles as a function of spend and must qualify for elite status with new distance-based "Experience Points." Air France-KLM
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Those who book expensive airfares have much to look forward to with Flying Blue. Budget travelers, not so much.
Flying Blue, the loyalty program used by Air France, KLM and a handful of smaller carriers, will get a significant overhaul in 2018.
On April 1, the carriers plan to move to a revenue-based loyalty program where passengers earn award miles as a function of spend and must qualify for elite status with new distance-based "Experience Points."
Additionally, in June, loyalty members will be able to book award flights dynamically with miles instead of with traditional pricing tiers.
The launch, centered around explorefurther.flyingblue.com, comes on the heels of similar news that just surfaced from British Airways and its Exec
