Air France-KLM flies green known for having an unwieldy prize reservation platform. Fortunately, Europe’s loyalty program has made progress recently by get rid of its annoying prize-seeking glitch and add free stop for one-way award tickets (when you book by phone).
You can now access the Flying Blue awards calendar with a simple trick on the Air France or KLM website. GeobreezeTravel first reported this tip on Instagram.
How to access the Flying Blue awards calendar
Prize calendars are extremely useful for flexible travelers as they show different prize prices for the whole month. This can help you determine which days have the lowest reward rates and then when you can choose to travel.
Check out the one-way business class flight from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) in the fall on the Air France or KLM website.
After logging in to your Flying Blue account, select “Book with Miles”. Enter your search criteria, but leave the departure date field blank.
By leaving the departure date blank, you will see a calendar view on the next page with the lowest reward prices for the next 11 months.
I switched to November 7, which offers 65,000-mile one-way business class flights.
Sure, there are two business class flight options with 65,000 miles — a KLM direct flight to Amsterdam and an Air France flight connecting via Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).
By booking an Air France flight with a connection in Paris, you can consider spending a few days in Paris using it free stop before continuing on to Amsterdam. That really gets you two flights for the price of one.
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bottom line
By leaving the departure date blank on the Air France and KLM websites, you can see a view of the bonus schedule for the next 11 months, which can be very helpful for your planning.
Remember, you can transfer American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One mile, Citi ThankYou, Chase the ultimate reward and Marriott Bonvoy points to Flying Blue. This makes Flying Blue miles one of the easiest miles to earn in the US
