Flying Blue is the frequent flyer program of Air France (AF, Air France) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL, KLM). Flying Blue is a transfer partner of AMEX Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou Rewards. And today, Chase Ultimate Rewards points have another redemption option: transferring to Flying Blue. This makes it the second SkyTeam airline you can transfer UR points to, after Asiana Airlines.
Transfer details
Chase’s strength is speed. Ultimate Rewards transfers to most airlines are instant, which is a huge help when award inventory is tight. Transfers from Chase to Flying Blue are also instant, at a 1:1 ratio.
How to use Flying Blue miles
Flying Blue is best known for its Promo Award, which offers monthly mileage deals from anywhere in the world to Europe in both economy and business class. For example, in May the featured deal was one-way business-class tickets from Boston (BOS) to anywhere in Europe for only 46,875 Flying Blue miles. Some transatlantic economy fares have also been as low as 18,750 miles one-way. If you’re interested, it’s worth checking often.Of course, Flying Blue can also be used to redeem miles for flights on other SkyTeam carriers. And because Flying Blue is now a transfer partner of Chase, AMEX, Citi, and SPG, pooling points has become even easier. Are you planning a trip to Europe? Let us know what you think.