Sometimes the banks will add new transfer partners, thereby actually increasing the value of your points, as we saw earlier this year when Chase added Flying
Blue as transfer partner of Ultimate Rewards (see previous post).
Chase has quietly added Air France Flying
Blue as a transfer partner to the Chase Ultimate Rewards program.
Not exact matches
Chase Card Services and Flying
Blue, Air France - KLM group's loyalty program, announced the addition of Flying
Blue as the newest Chase Ultimate Rewards ® point
transfer partner.
WILMINGTON, Del. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Flying
Blue, Air France - KLM group's loyalty program, today announced the addition of Flying
Blue as the newest Chase Ultimate Rewards ® point
transfer partner.
1:1 point
transfer to leading airline and hotel loyalty programs and the Ultimate Rewards ® travel
partners and the participating programs include airline travel
partners such
as: British Airways Executive Club, Flying
Blue AIR FRANCE KLM, Korean Air SKYPASS, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards ®, United MileagePlus ®, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, and more.
1:1 point
transfer to Membership Rewards
partners such
as Singapore KrisFlyer, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Air France / KLM Flying
Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, etc..
Don't: Flying
Blue is not great for booking business class,
as the points required are often way more than other
transfer partners.
This weekend's addition of Flying
Blue to Chase Ultimate Rewards
transfer partners is a big win for flyers
as now miles can be used for rewards once unobtainable through other
transfer partners and really expands the reach of airmiles beyond just Europe but opens up much of the Middle East, Asia, South Africa, the South Pacific, and beyond!
The newest
transfer partner is a SkyTeam
partner similar to Korean Air, but Flying
Blue awards are much easier to process online
as most award redemptions, including
partner airlines, can be completed online.
Don't: Flying
Blue is not great for booking business class,
as the points required are often way more than other
transfer partners.
As far as booking an award ticket on a partner flight goes, let's clear something up: If you want to use Flying Blue Miles to fly to Hawaii on Delta Airlines, you would transfer your UR points to the Flying Blue program, NOT Delta's, and then call Air France or use their website to book the partner flight on Delt
As far
as booking an award ticket on a partner flight goes, let's clear something up: If you want to use Flying Blue Miles to fly to Hawaii on Delta Airlines, you would transfer your UR points to the Flying Blue program, NOT Delta's, and then call Air France or use their website to book the partner flight on Delt
as booking an award ticket on a
partner flight goes, let's clear something up: If you want to use Flying
Blue Miles to fly to Hawaii on Delta Airlines, you would
transfer your UR points to the Flying
Blue program, NOT Delta's, and then call Air France or use their website to book the
partner flight on Delta.
Flying
Blue has become more and more relevant for US based travelers
as it has gradually become a
transfer partner for all three of the major transferable currencies in the US - Amex Membership...
Flying
Blue has become more and more relevant for US - based travelers
as it has gradually become a
transfer partner for all three of the major transferable currencies in the US — Amex Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points and,
as of last month, Chase Ultimate Rewards — so any positive changes to the program are very welcome.
Unlike other domestic carriers such
as United, Delta, Jet
Blue, and Southwest, American is not a
transfer partner to any major rewards program (SPG aside).
The 31
transfer partners actually represent many more carriers than that number since some programs such
as Flying
Blue and Miles & More are operated by multiple carriers in a sort of sub-alliance.
The Starwood Preferred Guest Card from American Express can be classified
as a hotel - branded card but the points earned can be
transferred to
partnered airlines, including Singapore, Flying
Blue, ANA, or American.
Yesterday I wrote that Citi ThankYou Points had added Air France Flying
Blue as a 1:1
transfer partner.
1:1 point
transfer to Membership Rewards
partners such
as Singapore KrisFlyer, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Air France / KLM Flying
Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, etc..
Here's some unexpected good news for the day: Chase has just added Air France / KLM Flying
Blue as an Ultimate Rewards
transfer partner!
Flying
Blue, the frequent flyer program of Air France, KLM and other carriers, was recently announced
as a new
transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards.