Originally Posted by
BA Humbug
This may seem like a dumb question, but I can't seem to find the answer on AF/KL Flying Blue website or the FAQ thread, so here goes!
I'm investigating this program as Skyteam seems to be the preferred option for my upcoming new job, but I won't be flying in Europe much -- does FB have a minimum AF/KL/HV/KQ sector requirement (kind of like BA does with its 4 sectors)? Can you qualify based solely on XP from partners (DL, CZ, KE)?
You don't need any segment and AFKL.
Not sure why FB would be your preferred option is you are to be based in DXB and don't expect to do 4 segments on AFKL.
If you care about status, and apparently you do as you talk about XP, note that domestic flights bring very few XPs. That applies to DL flights within the US (including to Hawaii) or flights within China (including Hong Kong).
As mentioned by Fabo.sk you also need to reach silver (no real benefits) before you can attack gold as your XPs will be reset to zero when you reach silver.