Originally Posted by
unusualtravelblog
My experience as a A3*G and FB Platinum:
- Flying Blue Gold/Platinum is easy to attain and retain as long as you fly business class, don't bother with eco flights. PE is doable. The big advantage here is that XP over 180 or 300 will be transfered to next year(s). Segments are important in Flying Blue and the miles flown to classify the flight as "Medium" to "Long 3".
- A3*G is super easy to retain with economy flights. Not the case with Flying Blue.
How is that easier than on FB? I get my qualifications using Eco flights only. Granted, I avoid French Domestic flights at all costs, so I travel often through AMS.