Originally Posted by
hhdl
Given that datapoint, it's possible that there's something new. It's not (just?) based on not having enough miles.
There is a pattern which suggests that AFKL might view point transfers as a service for people who earn miles organically as a top-up (which is arguably the single highest cpp value transferrable points redemptions can have: if you need 10k miles or will otherwise have to buy the miles for $350, those points are worth at that moment at least 3.5 cpp), not as a means to quietly sell discount J inventory to American credit card holders/churners who have no relationship with AFKL beyond transferring and redeeming.
So it's entirely possible that there's been a recent website change which won't show award prices to some combination of: not having any miles or never having earned an XP.
That's a good thing, and the way things are supposed to work. Flying Blue isn't a programme like how the american Big 3 airlines work, and is better off that way or else miles get quickly devalued and it will put the majority of AF/KLM flyers based in Europe at a disadvantage because our credit cards (or really, delayed debit cards) don't earn miles at the rate American credit cards do.
I'm able to see J awards despite not having enough miles for it, no issues.