the biz flights I am trying to book on klm.uk are class ‘0’. This seems strange, as ‘0’ does not accrue miles with VS as it is their redemption class with klm - even stranger, the code ‘0’ remains the same, even if I buy business flex.

I need a VS tier point trip to earn 200TP to maintain gold. VS metal is too high on taxes etc, so perhaps skyteam?. Any thoughts, as clearly an ‘0’ fare doesn’t do the trick..I am Europe based.

Points earned on KLM marketed/operated flights

Distance in miles Cabin KLM Booking Class Virgin Points Tier points
Long haul - 1751+ Miles Business
J, C, D 400% 200
I, Z 200% 100