I started this thread 21 years back. Spooky to see it come to life again.

Used the very handy air side PO section several times back in those days, and indeed things like registered parcels were certainly accepted.

I'd always mail (anonymously) a bottle of top end Grange Hermitage vintage red from Australia to a very helpful staffer at KLM/Air France Flyer program, with a simple 'Happy Birthday' card inside, who always performed MIRACLES with our award booking availabilities.

First Class on Malaysian Air 747s Sydney to Europe and USA, every time etc, using just biz class award charts etc. There was some quirk in the system where that was possible with MH redemptions IF first seats were not fully booked. THOSE were the days. Almost no taxes or carrier fees either.

I got about TWO MILLION free KLM/Air France points in the end due to some weird points and status matching KLM did to top elites of ANY other program decades back. All discovered here on FT of course. They kept on extending my top KLM status for years despite not spending a penny with them, and then at some point when merging or whatever with Northwest Airlines multiplied all FD points by 1.7 or something to make them par for par. It was like the airline Promo of all time!


Comps for Qualiflyers AND OTHER FF PROGS. on KLM including mileage!

KLM is Matching All My AAdvantage Miles !

"That's why, both for new and existing members, we will adopt and match the service level and award points you have earned in any other airline loyalty program when you enroll for this special action in KLM's Flying Dutchman program."

One time he asked if we'd like to take a cab and inspect the operations which were nearby when he saw he had a 5 hour layover. Unknown to us then, he RAN the entire operation. And walked us through the multi story building. He is long retired now, so I can tell this story.
Comps for Qualiflyers AND OTHER FF PROGS. on KLM including mileage!