Nov 4, 2013, 1:57 pm
Last edit by: Gajan
Between 1 September 2013 and 31 March 2018 the co-branded Gold & Platinum Flying Blue American Express cards also gave you Level Miles for purchases at AF/KL.
The Gold card will give you 1.5 Level Miles & Award Miles for AF/KL purchases; the Platinum card will give you 2 Level Miles & Award miles for AF/KL purchases.
As of 31 March 2018 the Flying Blue American Express co-cards give the main cardholder additional XP's when reaching the membership anniversary:
The Gold card will give you 1.5 Level Miles & Award Miles for AF/KL purchases; the Platinum card will give you 2 Level Miles & Award miles for AF/KL purchases.
As of 31 March 2018 the Flying Blue American Express co-cards give the main cardholder additional XP's when reaching the membership anniversary:
- Silver: 15XP;
- Gold: 30 XP
- Platinum: 60 XP
Co-branded American Express cards: France and the Netherlands
Jun 6, 2019, 12:44 pm
#481
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,918
Received this today (I have the French AFKLFB Gold Amex) :
Transavia and La Collection Air France have now the same earning scheme as for AFKL/Hertz purchases and you can also pay in 3 times for those purchases.
De nouvelles opportunités de gagner encore plus de Miles sur vos achats de billets d’avion. Transavia et La Collection Air France rejoignent les partenaires existants de votre Carte (AIR FRANCE, KLM et Hertz) qui vous permettent de cumuler encore plus de Miles 10 € dépensés = 15 Miles.
Profitez également du paiement en 3 fois sans fraisen réservant votre billet d'avion AIR FRANCE, KLM, Transavia ou votre séjour La Collection Air France.
Profitez également du paiement en 3 fois sans fraisen réservant votre billet d'avion AIR FRANCE, KLM, Transavia ou votre séjour La Collection Air France.
Jun 29, 2019, 3:57 pm
#482
Moderator: Aegean Miles+Bonus
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: AMS / ATH
Programs: AFKL Plat, A3 Gold
Posts: 7,339
The Dutch (regular) platinum card is now on 'sale' for 50% for the first year. With Priority pass and Privium (+lounge in AMS) not a bad deal at all.
Jun 30, 2019, 4:18 am
#483
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Germany, France
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 18
Hello, I have the french FB Amex Gold card. The first free year is over soon and I am thinking of uprading tp Platinum card. Do I stll get all the benefits (welcome points and XPs) as if I ordered a new card?
Jun 30, 2019, 4:59 am
#484
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Flying Blue Petroleum | Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 306
Jun 30, 2019, 11:49 pm
#485
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: DUS, BRU, POA
Programs: Skyteam E+ (FB PfL), Latam Black, LH MM, Iberia plus, HH: Diamond, Marriott Bonvoy: Plat
Posts: 1,120
Indeed. And they even try hard to convince people to dump their FB AMEX card in favor of the regular platinum one... (as happened to me in AMS the other day)
Jul 1, 2019, 2:04 am
#486
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: AMS
Programs: FB Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hotels.com Silver,
Posts: 55
with the current promo does it make sense to ditch the FB Amex gold for the normal Amex Gold or Platinum? To be very honest I haven't been very happy with the FB AMEX gold but at the time looked like the best option for me given the lack of good card options in The Netherlands.. Considering changing to the regular one although Hilton points devaluated lately, or Bijenkorf card which even though I don't shop there much seems to make some sense because of the low yearly fee.
Jul 1, 2019, 5:45 am
#487
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Germany, France
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 18
But I will have to pay the annual fee of 165€ then. And if I cancel one week later, do you really think they let me keep the XPs? You think that works?
Jul 1, 2019, 6:30 am
#488
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Flying Blue Petroleum | Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 306
I've done it myself last year, august paid the fee, received 30XP, called in week later for upgrade, received 22K FB miles upgrade bonus + 60XP.
Jul 1, 2019, 6:31 am
#489
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Germany, France
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 18
Jul 4, 2019, 1:44 pm
#490
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: NE England
Programs: BA, KLM
Posts: 84
When you call for an upgrade, is there an option to speak in English, as not everyone who "lives" in the Netherlands will speak Dutch of course
Jul 5, 2019, 12:58 am
#491
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Flying Blue Petroleum | Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 306
Hi - is it in the T&Cs that you can upgrade from Gold to Platinum, and will receive the 60XP for an upgrade, or did you just get lucky?
When you call for an upgrade, is there an option to speak in English, as not everyone who "lives" in the Netherlands will speak Dutch of course
When you call for an upgrade, is there an option to speak in English, as not everyone who "lives" in the Netherlands will speak Dutch of course
Yes there is an option to speak English on the phone. I believe it's the second option (press #2 ).
Jul 5, 2019, 2:27 am
#492
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CPT,AMS
Posts: 4,412
Yes Amex NL CS have very good level of English which is often a challenge when calling other call centers where the call might be routed overseas....
Jul 5, 2019, 4:27 am
#493
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Shangri La Jade |Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | WY gold |
Posts: 106
Same happened to me when I was at Schiphol.
Jul 5, 2019, 4:29 am
#494
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Shangri La Jade |Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | WY gold |
Posts: 106
Jul 5, 2019, 3:46 pm
#495
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Netherlands
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 113