Jul 28, 2021, 7:32 am
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Wiki for Mileage/XP Runs
Indicate below your itinerary, availability dates, price and XP. Please only log runs with confirmed fares availability. Feel free to tag yourself if you want to meet fellow FTers.
Eg:
MXP-CDG-AMS-KRK-AMS-CDG-MXP in J, 2021-01-01/02, 570 €, 180 XP
HEL-AMS-LAX-AMS-HEL in J, 2022-08-16/18, 1059 €, 204 XP (@XXXFlyer arriving at 11:50 AM, leaving at 06:00 AM)
Upcoming runs:
MXP-CDG-AMS-KRK in J on 2022/07/21-22, 380€ - 45XP (8,44€/XP) : one way
Past runs:
For future reference, log below your most interesting XP runs:
KRK-AMS-CDG-BCN-AMS-CDG-KRK, 2021-07-22/24, 576 €, 180 XP
ATH-CDG-AMS-KRK-AMS-CDG-ATH in J, 2021-09-18/19, 561€
KRK-AMS-CDG-LIS-CDG-AMS-KRK, 2021-07-22/28, 492 € 180 XP
NTE-CDG-AMS-LIS-CDG-LYS-NTE, 2021-09-25/26, 157 €/42XP
Indicate below your itinerary, availability dates, price and XP. Please only log runs with confirmed fares availability. Feel free to tag yourself if you want to meet fellow FTers.
Eg:
MXP-CDG-AMS-KRK-AMS-CDG-MXP in J, 2021-01-01/02, 570 €, 180 XP
HEL-AMS-LAX-AMS-HEL in J, 2022-08-16/18, 1059 €, 204 XP (@XXXFlyer arriving at 11:50 AM, leaving at 06:00 AM)
Upcoming runs:
MXP-CDG-AMS-KRK in J on 2022/07/21-22, 380€ - 45XP (8,44€/XP) : one way
Past runs:
For future reference, log below your most interesting XP runs:
KRK-AMS-CDG-BCN-AMS-CDG-KRK, 2021-07-22/24, 576 €, 180 XP
ATH-CDG-AMS-KRK-AMS-CDG-ATH in J, 2021-09-18/19, 561€
KRK-AMS-CDG-LIS-CDG-AMS-KRK, 2021-07-22/28, 492 € 180 XP
NTE-CDG-AMS-LIS-CDG-LYS-NTE, 2021-09-25/26, 157 €/42XP
Mileage runs for Flying Blue - best routes?
Aug 25, 2019, 4:53 am
#556
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: VIE/PRG
Programs: FB Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,592
Aug 25, 2019, 4:54 am
#557
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,623
Another one, not so exciting because in Economy but worth mentioning anyway:
CGN/STR-LIN RT €79 with AZ
These are new destinations for Alitalia and the cheapest lead-in price is EUR79, yielding EUR7.90 per XP. Not bad, but apparently you can get it a lot cheaper by going through various OTAs in Germany. Hat tip to VFT.
ETA - These begin in the winter timetable, once Linate airport is open again.
CGN/STR-LIN RT €79 with AZ
These are new destinations for Alitalia and the cheapest lead-in price is EUR79, yielding EUR7.90 per XP. Not bad, but apparently you can get it a lot cheaper by going through various OTAs in Germany. Hat tip to VFT.
ETA - These begin in the winter timetable, once Linate airport is open again.
Aug 25, 2019, 4:58 am
#558
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 23
Worth the extra time and money for Gold?
Hi there, I am an avid reader and follower of FT and love the helpful vibe! Could use some advice: am currently FB Silver and 63 XP from Gold needed before 30 Nov. I live in AMS and found flights in business via CDG to Bilbao for a weekend trip planned in Nov. for €430 vs. €209 Economy direct flights. I linked Accor account as well which I suppose will add 5XP after my next flight if I understand correctly, giving me 182XP. Do you much cleverer frequent flyers think this is worth the extra $$ and time? I do love flying so don’t mind the extra legs, especially if in Business (even if only EU BC). Also have never flown AF so that would be new. Thanks!!
EDIT: by the way am not interested in taking the train to DUS first for this one.
EDIT: by the way am not interested in taking the train to DUS first for this one.
Last edited by Starchildflyer; Aug 25, 2019 at 5:15 am Reason: Forgot something
Aug 25, 2019, 5:19 am
#559
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, Air Europa Silver, IHG Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 1,011
Hi there, I am an avid reader and follower of FT and love the helpful vibe! Could use some advice: am currently FB Silver and 63 XP from Gold needed before 30 Nov. I live in AMS and found flights in business via CDG to Bilbao for a weekend trip planned in Nov. for €430 vs. €209 Economy direct flights. I linked Accor account as well which I suppose will add 5XP after my next flight if I understand correctly, giving me 182XP. Do you much cleverer frequent flyers think this is worth the extra $$ and time? I do love flying so don’t mind the extra legs, especially if in Business (even if only EU BC). Also have never flown AF so that would be new. Thanks!!
EDIT: by the way am not interested in taking the train to DUS first for this one.
EDIT: by the way am not interested in taking the train to DUS first for this one.
Aug 25, 2019, 7:30 am
#560
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,623
Or you could have a go at the AMS-FCO-ATH one with Alitalia in the current 20% off sale until midnight tonight. Read somewhere (was it here?) that it came out at EUR374 or 385 for a round trip.
ETA - It was in post #552 above.
ETA - It was in post #552 above.
Aug 25, 2019, 9:16 am
#561
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,623
Just to clarify, I have been looking from DUS and CGN and have been wondering why dates from November on are greyed out. Of course, I eventually realised that flights from these cities are only to LIN during winter and there are far fewer flights from LIN to destinations around Europe. I did find MAD (via LIN) for €372 though, which is pretty good and saves the trip over to BRU (and it saves an overnight or two; on my last trip from BRU to VLC I needed an overnight in BRU on the outbound and one in FCO on the inbound, which raised the cost somewhat).
Where can I find a list of Alitalia destinations from LIN? I do wish the airlines would make proper timetables, even if only to download.
I was also wondering about more "exotic" destinations, like BEG and TIA. Also, TFS (Tenerife South) seems to be no longer served by Alitalia. AGP (Malagá) seems to be tricky to get generally. Other destinations? NCE, maybe?
Where can I find a list of Alitalia destinations from LIN? I do wish the airlines would make proper timetables, even if only to download.
I was also wondering about more "exotic" destinations, like BEG and TIA. Also, TFS (Tenerife South) seems to be no longer served by Alitalia. AGP (Malagá) seems to be tricky to get generally. Other destinations? NCE, maybe?
Aug 25, 2019, 11:08 am
#562
Join Date: May 2015
Location: RBA / TBS
Programs: AF Gold / Accor Gold / Hilton Diamond / TP Silver / A3 Gold
Posts: 2,750
NCE is from/to FCO as far as i remember
Aug 25, 2019, 11:14 am
#563
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: BA Gold, A3 Gold, FB Gold, Bonvoy Titanium / LTP, Accor Plat
Posts: 13,896
Aug 25, 2019, 1:05 pm
#564
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum
Posts: 177
Aug 25, 2019, 3:25 pm
#565
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,928
But via LHR, it is crucial to avoid VS-marketed flights in this strategy. VS-operated but AF/KL-marketed are OK.
Aug 29, 2019, 11:31 am
#566
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: AMS
Programs: BA Gold; FB Gold; IHG Plat AMB
Posts: 46
Aug 29, 2019, 5:20 pm
#567
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,928
No, it won’t work as VS is not in Skyteam. If you want to earn FB miles and XP flying VS metal, you need to be booked on AF or KL flight numbers (code share). This is the only way.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:55 am
#570
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 170
XP on Alitalia
I would like to know if I book the following flight on Alitalia, I can earn XP + « few » flying blue miles:
https://www.google.fr/flights/?gl=fr...59*2.EUR.10459
Thanks for your answer per advance.
https://www.google.fr/flights/?gl=fr...59*2.EUR.10459
Thanks for your answer per advance.
Last edited by Slc2012; Sep 20, 2019 at 12:26 pm