Flying Blue FAQ
May 10, 2017, 7:51 am
#841
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: 1,124
The postal address in my FB account is still my French one (no way for FB to send me anything here) but if I were to relocate in a civilized country, say the US, in the next couple of months, would I be able to benefit (providing I inform FB about this of course) from the discount miles requirements (70k to reach Plat) this year? Or am I stuck with the 90k requirement for this year whatever happens?
Jun 7, 2017, 7:12 am
#845
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,729
PromoAward - no changes/cancellations possible. Forfeiture of all miles and monies paid
Classic Award - €45 per change per person
Flex Award - no change fee
Jun 7, 2017, 10:13 am
#846
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Paris, France
Programs: Flying Blue (LTPE) All (Gold)
Posts: 1,519
Jun 7, 2017, 1:15 pm
#847
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: DUS/AMS/HAM
Programs: HH-D / IHG-Sp / Marriott-P / LH-SEN / BA-S
Posts: 215
Do you know whether they do cash upgrade on award ticket? Couldn't really find which booking class promo award will be booked into and basically even the lower booking classes (T,E,N,R) are even upgradeable.
Jun 8, 2017, 2:14 am
#848
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,729
Jun 17, 2017, 4:01 pm
#849
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: DUS/AMS/HAM
Programs: HH-D / IHG-Sp / Marriott-P / LH-SEN / BA-S
Posts: 215
Anybody has an idea whether I can book Classic award like following:
Flight 1: TPE-HND//NRT-KUL with CI (TPE-NRT) and JL (NRT-KUL) with 48 hours stopover in HND/NRT
Flight 2: DPS-PVG-HKG with GA (DPS-PVG) and FM (PVG-HKG) with 48 hours stopover in PVG
All departure and arrival points (TPE, KUL, DPS, HKG) are obviously in same-region. But would they allow both open jaw and stopover in different region in same ticket? Apparently FB doesn't really have something comparabe to "3 Region Award" like Miles & More.
When I tried to book Flight 2 as one-way (of course without the 48 hours stopover, just 6 hours of transit), the price is just the same as direct flight: 25k in C plus negligble amount of taxes...
Flight 1: TPE-HND//NRT-KUL with CI (TPE-NRT) and JL (NRT-KUL) with 48 hours stopover in HND/NRT
Flight 2: DPS-PVG-HKG with GA (DPS-PVG) and FM (PVG-HKG) with 48 hours stopover in PVG
All departure and arrival points (TPE, KUL, DPS, HKG) are obviously in same-region. But would they allow both open jaw and stopover in different region in same ticket? Apparently FB doesn't really have something comparabe to "3 Region Award" like Miles & More.
When I tried to book Flight 2 as one-way (of course without the 48 hours stopover, just 6 hours of transit), the price is just the same as direct flight: 25k in C plus negligble amount of taxes...
Jun 18, 2017, 8:18 am
#852
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CPT,AMS
Posts: 4,412
Out of interest... what is the route?
Jun 18, 2017, 5:00 pm
#853
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,922
Yes, any AF marketed flight earns miles... https://www.flyingblue.com/earn-and-...ir-france.html
Out of interest... what is the route?
Out of interest... what is the route?
Jun 18, 2017, 6:09 pm
#854
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: DUS/AMS/HAM
Programs: HH-D / IHG-Sp / Marriott-P / LH-SEN / BA-S
Posts: 215
Confirmed 50k in C + around 200 USD tax:
Outbound: HKG-TPE-NRT-SGN-KUL (CI and VN) with stopover in TPE
Inbound: DPS-PVG-HKG (GA and FM)
- Only 1 stopover, either outbound or inbound, NOT both
- Open jaw only in destinations (CMIIW)
- Stopover outside region of departure possible (e.g. HKG-ICN-KUL) with stopover in ICN
FB rep on phone said NRT-KUL was not possible with JL or MH, although I found very good availability on JAL from BAEC on same day. Are they still even cooperating with FB? Guess JL isn't releasing award space for non-alliance partner anymore?
Outbound: HKG-TPE-NRT-SGN-KUL (CI and VN) with stopover in TPE
Inbound: DPS-PVG-HKG (GA and FM)
- Only 1 stopover, either outbound or inbound, NOT both
- Open jaw only in destinations (CMIIW)
- Stopover outside region of departure possible (e.g. HKG-ICN-KUL) with stopover in ICN
FB rep on phone said NRT-KUL was not possible with JL or MH, although I found very good availability on JAL from BAEC on same day. Are they still even cooperating with FB? Guess JL isn't releasing award space for non-alliance partner anymore?
Jun 19, 2017, 1:06 am
#855
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: KBL
Programs: FB Gold - M&S Gold
Posts: 279
Yes, any AF marketed flight earns miles... https://www.flyingblue.com/earn-and-...ir-france.html
Out of interest... what is the route?
Out of interest... what is the route?
Thanks for your reply.
CDG-IST indeed. Out of the three direct flights, the one in the middle of the afternoon (15h25) is KK operated. Prices are basically the same on all three flights but I wanted to make sure that I would at least get the miles if I were to select this one (I might just fly TK this time though).