How to Buy Flying Blue Miles With Air France and the Current Promotion

Want to get your hands on Air France reward tickets, but don’t have enough Flying Blue Miles in your account? Don’t despair. Air France allows its loyal passengers to purchase Flying Blue Miles at any time during the year, for an a price of around 3 US cents per Mile outside promotions. Not to be confused with the value of a Mile, which is what it earns you once spent: comparing the two is what tells you whether buying is worth it. We’ll explain how, and especially how to do it in the most advantageous way possible.

Buying Flying Blue Miles: current promotion

Air France sometimes puts special offers online to make purchasing Miles even more profitable, in the form of discounts or bonus Miles. A promotion is currently running and ends on September 16, 2026.

The discount climbs with the volume purchased and hits its ceiling of 45% from 30,000 Miles. Below that threshold it stays more modest, so buy in a single transaction rather than several small ones if your target is above 30,000 Miles.

One thing to know before you get excited: these offers are personalised. Two members opening the same page on the same day will not necessarily see the same thing, and some accounts are given bonus Miles instead of a discount. The only way to know yours is to log into your account.

How to buy Flying Blue Miles

To purchase Flying Blue Miles, you must first be a Flying Blue member. Registration is free and is done online on the loyalty program website.

Once you are registered and have your Flying Blue membership number, you must go to the Buy Miles page on the Flying Blue website to proceed with the purchase. You will not be able to view this page unless you are a member.

You can purchase Flying Blue Miles in increments of 2,000, between 2,000 and 100,000 Flying Blue Miles. When there is no promotion, the value of a Mile is equivalent to 3 cents USD.

Miles are credited to your account within 72 hours of purchase, and you have 14 days to cancel your purchase.

Buying Miles: tips for Canadians

Use a credit card with no conversion fees

For Canadians, since the purchase of Flying Blue miles is billed in US dollars, we recommended to use a credit card with no conversion fees for this transaction.

As the transaction is carried out by Points.com (a Canadian company), taxes are also applied to this purchase.

If you have a U.S. credit card and/or a U.S. address, use it to avoid paying taxes.

Maximize Your Earning of Flying Blue Miles

Regarding American Express Membership Rewards, the transfer rate is 1,000 Membership Rewards points = 1,000 Flying Blue Miles.

Thus, with a credit card like the American Express Cobalt^® Card, you can earn the equivalent of up to 5 Flying Blue Miles per dollar spent:

There are many other American Express Membership Rewards credit cards from which you can convert your points to Flying Blue Miles.

You can also earn Flying Blue miles with the Marriott Bonvoy program: 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points = 25,000 Flying Blue miles

Here are 2 Marriott Bonvoy credit cards:

Finally, it is possible to earn Flying Blue Miles directly with the Air France KLM World Elite Mastercard^®.

Buying Miles: tips for French residents

Use a credit card with no conversion fees (France)

For the French, as the purchase of Flying Blue miles is charged in US dollars, it is recommended to use a credit card with no conversion fees for foreign currency transactions.

This is the case, for example, with the Ultim BoursoBank Card (which offers a particularly attractive welcome bonus) or the cards offered by Revolut.

Maximize Your Earning of Flying Blue Miles

In France, there are many American Express cards affiliated with the Flying Blue program that allow you to earn Flying Blue Miles through welcome bonuses and purchases made with the cards. Our favorites? The Air France KLM American Express and American Express France cards.

The American Express Membership Rewards program allows you to transfer points to the Flying Blue program. The transfer rate is 5,000 Membership Rewards = 4,000 Flying Blue Miles.

Conclusion

Is it worth buying Flying Blue miles?

As with any miles and points purchase, this will depend on the circumstances. But when a discount of up to 45% is offered and you have a very specific trip coming up soon, it can be an interesting option. You’ll need to decide based on the reward flights you want to book very soon.

The Flying Blue program does not have a fixed fare structure, but it is possible to get good deals via the Flying Blue Promo Rewards, a monthly event that cuts the Miles rate by 25% on a selection of routes.

For example, when Montreal was on promotion in June 2023, I was able to get four round-trip flights between Amsterdam and Montreal for only 45,000 Flying Blue Miles + 464 euros in taxes. Moreover, when booking with Flying Blue Miles, the first checked bag was included at the time. One caveat now: since September 8, 2026, Air France and KLM award tickets come in three options, and the cheapest one, Light, no longer includes a checked bag in economy or Premium. Check what the displayed fare covers before you confirm.

So buying Flying Blue Miles can be a great way to get your hands on reward tickets in certain situations!

Buying Flying Blue Miles: frequently asked questions

To go further with Flying Blue

To maximize your Flying Blue Miles earnings, consult our complete guide to the Flying Blue program as well as our ranking of the best credit cards for earning Flying Blue Miles in Canada. And to see where you can fly for less this month, check the Flying Blue Promo Rewards of the month.