tl;dr – You’ll receive more XPs towards Flying Blue Elite Status if you meet the spending requirements.
The other day, I received a notification from Bank of America that my Air France KLM World Elite Mastercard will change to a Visa Signature credit card in late March.
Earlier this year, two noteworthy changes to the card’s earning structure took place:
Cardholders will now earn 3 FlyingBlue miles for every $1 spent on dining purchases.
Cardmembers will now earn an additional 80 XP on the account anniversary after spending more than $15,000 on purchases within the anniversary year. A cardholder who spends at least $25,000 within the anniversary year will receive an additional 60 XP.
Thus, if a higher-tier FlyingBlue status is one of your goals, spending on this credit card might get you there faster.
Alongside the transition from Mastercard to Visa, there will be a few other changes to some of the card’s other benefits (trip insurance, rental car protection). This graphic actually turned out to be a handy side-by-side comparison of the World Elite Mastercard benefits vs. Visa Signature benefits:
