Turn Chase Ultimate Rewards into Air France KLM Flying Blue Miles with a 20% bonus
Through January 15, 2025, you'll receive a 20% bonus on Chase Ultimate Rewards transfers to Air France KLM Flying Blue. Flying Blue is the loyalty program of Flying Blue, a host of different airlines, notably - Air France, KLM, and Kenya Airways (Transavia, Aircalin, and TAROM are the others). Transfer bonuses, if you're unfamiliar with them, are promotions that incentivize you to exchange one point of currency for another. As one of the most versatile 'bank points,' Chase Ultimate Rewards can be transferred to 14 travel partners. This current transfer bonus with Air France KLM might be a good deal if you're seeking to top up your Flying Blue balance for an immediate redemption.
It's worth mentioning that Air France KLM habitually sells miles throughout the year (usually with a bonus of between 70-100%), so depending on your situation, it may make sense to purchase Flying Blue miles directly through either Air France or KLM's websites (via points.com) if you only need a handful. As Chase Ultimate Rewards can be deployed in many different ways, there's a real opportunity cost to transfer them out when there are relatively frictionless alternatives. Over the last few years, transfer bonuses between Chase and Air France KLM, have been offered at 25%. You can typically expect Chase and Air France KLM to offer these transfer bonuses once a year.
How Do You Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air France KLM Miles?
Transferring your Ultimate Rewards is simple:
- Start by logging into your Chase account at chase.com, then navigate to the Ultimate Rewards portal and select 'Travel' from the top menu, then 'Transfer points to partners' from the dropdown.
- Given the promotion, Flying Blue will be one of the first programs you see on the page. Select Flying Blue from the list.
- Click 'Transfer Points' and follow the prompts to complete the process.
What are Some Good Uses of Flying Blue Miles ?
Most redemptions in the Flying Blue loyalty program are optimized around flight paths that take you through Paris or Amsterdam. The best deals will usually involve one of those two cities, or a city that is in some way affiliated with France or The Netherlands. More often than not your redemption of Flying Blue Miles will have you seated on an Air France or KLM plane.
For as little as 70,000 Flying Blue Miles you can fly all the way from Bangkok to Amsterdam or Paris in business class onboard KLM or Air France
A popular option that won't take you to Paris or Amsterdam but will allow you to head French Polynesia in style is Air France's business class service from Los Angeles (LAX) to Papeete (PPT). For as little as 77,000 Flying Blue Miles, you lay flat while you head to Tahiti.
Conclusion
If you plan to take advantage of this 20% transfer bonus between Chase and Air France KLM you have until the January 15, 2025 to do so.
Feel free to share your favorite Flying Blue redemption ideas in the comments!