Air France Flying Blue Award Pricing Changes Are Mostly Positive, Now With Cheaper Award Rates To Israel And More

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In an era where award pricing only seems to go up, Air France’s recent changes are a breath of fresh air.

I just wish they actually published an award chart and got rid of fuel surcharges, but here is their current saver award pricing.

Don’t forget that you can also get a 25% transfer bonus from Chase to Flying Blue through 11/30!

Kids rates apply for kids under 12 for travel on Air France or KLM.

You can book award travel at www.airfrance.us.

NYC to Paris or Amsterdam on Air France/KLM:
Coach Adults: 20K + $63. Kids: 15K + $63.
Premium Adults: 35K + $126. Kids: 26,250 + $126.
Business Adults: 50K + $200. Kids: 37.5K + $200.

The coach rates from JFK are up from 15K, but are down from 40K in premium and 55K in business.

The same saver rates apply from all US cities on Air France or KLM, which is a big savings for travel from the west coast as those were significantly higher.

NYC-Tel Aviv on Air France/KLM:
Coach Adults: 30K + $81. Kids: 22.5K + $81.
Premium Adults: 50K + $164. Kids: 37.5K+ $164.
Business Adults: 82.5K + $227. Kids: 61,875 + $227.

The Israel rates were 35K in coach and 95K in business previously. However they’re still much higher than they were back when they included Israel in Europe.

NYC-London on Virgin:
Coach: 22.5K + $63
Business: 73.5K + $200

NYC-London on Delta:
Coach: 24.5K + $10

NYC-Brussels on Delta:
Coach: 26K + $10
Business: 64K + $10

NYC-Frankfurt on Delta:
Coach: 27.5K + $10
Business: 78K + $10

NYC-Zurich on Delta:
Coach: 28K + $10
Business: 79.5K + $10

NYC-Tel Aviv on Delta:
Coach: 40K + $10

Generally speaking, you’ll be better off using Virgin Atlantic points for travel on Delta.

While these are saver rates, the actual rates vary by day. You can get the flexible award calendar by searching for a mileage ticket with an account on airfrance.us just leaving the date blank when searching for an award ticket.

You can also save more with rotating promo rewards. Child discounts don’t apply to promo awards.

Flying Blue miles require earning activity every 24 months to keep them active, so transferring miles will also extend their validity.

You can transfer AMEX, Capital One, Chase, or Citi points instantly to Flying Blue.

If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Chase Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card® Card has a 60K signup bonus, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.3 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Sapphire Reserve® has a 60K signup bonus, earns 3 points per dollar on dining/travel, has a $300 travel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.5 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($550 annual fee with $300 travel credit). Read more here.
• Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card  earns 3 points per dollar on shipping, advertising, and travel, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.

Chase no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:

• Ink Business Cash® Credit Card has a limited time 90K signup bonus and earns 5 points per dollar on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, office supply stores, and gift cards from office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card has a limited time 90K signup bonus and earns 1.5 points per dollar everywhere ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Unlimited® has a 20K signup bonus, at least 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.

If you or a friend has one of the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Citi Premier® Card offers 60,000 points for spending $4,000 in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, travel agents, groceries, gas, and dining. $95 annual fee. Read more here.

Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require a Citi Premier® Card for points transfers include:

• The Citi Double Cash® Card offers 2% cash back or 2 ThankYou points per dollar spent everywhere. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. Read more here.
• The Citi Custom Cash® Card offers 5 points per dollar on up to $500 in purchases in your top eligible spending category each billing cycle. This is marketed as 5% cash back, but will actually come in the form of 5 ThankYou points per dollar spent! Eligible categories include Restaurants, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Select Travel, Select Transit, Select Streaming Services, Drugstores, Home Improvement Stores, Fitness Clubs, and Live Entertainment. You will also get 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months. No annual fee. Read more here.
• The Citi Rewards+® Card offering 25,000 points for spending $1,500 in 3 months. This card can’t transfer points on its own, but can transfer points if you have one of the Citi cards above. This card automatically rounds up rewards earned on every purchase to the nearest 10 points, meaning you earn 10 points on a $0.50 Amazon balance reload. Earn 2 points on $6K in annual spending at supermarkets, and a 10% points rebate when you redeem points, up to a 10K points rebate per year. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles and get a 10% points rebate on transferred or redeemed miles. No annual fee. Read more here.

AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points to miles include:

• AMEX Blue Business Plus
• AMEX Platinum Business
• AMEX Gold Business Card
• American Express® Gold Card
• AMEX Green Consumer Card
• The Platinum Card® from American Express
• AMEX Everyday Preferred Consumer Card
• AMEX Everyday Consumer Card