Each metric is scored 1–5. The overall rating is their average.

Where they fly from, how to earn with them, and who to call when it goes wrong.

Flying Blue status is earned on Experience Points (XP) over a 12-month qualification period that starts when you first qualify: XP come from every Air France, KLM and SkyTeam flight, weighted by cabin and distance. Air France and KLM are SkyTeam founders, so Gold and up is SkyTeam Elite Plus. Confirm current XP thresholds on flyingblue.com.

1. 1Member

   How to earn it

   Free to join.

   What it gets you

   Earn and redeem miles; no elite benefits.

   At the lounge door

   No status lounge access. Lounge entry is by cabin, membership, or a card.

2. 2Silver

   SkyTeam Elite

   How to earn it

   100 XP.

   What it gets you

   Priority check-in and boarding, an extra bag, a 50% miles bonus, seat selection.

   At the lounge door

   No alliance lounge access. Any lounge benefit is the airline's own and only on its own flights.

3. 3Gold

   SkyTeam Elite Plus

   How to earn it

   180 XP.

   What it gets you

   Lounge access, Sky Priority everywhere, a 75% bonus, and a guaranteed seat close to departure.

   At the lounge door

   Air France and KLM Crown Lounges with a guest on same-day Air France-KLM flights, and SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a SkyTeam international flight the same day, in any cabin.

4. 4Platinum

   SkyTeam Elite Plus

   How to earn it

   300 XP.

   What it gets you

   Everything Gold gives, a 100% bonus, a dedicated line, and the Platinum Lounge at Paris on eligible flights.

   At the lounge door

   Air France and KLM lounges with a guest, and SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a SkyTeam international flight the same day, in any cabin.

5. 5Ultimate

   SkyTeam Elite Plus

   How to earn it

   900 Ultimate XP, earned only on Air France and KLM flights.

   What it gets you

   By far the top tier: personal assistance, the best upgrades, and La Première lounge access when flying business.

   At the lounge door

   Every Air France-KLM lounge with a guest, La Première at Paris on eligible fares, and SkyTeam lounges, with one guest, whenever you fly a SkyTeam international flight the same day, in any cabin.

The average value of a point, in the currency you spend.

Airports and terminals Air France serves, from the lounges it operates there.

• AMSAmsterdam SchipholSchengen Piers
• ATLHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta InternationalConcourse F
• BOSBoston Logan InternationalTerminal E
• CDGParis Charles de GaulleTerminal 2E · Terminal 2F · Terminal 2G
• CUNCancún InternationalTerminal 4
• DELIndira Gandhi InternationalTerminal 3
• DENDenver InternationalConcourse A
• DFWDallas/Fort Worth InternationalTerminal D
• DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyMcNamara Terminal
• DXBDubai InternationalTerminal 1 (Concourse D)
• EWRNewark Liberty InternationalTerminal B
• FCORome FiumicinoTerminal 1
• GRUSão Paulo/Guarulhos InternationalTerminal 3
• HNDTokyo HanedaTerminal 3
• IADWashington Dulles InternationalConcourse A
• IAHGeorge Bush IntercontinentalTerminal D
• ICNIncheon InternationalTerminal 2
• ISTIstanbul AirportInternational Terminal
• JFKJohn F. Kennedy InternationalTerminal 1
• LAXLos Angeles InternationalTom Bradley International Terminal
• LHRLondon HeathrowTerminal 4
• MADAdolfo Suárez Madrid-BarajasTerminal 2
• MCOOrlando InternationalTerminal C
• MEXMexico City InternationalTerminal 1
• MIAMiami InternationalConcourse J
• MSPMinneapolis-Saint Paul InternationalTerminal 1
• MUCMunich AirportTerminal 1
• NRTTokyo Narita InternationalTerminal 1
• ORDChicago O'Hare InternationalTerminal 5
• PHXPhoenix Sky Harbor InternationalTerminal 4
• RDURaleigh-Durham InternationalTerminal 2
• SEASeattle-Tacoma InternationalSouth Satellite
• SFOSan Francisco InternationalInternational Terminal A
• SINSingapore ChangiTerminal 1
• YYZToronto Pearson InternationalTerminal 3
• ZRHZurich AirportTerminal A

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