Air France-KLM

Air France-KLM Flying Blue status tiers

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.

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The ladder

5 rungs, from the bottom up.

1.Member

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.Silver

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.Gold

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.Platinum

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.Ultimate

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.

Qualification thresholds are the published ones as last checked and change most years; confirm the current numbers with Air France-KLM. Alliance equivalences and the lounge rules that follow from them move far more slowly.

Air France-KLM Flying Blue status tiers

The ladder

5 rungs, from the bottom up.