Air France-KLM is offering Flying Blue Status Match with other partner airlines. Earlier this year we also saw promotion for countries like UK, USA etc. Now, this promotion includes residents of India & most European travellers. Here is what it is.
Flying Blue Status Match
Flying Blue’s status matches that of 27 airlines around the world. However, to status match you will need to pay a status match fee. The good thing however is, you can even status match to the highest tier.
Here is how much you will pay if you are eligible for the status match:
| Flying Blue Elite Status | Fees [Europe] | Fees [India & Others] | Usual Requirement |
| Silver | €59 | $99 | 100XP |
| Gold | €199 | $299 | 180XP |
| Platinum | €399 | $399 | 300XP |
Once you get an elite status, it will be valid for 12 months. Thereafter you need to achieve usual requirement.
You can apply for the status match here; as of now, there is no end date to the offer. But, I don’t usually trust offers without an end date as they can be ended anytime. So, its up to you when you would want to avail this status match.
Countries Eligible
The residents of following countries is eligible for flying blue status match:
- India
- Ecuador
- Peru
- Panama
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Japan
- Hong Kong
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Chile
- Saudi Arabia
- Egypt
- United Arab Emirates
- Austria
- Belgium
- Germany
- Czech Replublic
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Poland
- Portugal
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Finland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Denmark
- Luxemburg
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- Columbia
Who is not eligible for platinum status through this promotion?
The residents of following countries can only status match to flying blue gold status and are not eligible platinum status:
- Hong Kong
- Brazil
- Columbia
Eligible Airlines
| AIRLINE | SILVER | GOLD | PLATINUM |
| ANA Mileage Club | BRONZE | PLATINUM | DIAMOND SUPER FLYERS |
| Aer Lingus AerClub | SILVER | PLATINUM | CONCIERGE |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25K | ELITE 35K ELITE 50K | ELITE 75K SUPER ELITE 100K |
| Air India Flying Returns | SILVER | GOLD | PLATINUM |
| Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan | MVP MVP GOLD | MVP 100K MVP 75K | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | GOLD | PLATINUM | CONCIERGE KEY EXECUTIVE PLATINUM PLATINUM PRO |
| Avianca LifeMiles | RED PLUS SILVER | GOLD | DIAMOND |
| British Airways Executive Club | BRONZE | SILVER | GOLD GOLD GUEST LIST PREMIER |
| Cathay Pacific Cathay | SILVER | GOLD | DIAMOND DIAMOND PLUS INVITATION |
| Czech Airlines OK Plus | SILVER | GOLD | PLATINUM |
| Egyptair Plus | SILVER | GOLD | ELITE PLATINUM |
| Emirates Skywards | SILVER | GOLD | IO PLATINUM |
| Etihad Guest | SILVER | GOLD | PLATINUM |
| Finnair Plus | SILVER | GOLD | PLATINUM PLATINUM LUMO |
| Iberia Plus | SILVER | GOLD | INFINITA PLATINUM PRIME SINGULAR |
| Japan Airlines Mileage Bank | CRYSTAL | GLOBAL CLUB / GLOBAL CLUB CRYSTAL GLOBAL CLUB SAPPHIRE | GLOBAL CLUB DIAMOND GLOBAL CLUB PREMIER |
| JetBlue TrueBlue Rewards | MOSAIC 1 MOSAIC 2 | MOSAIC 3 MOSAIC 4 | |
| LATAM LATAM Pass | GOLD GOLD PLUS | PLATINUM | BLACK BLACK SIGNATURE |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | FREQUENT TRAVELLER | SENATOR** | HON CIRCLE SENATOR |
| Malaysia Airlines Enrich | SILVER | GOLD | PLATINUM |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | SILVER | GOLD | PLATINUM |
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | SILVER | GOLD | PPS PPS SOLITARE |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | SILVER | GOLD | NAVIGATOR |
| Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles | CLASSIC PLUS | ELITE | ELITE PLUS |
| United Airlines MileagePlus | PREMIER SILVER | PREMIER GOLD | GLOBAL SERVICES PREMIER 1K PREMIER PLATINUM |
| Vistara Club Vistara | SILVER | GOLD | PLATINUM |
| WestJet Westjet Rewards | SILVER | GOLD | PLATINUM |
Options Eligible for Indians
The indians can already status match to other airlines or have become elites by holding co-branded cards. Here are the airlines with which you can become an elite member in India comparatively easily:
- Air Canada [Silver]
- Air India [Gold]
- Etihad [Gold]
- Emirates [Gold]
- Qatar Airways [Gold & Platinum]
- Singapore Airlines [Gold]
- United MileagePlus [Silver]
Is it worth it?
The gold status could be worth it if you happens to be travelling on SkyTeam airlines next year as you get Sky Priority benefits of business class check-in & access to lounge access. Also, the platinum status gives more benefits including access to Air France first class bookable with miles. However, the miles requirement can be significant.
At the same time, there is a cost attached to this status match for example, flying blue gold costs $299 which is not cheap by any means but could be worth it if you happens to travel frequently with skyteam.
Bottomline
Air France-KLM Flying Blue Elite Status with Status match is a great way to earn an airline elite status. However, make sure you don’t just sign up necessarily. It is better to use a status match if you have plans on Air France-KLM or SkyTeam flights, considering it is paid a promotion.
