Air France and KLM Fare Classes: Flying Blue Miles and XP
Type the booking class letter from your Air France or KLM ticket to see its cabin and the Flying Blue XP it earns per flight. Flying Blue Miles are earned on the fare in euros, whatever the class.
Air France fare classes
Flying Blue pays Miles on the fare (4 to 9 per euro by level) and XP per flight by cabin and distance band, so on an Air France or KLM ticket the booking class matters only for its cabin. The XP ranges below run from a Domestic flight to a Long 3 flight. Neither airline publishes its own class table for Flying Blue earning, so the classes and the two Delta columns are as published in Delta SkyMiles' Air France chart, for reference when you credit the flight to Delta instead.
| Fare | Cabin (Delta's chart) | Flying Blue XP per flight | Delta SkyMiles miles | Delta SkyMiles MQDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Première (First) | ||||
| P | First | 10 to 60 | 300% | 60% |
| F | First | 10 to 60 | 300% | 60% |
| Business | ||||
| J | Business | 6 to 36 | 200% | 40% |
| C | Discounted Business | 6 to 36 | 200% | 30% |
| D | Discounted Business | 6 to 36 | 200% | 30% |
| I | Discounted Business | 6 to 36 | 200% | 30% |
| Z | Discounted Business | 6 to 36 | 200% | 30% |
| O | Deep Discounted Business | 6 to 36 | 100% | 20% |
| Premium Economy | ||||
| W | Premium Economy | 4 to 24 | 150% | 25% |
| S | Premium Economy | 4 to 24 | 150% | 25% |
| A | Premium Economy | 4 to 24 | 150% | 25% |
| Economy | ||||
| Y | Full Economy | 2 to 12 | 125% | 20% |
| B | Full Economy | 2 to 12 | 125% | 20% |
| M | Full Economy | 2 to 12 | 125% | 20% |
| U | Economy | 2 to 12 | 100% | 15% |
| K | Economy | 2 to 12 | 100% | 15% |
| H | Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 15% |
| L | Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 15% |
| Q | Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 15% |
| T | Discounted Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 10% |
| E | Discounted Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 10% |
| N | Discounted Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 10% |
| R | Deep Discount Economy | 2 to 12 | 25% | 5% |
| G | Deep Discount Economy | 2 to 12 | 25% | 5% |
| V | Deep Discount Economy | 2 to 12 | 25% | 5% |
| X | Deep Discount Economy | 2 to 12 | 25% | 5% |
Booking classes as published in Delta SkyMiles' Air France chart (international flights, excluding intra-Europe and domestic France, which earn different Delta rates). The Delta columns are percentages of the distance flown; Delta pays nothing on Air France-coded train (TGV AIR), boat or bus segments. Flying Blue XP depend only on the cabin and the distance band: La Première is Air France's First.
Calculate what this ticket earnsKLM fare classes
KLM has no First cabin. Its classes earn Flying Blue Miles and XP exactly as Air France's do.
| Fare | Cabin (Delta's chart) | Flying Blue XP per flight | Delta SkyMiles miles | Delta SkyMiles MQDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ||||
| J | Business | 6 to 36 | 200% | 40% |
| C | Discounted Business | 6 to 36 | 200% | 30% |
| D | Discounted Business | 6 to 36 | 200% | 30% |
| I | Discounted Business | 6 to 36 | 200% | 30% |
| Z | Discounted Business | 6 to 36 | 200% | 30% |
| O | Deep Discounted Business | 6 to 36 | 100% | 20% |
| Premium Economy | ||||
| W | Premium Economy | 4 to 24 | 150% | 25% |
| S | Premium Economy | 4 to 24 | 150% | 25% |
| A | Premium Economy | 4 to 24 | 150% | 25% |
| Economy | ||||
| Y | Full Economy | 2 to 12 | 125% | 20% |
| B | Full Economy | 2 to 12 | 125% | 20% |
| M | Full Economy | 2 to 12 | 125% | 20% |
| U | Economy | 2 to 12 | 100% | 15% |
| K | Economy | 2 to 12 | 100% | 15% |
| H | Discounted Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 15% |
| L | Discounted Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 15% |
| Q | Discounted Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 15% |
| T | Discounted Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 10% |
| E | Discounted Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 10% |
| N | Discounted Economy | 2 to 12 | 50% | 10% |
| R | Deep Discount Economy | 2 to 12 | 25% | 5% |
| G | Deep Discount Economy | 2 to 12 | 25% | 5% |
| V | Deep Discount Economy | 2 to 12 | 25% | 5% |
| X | Deep Discount Economy | 2 to 12 | 25% | 5% |
Booking classes as published in Delta SkyMiles' KLM chart (international flights, excluding intra-Europe). Delta counts only KLM-marketed flights operated by KLM, KLM Cityhopper or KLM-coded SkyTeam partners, and not flight numbers KL100 to KL199 or KL211 to KL399. The Delta columns are percentages of the distance flown.
Calculate what this ticket earnsFlying Blue Miles per euro
On flights marketed by Air France or KLM, Flying Blue pays Miles per euro of fare, including the carrier surcharge and excluding other taxes and fees. Extra options such as baggage, seats and à la carte meals earn Miles too.
| Level | Miles per euro | On a €500 fare |
|---|---|---|
| Explorer | 4 | 2,000 |
| Silver | 6 | 3,000 |
| Gold | 7 | 3,500 |
| Platinum | 8 | 4,000 |
| Ultimate | 9 | 4,500 |
- Other currencies: a fare paid in another currency is converted to euros by Flying Blue.
XP per flight
Experience Points (XP) count toward Flying Blue levels. Each flight earns a fixed number by cabin and distance band; the same table applies at every level.
| Cabin | Domestic | Medium (under 2,000 mi) | Long 1 (2,000 to 3,500 mi) | Long 2 (3,500 to 5,000 mi) | Long 3 (over 5,000 mi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Premium | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
| Business | 6 | 15 | 24 | 30 | 36 |
| La Première (Air France) | 10 | 25 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
- Domestic is a flight with both airports in the same country, such as Nice to Paris, whatever its distance. France's overseas departments (Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion, Mayotte) have their own country codes, so cwsi.net counts a flight between them and mainland France by distance; Flying Blue may treat those flights differently.
- Each flight earns on its own. Frankfurt to Amsterdam in Economy (Medium, 5 XP) then Amsterdam to New York (Long 2, 10 XP) earns 15 XP. Nice to Paris in Business (Domestic, 6 XP) then Paris to Tokyo (Long 3, 36 XP) earns 42 XP.
- Distance: Flying Blue measures its own distance, so a flight close to a band edge can land on either side of it.
- Basic and Flex fares on Medium flights: Flying Blue says an Economy Basic fare earns 2 XP on a Medium flight, not the 5 in the table, and an Economy Flex fare can earn 2 XP more. It does not say which Air France or KLM fares it means by Basic and Flex, whether the extra 2 XP are added to the 5 (7 XP), or when a Flex fare gets them. Other cabins and bands are not affected. Our calculator counts the table's 5 XP and says so.
Flying Blue levels
Explorer is the joining level. The higher levels need XP within a 12-month qualification period:
| Level | To reach or keep it |
|---|---|
| Silver | 100 XP |
| Gold | 180 XP |
| Platinum | 300 XP |
| Ultimate | 900 UXP |
- Qualification period: 12 months from your first Miles or XP, or from your last level-up.
- Moving up: the XP used to reach a level are deducted, and Elite members carry over surplus XP up to 300.
- Ultimate needs 900 UXP in one qualification period. UXP are earned only on flights marketed by Air France or KLM.
- SAF: XP and UXP can also be earned by buying Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Good to know
- How many Flying Blue Miles does an Air France or KLM ticket earn?
- Miles are earned per euro of fare, including the carrier surcharge and excluding other taxes and fees: 4 per euro for Explorer, 6 for Silver, 7 for Gold, 8 for Platinum and 9 for Ultimate. The booking class does not change it.
- How many XP does a flight earn?
- XP are fixed per flight by cabin and distance band. Economy earns 2 (Domestic), 5 (Medium, under 2,000 miles), 8 (Long 1), 10 (Long 2) or 12 (Long 3, over 5,000 miles). Premium earns 4 to 24, Business 6 to 36 and La Première 10 to 60.
- What counts as a Domestic flight?
- A flight with both airports in the same country, such as Nice to Paris. It earns the Domestic XP whatever its distance.
- How many XP do I need for Silver, Gold or Platinum?
- Silver needs 100 XP, Gold 180 and Platinum 300 within a 12-month qualification period. Ultimate needs 900 UXP, earned only on flights marketed by Air France or KLM.
- Where do the booking classes on this page come from?
- Air France and KLM do not publish a booking-class table for Flying Blue earning, because Flying Blue pays by fare and cabin. The class tables here are as published in Delta SkyMiles' Air France and KLM partner charts.
Sources: Flying Blue. Miles on KLM and Air France flights | XP and levels | Membership levels. Booking classes: Delta SkyMiles, airline partners.
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