The Flying Blue airline loyalty program is offering a special bonus of up to 50,000 Miles for the purchase of Flying Blue Award Miles.
Here is how the Flying Blue bonus offer works:
- Buy them before Dec. 31, 2013.
- You have to be either an Ivory or Elite (Silver) member
The Bonus Award Miles are awarded at the following rate:
For Ivory Members:
- 10,000 – 18,000 Award Miles : 10-percent bonus
- 20,000 – 28,000 Award Miles : 20-percent bonus
- 30,000 – 38,000 Award Miles : 30-percent bonus
- Above 40,000 Award Miles : 40-percent bonus
For Elite Members:
- 10,000 – 18,000 Award Miles : 10-percent bonus
- 20,000 – 28,000 Award Miles : 20-percent bonus
- 30,000 – 38,000 Award Miles : 30-percent bonus
- 40,000 – 58,000 Award Miles : 40-percent bonus
- 60,000 – 88,000 Award Miles : 45-percent bonus
- 90,000 – 10,000 Award Miles : 50-percent bonus
The Miles are bought in 2,000 Mile increments.
Their website quoted me 53 Euros for 2,000 Miles, which comes to about 75 Canadian. Which makes it about 3.75 cents per mile. The cost decreases in increments.
Comments:
A flight from Toronto-Amsterdam needs 50,000 Miles for Economy class. It comes to more than $1,400, which really does not make a deal.
KLM, which is a Flying Blue partner, offers a flight end of November for just over $1,100.
