| | The incredible value of Flying Blue | | by Clint Henderson, Principal Spokesperson | |  | It's one of the biggest hacks in the points and miles space. I'm talking about the Air France-KLM Flying Blue program.
I'm just about to take a very last-minute trip from Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Amsterdam and then to New York, all in business class. And, as usual, I got a pretty compelling deal using my stockpile of Flying Blue miles.
I paid just 81,000 miles, and that was a very late booking after a change in plans. You can often find business-class seats for just 60,000 miles. I've flown Air France and KLM business class several times at that bargain-basement price. It remains one of the best ways to get to Europe from the 19 U.S. airports they serve, and there is still a lot of business-class availability at that rate for last-minute summer travel to various European cities.
The best part is that you can transfer to Flying Blue from every major program with a transferable currency, including: If you don't have a stash of transferable points or miles, there are some incredible ways to get them right now, including these cards with massive welcome offers:
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: New elevated offer of 75,000 points after you spend $5,000 in the first three months from account opening.
Chase Sapphire Reserve®: Best-ever limited-time offer of 100,000 bonus points plus a $500 Chase Travel℠ credit after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.
Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠: Limited-time offer of 200,000 bonus points after you spend $30,000 on purchases in your first six months from account opening — the biggest Chase Ultimate Rewards bonus ever.
The Platinum Card® from American Express: Apply and find out your welcome offer, which could be as high as 175,000 points after you spend $8,000 on purchases within the first six months of card membership. (Note: Welcome offers vary, and you may not be eligible for an offer.)
American Express® Gold Card: Apply and find out your welcome offer, which could be as high as 100,000 points after you spend $8,000 on purchases within the first six months of card membership. (Note: Welcome offers vary, and you may not be eligible for an offer.)
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