Air France – KLM Flying Blue 50% XP Bonus January 1

Air France – KLM has today launched an offer to Flying Blue members to keep their current status or reach a higher one for flights taken between January 1 – June 30, 2022.

Flying Blue members earn a 50% bonus on Experience Points, usually referred to as just XPs, for Air France and KLM marketed flights regardless of who operates them. There is no registration required for this offer.

You can access this offer on Flying Blue’s website here.

XP Earnings Table:

The number of XPs you earn is dependent on the length of the flight and whether it is within one county. You earn the same number of XP regardless of the flight length, for example, within the US. However, you earn more XPs on short cross-border flights that are easy in Europe.

Conclusion

You can earn a very reasonable number of XP on business flights within Europe that now earn 22.5 per segment. If you can ticket a return with three-segment both ways, that alone would earn 135XPs.

Here are the terms and conditions of 50% bonus XP offer:

You must be a Flying Blue member to be eligible to the Flying Blue 50% XP bonus. If you are not a Flying Blue member yet, you can visit the Flying Blue website (www.flyingblue.com) and enroll today. Membership is free.
For the purpose of the offer, an eligible flight means an Air France or KLM marketed flight with an Air France or KLM flight number on a ticket where Miles and XP are normally earned, regardless of the route or cabin class.
The Offer is only available on Eligible flights flown, for journeys started and completed between 0.01 AM on 1 January 2022 and 11.59 PM on 30 June 2022 (local departure time and date).
Your Flying Blue number must be recorded at the time of booking or check-in to earn the bonus XP. If a booking involves several passengers, each passenger who is a Flying Blue member must record his/her Flying Blue number to qualify for this Offer.
“50% XP” means you will receive 50% additional Flying Blue XP on all eligible flights and routes as described in the special offer.
The 50% XP bonus does not apply to the following:
- 2 additional XP given to Air France Discount Pass holders on a French domestic flight within metropolitan France.
- 2 additional XP given on domestic flights with Kenya Airways and Tarom within Kenya and Romania.
Bonus XP are calculated on the base fare of an eligible ticket as per the original ticketed class, excluding any subsequent reward or complimentary upgrades, ancillaries or any other changes. Any and all tickets excluded as per Flying Blue Programme Rules for regular Flying Blue XP accrual are not eligible for this offer.
The bonus XP will be credited to your account along with the XP of your flight, upon the completion of each of your Eligible flights.
You will be informed about the XP credit in your activity overview, which is accessible online at flyingblue.com, airfrance.com or klm.com
Duration of the Offer may be modified by Air France and KLM.
Bonus XP may take up to six (6) weeks after completion of your travel to be credited to your Flying Blue account.
Any and all terms and conditions of the Flying Blue Programme, including Flying Blue membership and Miles and XP earning and spending conditions, remain applicable.

Here is the frequently asked question by Air France – KLM:

Am I eligible for the 50% XP promotion?

All Flying Blue members worldwide are eligible for the promotion, without exception. If you are not a Flying Blue member yet, you can visit the Flying Blue website (flyingblue.com) and join today. Membership is free. All passengers of the same booking must be Flying Blue members and submit their Flying Blue number to qualify for this promotion.

Do I need to register for the promotion to get the bonus XP 50%?

Flying Blue will automatically credit the bonus XP 50% to your account, upon completion of each flight. Your Flying Blue number must be submitted at the time of booking or check-in to earn 50% XP bonus, but you don’t need to register separately for the promotion.

During what period of time will I earn the bonus XP 50%?

The promotion runs between 1 January and 30 June 2022. If you complete several eligible Air France or KLM marketed flights during that period, you will enjoy the promotion the same number of times.

When will the bonus XP 50% be credited to my account?

The bonus XP 50% will be credited to your account along with regular XP, upon completion of your flight.

What happens if I already booked a flight before 1 January 2022?

The bonus XP 50% will be credited for all flights taken between 1 January 2022, 12:01 am and 30 June 2021, 11:59 pm (local departure time and date), regardless of the booking date. Flights you already booked before 1 January 2022 with travel dates between 1 January and 30 June 2022 will earn you the bonus XP 50%.

Is the promotion valid for one booking or for all bookings?

The bonus XP 50% can be earned on all flights between 1 January and 30 June 2022. The promotion is not limited to one booking.

What are Air France or KLM marketed flights?

Air France or KLM marketed flights are flights that are booked directly via Air France or KLM (with an Air France or KLM flight number). However, they can be operated by another airline.

How do you calculate the bonus XP 50%?

We always round up. For example, on flights where 5XP are rewarded, you will would earn 2.5XP bonus. However, we will round it up to 3XP, meaning you will earn in total 8XP.

I already benefited from a 100% XP bonus this year, will I also benefit from the bonus 50%?

Yes, and even if you benefit from the 2 promotions within the same qualification period. Benefiting not from 1 but 2 promotions gets you closer to the next threshold or help you maintain.