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Flying Blue Promo Awards: 10 Year Anniversary Sale Fly To Europe for 12,500 miles January – March 2016

by jeffreyDecember 3, 2015

Note: The offer is only valid from December 1 to 10, 2015!

Don’t miss out on a rare Flying Blue promo in honor of the 10th year Anniversary of the frequent flyer program that allows you to book Air France/KLM awards 50% less than normal in January, February and March 2016:

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The Deal

Award bookings on Air France/KLM routes have been reduced by 50% for travel between January 15, 2016 – March 15, 2016.

For those of us sitting in ‘Merica, we’ll be most interested in:

REGION—- USA	CITY——————————- Atlanta-ATL to Europe———–	CABIN—— Economy——	1-way—- 12,500—	Round-trip 25,000——-
USA	Boston-BOS to Europe———–	Economy—–	12,500—	25,000——-
USA	Houston-IAH to Europe———-	Economy—–	12,500—	25,000——-
USA	New York-JFK to Europe———	Economy—	12,500—	25,000——-
USA	Washington-IAD to Europe——	Economy—	12,500—	25,000——-

All destinations below. Note: Everything is to/from Europe.

50% off destinations

Region	Europe to/from	Airport	Cabin	1-way	Discount
Asia-Pacific	Kuala Lumpur	KUL	Economy	20000	50% off
Asia-Pacific	Tokyo Narita	NRT	Economy	20000	50% off
Central / South America	São Paulo, Brazil	GRU	Economy	20000	50% off
Central / South America	Lima, Peru	LIM	Economy	17500	50% off
Europe	Birmingham, UK	BHX	Economy	5000	50% off
Europe	Bordeaux, France	BOD	Economy	5000	50% off
Europe	Edinburgh, Scotland	EDI	Economy	5000	50% off
Europe	Genoa, Italy	GOA	Economy	6250	50% off
Europe	Hamburg, Germany	HAM	Economy	5000	50% off
Europe	Istanbul	IST	Economy	7500	50% off
Europe	Lisbon, Portugal	LIS	Economy	6250	50% off
Europe	London	LHR	Economy	5000	50% off
Europe	Madrid, Spain	MAD	Economy	6250	50% off
Europe	Milan, Italy	MXP	Economy	6250	50% off
Europe	Montpellier, France	MPL	Economy	5000	50% off
Europe	Moscow	DME	Economy	7500	50% off
Europe	Nantes, France	NTE	Economy	5000	50% off
Europe	Prague, Czech Republic	PRG	Economy	7500	50% off
Europe	Saint Petersburg	LED	Economy	7500	50% off
Europe	Toulouse, France	TLS	Economy	5000	50% off
Europe	Zagreb, Croatia	ZAG	Economy	7500	50% off
Europe	Zurich, Switzerland	ZRH	Economy	5000	50% off
Middle East	Dubai, UAE	DXB	Economy	10000	50% off
USA/N. America	Atlanta	ATL	Economy	12500	50% off
USA/N. America	Boston	BOS	Economy	12500	50% off
USA/N. America	Houston	IAH	Economy	12500	50% off
USA/N. America	New York	JFK	Economy	12500	50% off
USA/N. America	Washington, DC	IAD	Economy	12500	50% off

How to Get It

Head to Flying Blue here to see full list of routes: Promo Awards
Reference our How-to: Booking Air France/KLM flight post
Book between December 1 – 10, 2015
Enjoy your savings!

Analysis

A choice of 5 U.S. cities that are 50% off that will allow you to fly from the U.S. to just about anywhere in Europe & a few northern Africa countries for only 25k miles roundtrip!

Here’s a sample search from Washington, D.C.-IAD to Casablanca, Morocco-CMN:

Wide open availability in Feb/March

Return availability

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In total, the trip would cost 25,000 FlyingBlue miles + $243.46. This same trip would cost $915 if paid in cash only:

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This yields the following return on your points:

This trip would give you a return of 1.91 cents/point on your FlyingBlue miles

Don’t forget:

Booking for this deal runs from December 1 to December 10, 2015
“Reservations must be made exclusively on www.airfrance.com or www.klm.com (except for bookings for children, infants and minors, who are not authorized to book an award on the website).”
You’ll still get hit with fuel surcharges!
We’ve got a How-to Guide for booking flights with Flying Blue points.

BOTTOM LINE: This many cities from the U.S. at 50% off is a pretty rare sight with Flying Blue these days. This promo should be a good deal for many looking to head to Europe or northern Africa in winter 2016.

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