Flying Blue Mileage Expiration Policy
Air France and KLM are improving the milage expiration policy for their Flying Blue loyalty program. The changes were revealed today via an email that was sent out to all Flying Blue members and will go into effect on May 4, 2026.
With these changes mileage expiration will be simplified as you will have just one expiration date for all your miles going forward. Plus it will be a bit easier to extended the expiration date, as any earning activity will give you an extra 24 months.
Here’s the email:
Having multiple expiration dates based on activity type (flight or commercial) is confusing. So we’re making it simpler.
From May 4, every qualifying activity, such as booking a flight, reserving a hotel, renting a car, or shopping with a partner, will refresh your entire balance and extend the validity of all your Miles to 24 months. No more tracking multiple expiration dates. No more unexpected Miles expiring. Just one simple and transparent rule that puts you in control.
And yes, this new validity rule also applies to Miles you earned before. This means that if your balance previously had different expiration dates, the most favorable will be applied, giving all your Miles the longest possible validity. Existing balances will be automatically updated.
One rule. One balance. All Miles share the same 24-month validity.
Conclusion
This is a rare example of “simplification” actually being a win for the consumer. All your miles will have one expiration date and it will be easier to keep your miles from expiring.
