Through March 31, Air France/KLM are status matching many elite tiers to equivalent tiers in their program. Simply follow this link, fill in all the information requested, and upload a copy of your elite card to get a status match. At the bottom left of the page, under “see offer conditions,” is a link with the information about which airlines they match and to what tier in Flying Blue you would be matched. Top tier status with American, Continental, United, and US Airways, for example, match all the way to Air France top tier.

Or if you’re not all that much of a frequent flyer, this could at least save you on bag fees. If you just recently got British Midland Diamond Club Silver status for free, you could be matched to Flying Blue Silver. This would get you free checked bags on Delta, for example.

Posted on March 17th, 2011 by lucky
Filed under: Great Deals, Other Airlines | 17 Comments »

  1. March 17th, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    Mike said,

    I am not sure which is worse. DL Skypesos or Flying Bleu. How about both!

  2. March 17th, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    Nazila said,

    Now you tell me – on my AF flight to CDG using miles. I would buy a ticket if I could get some perks.

  3. March 17th, 2011 at 3:04 pm

    Michael said,

    1) How long is this good for?

    2) Isn’t it better strategy to status match when you plan on flying the airline?

    3) Since most of us have to requalify every year for the airline we are loyal to, how does this make sense?

  4. March 17th, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    cedahm said,

    Thanks for the link, Lucky. Just submitted my 1K card. Have a couple of DL flights this summer for vacations to non-UA/CO destinations, so this was an easy $100+ savings on the baggage alone.

  5. March 17th, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    mrpickles said,

    Thanks, also. I have an AF and KLM flight in a few weeks, I will still earn to DL but at least this will give me lounge access and better baggage.

  6. March 17th, 2011 at 4:27 pm

    Tom said,

    Signed up for the free silver status on bmi, but it will take them awhile to send me a card in the mail, and Flying Blue needs to see a photo of it in order for this deal to work. Since this offer expires at the end of the month, I doubt it’ll be here in time to take advantage of it. Still, if you have elite status on another airline already, I can see this being a fantastic deal.

  7. March 17th, 2011 at 7:04 pm

    Tommy said,

    Since airline status matches are (as far as I understand them) once-in-a-lifetime match, would doing this status match potentially prevent one from status matching to AF later on down the road? I would imagine not, since this is a pretty public offer, and not a “one time exception,” and I don’t see anything about that in the terms, but it makes me wonder….

  8. March 17th, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    Nybanker said,

    If you want to use Amex mr points for a first class award on AF, I believe you need elite status on AF to gain access to any f inventory.

    I will do it.

  9. March 18th, 2011 at 12:33 am

    Air France Status Match to Platinum tier - TMtravelworld said,

    [...] Lucky mentioned this offer, which you can get status match to up AF top status Platinum tier. you must include proof ofmembership in another customer loyalty programme that includes the status name andvalidity period. [...]

  10. March 18th, 2011 at 4:13 am

    Xandrios said,

    Keep in mind that FB offers a ‘soft landing’ if you credit a flight at least once a year. This means if you match to platinum now, and credit a flight once, you will still have Gold next year. And silver the year after. So basically the offer could potentially give you three years of Elite status, of which two years include lounge access. Even if you don’t fly them!

  11. March 18th, 2011 at 5:44 am

    Air France/KLM Flying Blue Offering Status Match up to Platinum - View from the Wing said,

    [...] Troy’s explanation: Lucky mentioned this offer, which you can get status match to up AF top status Platinum tier. you must [...]

  12. March 18th, 2011 at 7:29 am

    KLM said,

    Omg if you really get silver when matching with BMI free silver I would be euphoric!!!

  13. March 18th, 2011 at 7:30 am

    lucky said,

    I’m not sure whether this is “once in a lifetime” or not, and while that’s generally of concern to me, this is Flying Blue. I don’t ever plan on having the need to status match to them, because, well, they aren’t a great frequent flyer program.

  14. March 18th, 2011 at 7:43 am

    Ralph said,

    Damn! I haven’t receives my BMI free card yet!

  15. March 18th, 2011 at 9:49 am

    JRL said,

    @Lucky,
    Would this entitle you to access to Delta Sky clubs when flying Delta domestically if you register your account with a US mailing address or must you register with an address outside of US/Mexico (Canada perhaps) and THEN you’d be granted access…

    The terms seem a bit wordy. Your .02?

  16. March 18th, 2011 at 9:41 pm

    TravelinWilly said,

    @Nybanker,

    Yes you need the status on AF for 1st awards, but their mileage requirements are WAY inflated, so beware, etc.

  17. May 5th, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    Lufthansa Miles & More offering status matches for Air France Flying Blue elites - One Mile at a Time said,

    [...] maybe that Flying Blue status match from back in March wasn’t all that [...]

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