Published May 2, 2024 by

Flying Blue Points: Austin to Amsterdam or Paris round-trip (30,000 points +$254-$265 tax/fees) [15,000 points each-way] [May, Jul-Oct] – KLM / Flying Blue

[05/02/2024 @ 11:23 AM CT] Book this with: Our updated link list, Flying Blue (Air France / KLM points promotion).

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Flying Blue is the combined points program of KLM and Air France. At the start of each month they discount select routes. This month, Austin long-haul economy flights to Amsterdam are -15,250 cheaper due to this discount. It’s a good idea to check the promo landing page at the start of each month to see if anything worthwhile pops up.

This time KLM has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Amsterdam or Paris (AMS, CDG) for 15,000 points + $254-$265 tax/fees, NONSTOP or with a connection. Fare allows for carry-on bag and seat selection. Promotional ends 05/31/2024. Most flights are in May, and also between July and October. Promo awards are refundable (with a €50 Euro fee) and changeable (with a €50 Euro fee + fare price difference).

Flying Blue is a points transfer partner with all the major point programs including Chase Ultimate Rewards and AMEX Membership Rewards®. If you don’t already have a card that allows for point transfers, you should probably get one to make use of these types of deals. (The ability to transfer points is a card perk that isn’t available on all cards). 

A few notes about this deal: The Flying Blue website isn’t very accurate with it’s point redemption details, sometimes I’ll see a date on the fare calendar, but when you pull up the details for that date, the discount isn’t there. It’s hit and miss. One way to speed up your search is by using the fare calendar. To pull up the fare calendar on your search, leave the Departure / Return dates blank.

One other thing I noticed when searching for these, is that the Awards Page on Air France / KLM is pretty buggy. You may need to open another browser window, switch to a different browser, go incognito, or do a search on a different device if gives you an error when returning results.

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  • Tips: The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card allows for 1-to-1 point transfers to several airline loyalty programs. Booking with points is a good alternative to paying with cash when the price of airfare is high. Here is the current list of Chase Sapphire transfer partners: United, Southwest, jetBlue, British Airways, Iberia, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Air France, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Aer Lingus, and Air Canada.
  • Tips: Hotel rates for Weekend dates are usually higher than the rates for Sunday through Thursday. Tripadvisor has a color-coded date calendar, red when the average hotel price for that day is more expensive, green for less expensive. You can use this to get an overview of what dates in the month are at a discount.
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Ren P. Artemio

Ren P. Artemio

Ren is the Chief Director of Nap Times at Escape Houston, Escape ATX, Cheap DFW, and Escape Flights. He really likes researching airfare and the travel industry, especially when it means getting a cheap flight to anywhere (he's not picky).

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