Fare categories
Here’s a summary of our travel classes. Each class has its own fare categories with corresponding conditions.
The different fare categories
KLM offers five basic fare categories within our three travel classes Economy Class, Europe Select and World Business Class:
Economy Class:
- Economy Best Prices: These are our most economical Take Off Fares for travel in Economy Class. The earlier you book, the more chance you have of finding the lowest fare.
- Economy Flexible: For travelling in Economy Class when you want the flexibility of being able to change or cancel your ticket. Depending on your destination, we can offer you partial or complete flexibility within Economy Flex Fare and Economy Full Flex Fare.
Europe Select:
- Enjoy more luxury and special services on flights within Europe and be assured of complete flexibility with our Europe Select Fare.
World Business Class
- Business Best Prices: Enjoy all the advantages at an attractive price with a World Business Class Holiday Fare. The earlier you book, the more chance you have of finding the lowest World Business Class fare.
- Business Flexible: Complete flexibility plus all the luxury and comfort of World Business Class Fare.
This table shows you the characteristics of the various fare categories when you fly within Europe.
Fare category | Economy (Best prices) | Economy (Flexible) | Europe Select | |
Fare | Take Off Fare | Economy Flex Fare |
| Europe Select Fare |
Min. stay | varies per destination, from 1 Sat. night to 7 days | none | none | |
Changes | not possible | possible for a fee | free of charge and unrestricted | |
Cancellation | possible, but without refund | possible for a fee | free of charge and unrestricted | |
Upgrade with Flying Blue Miles | not possible | possible |
| not possible |
Flying Blue Miles earned | 100%, except special promotional fares and lowest Take Off Fare (25%) | 100% |
| 200% |
This table shows you the characteristics of the various fare categories on intercontinental flights
Fare category | Economy (Best prices) | Economy (Flexible) | Business (Best prices) | Business (Flexible) | |
Fare | Take Off Fare | Economy Flex Fare | Full Flex Fare | World Business Class Holiday Fare | World Business Class Fare |
Min. stay | varies per destination, from 1 Sat. night to 7 days | varies per destination, from 1 Sat. night to 7 days | none | varies per destination, from 1 Sat. night to 7 days | none |
Changes | not possible | possible for a fee | free of charge and unrestricted | possible for a fee | free of charge and unrestricted |
Cancellation | possible but wihout refund | possible for a fee | free of charge and unrestricted | possible for a fee | free of charge and unrestricted |
Upgrade with Flying Blue Miles | not possible | not possible | possible | not possible | not possible |
Flying Blue Miles earned | 100%, except special promotional fares and lowest Take Off Fare (25%) | 100% | 100% | 150% | 150% |