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Platinum benefits

As a Flying Blue Platinum member, you are recognized as a SkyTeam Elite Plus member by all Skyteam Airlines. You are Flying Blue’s most valued customer. As a result, you are able to earn and spend Miles faster than ever with 100% more Flying Blue Award Miles when flying on SkyTeam Airlines. You can carry your Level Miles forward from one year to the next, after a certain threshold and even get a Platinum Card for life after 10 years of Platinum membership.

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100% Elite Bonus

Your Platinum membership gains you a 100%  Elite bonus* for each flight you take with Air France, KLM or another SkyTeam airline.

For example for a round-trip Paris to Mexico City in Business Class, you earn :

  • 11 432 Miles according to distance flown
  • 5 716 Miles according to Business Class (50% of distance flown)
  • 11 432 Miles according to Platinum Elite bonus (100% of distance flown)                             


28 580 total Award Miles and 17 148 Level Miles

* Bonus calculated on base  Miles (Award Miles before application of class of service bonus). Elite Bonus Miles do not count as Level Miles.

Exclusive reservation service

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our dedicated team is on hand to care for your flight reservation. Your exclusive reservation service phone number is printed on the back of your Flying Blue Elite Platinum Card.

This service does not deal with Award ticket bookings.

Guaranteed seat with 24h notice

  • on Air France, KLM and SkyTeam long-distance flights*
  • with 24 hour notice                          


When paying the full fare currently in effect, an economy class seat will be provided for all full-fare reservations on long-distance flights, except in the case of unforeseen operational circumstances. This offer does not apply to Award tickets and on aircraft with fewer than 100 seats.

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Priority reservation waitlist

If your desired class of service is not available when booking travel, you have priority status on the reservation waitlist (provided waitlists are accepted on the flight and/or in your desired class).

This offer does not apply to Award tickets.

Preferred seating

You can reserve one of a number of select seats at time of booking on long-distance flights. Based on availability, we will make every effort to accommodate your seating preference.

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Priority check-in and transfers

Whatever your class of travel, you have access to Air France and KLM  First Class / Business Class check-in counters and  Elite transfer desks.

  • Exclusive check-in counters.
    You can check in at priority positions at most airports simply by showing your Flying Blue Platinum Elite Card. Priority check-in positions include:  
    • Aeromexico - Clase Premier counters
    • Air France – First Class / Business Class counters,
    • Alitalia - Magnifica / Prima Class counters,
    • Continental Airlines - First Class / EliteAccess / OnePass Elite counters,
    • CSA Czech Airlines - Business Class counters,
    • Delta - First Class / Medallion counters,
    • Kenya Airways-Business Class & Elite check in counters
    • KLM – World Business Class SM / Europe Select counters,
    • Korean Air - Morning Calm / Prestige counters,
    • Northwest - First Class / World Business ClassSM counters.                         
  • Elite Transfer desks at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol. 
  • Free transfers between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports by Air France coaches.                             

Priority airport standby

You receive priority status on your requested flight's standby list (Some SkyTeam airlines apply specific conditions).

Extra baggage allowance

  • 20 kg extra baggage allowance on Air France, KLM and Kenya Airways operated flights, in addition to your normal class of service baggage allowance.*
  • Baggage protection : your baggage is protected by a heavy-duty plastic film. This complimentary service is offered on long distance flights departing from Paris- Charles de Gaulle Airport.                     

* This extra baggage allowance is not available on flights where the baggage "piece concept" applies (baggage allowance determined by the number and dimension of baggage items). 

For further information, please click here 

       



Access to lounges

Time to relax. You and your guest have access to our airport lounges* located throughout the world. These lounges were specially designed for you and your needs as one of today’s travellers. Most are completely equipped and provided with internet connections to let you get your work done efficiently. But best of all, they’re also the perfect place to sit back and recharge your batteries.

  • when you travel: 
    - and either depart or make a same-day transfer on an international flight operated by a SkyTeam 
      airline 
    - on a domestic Air France flight departing from Paris Charles de Gaulle 
    - on a domestic KLM flight departing from Amsterdam Schiphol 
    - on an international SkyTeam flight that arrives at Terminal 2C at Paris Charles de Gaulle 
    - on an international SkyTeam flight to Amsterdam Schiphol, Dubai, Glasgow, Houston, Johannesburg or 
      Toronto (access limited to KLM Crown lounges)

  • One guest can accompany a Flying Blue Platinum or Gold cardholder on the condition that this guest is also travelling on a SkyTeam flight.

  • with free internet access   

*If space is available.

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Priority boarding

Simply present your Flying Blue Platinum Elite Card to board at your convenience for more time to locate your seat and to store your carry-on luggage. 

  • Aeromexico offers this benefit on all flights except between Mexico City and Monterrey as well as Mexico City and Guadalajara.
  • Air France offer this benefit on international flights only.
  • Delta does not offer this benefit on Delta Shuttle flights, Delta Connection flights and SONG flights. 


Priority baggage handling

Special baggage tags indicate checked luggage belonging to SkyTeam Elite Plus* members so that your bags are delivered expeditiously to the baggage-claim area.

With our partners

Savour your destination. You benefit from preferential rates and upgrades from selected partners on both car rental and hotels. And to make the most of your valuable time, we have arranged for you to check out later from certain hotels. We hope you enjoy the freedom of being a Platinum member.

Platinum extended

Get your year off to a flying start. Make your Level Miles go further by carrying them forward for renewed Platinum membership. Instead of resetting your Miles counter to zero, Platinum Extended lets you give it a boost by topping up the total with every Level Mile you have collected beyond the 115,000 Level Mile threshold. (Except for French residents, where the required total is 150 000 Level Miles or 105 Level flight segments)

Platinum for life

Your Platinum membership is yours for life after 10 consecutive years of Platinum membership. With Platinum for life, you can rely on travel privileges for the rest of your days and enjoy full Platinum benefits without ever needing to requalify again.