r/flyingblue

flying JAL economy back from HND, and if i have flying blue gold, do i get any sort of JAL lounge access? i assumed no, but saw on flying blue's website that they list JAL as one of the partners. i know JAL is oneworld and flyingblue is skyteam, but airlines have different levels of partnership, and flying blue doesn't seem to differentiate on their website.

when i click on JAL, they don't mention anything about lounge access, which makes sense. but when i click on other skyteam partners, there's also no mention of lounge access, which is weird.

i googled a bit more, and saw this air france page that mentions JAL and says "Lounge access is reserved exclusively for Flying Blue Gold, Platinum, or Ultimate members, without guests" as an asterisk/note. however, it also says "When you travel on a flight with an Air France flight number but operated by our partner..." on top

does that mean to get JAL lounge access, i would have to fly an air france flight number?

trying to figure out if getting gold status through bilt is worth it, and i'd primarily use its benefits through CI (at least twice), but if these benefits will also extend to my JAL flight, that may push me over the edge and just go for it. thanks!

Doing a status match from LH frequent traveller, will I keep collecting XP from silver status then (so approaching the 180 XP to gold) or will I just get the silver status and stay at my current XP?

I've been flying blue gold or (mostly) platinum for the last 18 years or so. Sadly in an order which means I will not get platinum for life. Anyway, I've noticed a steep decline in the amount of times I get upgraded in recent years. Around 10 years ago it used to be very very common for me. To the point where it would happen almost every single air France flight. Now it basically never happens. Has anyone else noticed this?

Hello,

I've been experiencing this issue since May 8 but one agent told me that this issue has been raised since May 4:

I book a ticket from BLQ to IAD online, the booking code is issued and payment pending on visa credit card. Days later, booking disappears because the payment never posts. This happened twice as I attempted to book through the website twice.

I also called Flying Blue numbers various times, and some agents said the payment was not completed and they attempt to have me do it over the phone. I enter the details, and then they say that the payment didn't go thru and the system isn't working. I have called maybe 10 times since Monday, and once even tried the Dutch line. Some workers said that other clients have been able to successfully make payments over the phone recently as I have tried to do (I tried 3 different types of cards) but they don't think it's my card issue, it's a system issue. What I am wondering is, if anyone has been able to successfully make a Miles cash booking since May 4, what did you do differently? I am making this booking for my Travel companion with miles on my account and it's time sensitive because he needs to reach an event

Hi everyone

Just a quick question here that got me confused, and that I had trouble finding an answer for

I'm currently platinum until the end of July 2026

I already have 305 XP so my account says ''Congratulations, Platinum kept because 300XP reached before 2026-07-31.''

Now my question is: what would happen if I earned more XP by, for example, buying some SAF?

Will it add more to the rollover, or would it be a waste?

Meaning, on 2026-08-01, would I start at 0 XP again, or would I have even more added on top?

Thank you for helping a confused person out

Hi,

Having a Gold Amex AF, what is the best way to optimize miles while doing an Hertz booking?

Via Flying Blue website, Hertz website? Other way?

Thanks a lot

Has anyone been able to access the monthly calendar view lately? I’ve been tracking award fares for a couple of months to see if something pops up in November when we plan to go on a trip, and the last few times I’ve tried getting to the monthly view it doesn’t work.

adding a lap infant to the business flight. i now understand that they price it on the most expensive ticket available. You can buy a ticket for about $6k in business so it should be $600 but they want $1300 because the most expensive ticket is $13k. is there anyway around this to get a fare that is less expensive than them pricing based on most expensive fare? I've read they price is off refundable business J fare. hopefully there is some better option?

I go to France from Korea once a year.
And I always bring my small dog in the cabin, so it’s much more expensive.

And I’m thinking to go to France at the end of May, the tickets are so expensive because of the war.

Is there any way I can get discount?

I have a sibling who is flight crew, but her airline doesn’t allow pets in the cabin. So not available.

From JFK to Sao Paulo thru Miami.

I’ve been experiencing this issue consistently whenever I try to log in to my Flying Blue account. I tested multiple browsers and checked my spam folder, but the PIN never arrived. As a workaround, I created a new account using a non‑Gmail email address, and I was able to receive the PIN immediately. This makes me suspect the issue may be related to Gmail addresses, though I can’t say for certain. If you’re not receiving your PIN, try using a different email address... it worked for me. Hope this helps!