✈️ KLM/Air France Promo Rewards
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I've decided that, due to the amazing set of deals related to KLM and Air France that I'm sharing with you today, I'm calling this KLM/Air France day. You'll see why.
You may remember the newsletter last month where I introduced you to KLM/Air France Promo Rewards. If not feel free to check it out and get a quick refresher.
Well, this month they have come out with a whole new set of rewards, some of which will give you even more amazing ways to get from the U.S. to Europe.
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The best deals are to Chicago and New York starting at only 11,250 miles one-way, but here is a list of all of the U.S. cities with current promo rewards:
- 25% off Air France & KLM flights between Europe & Chicago (ORD)
- 25% off Air France & KLM flights between Europe & New York (JFK)
- 25% off Air France & KLM flights between Europe & San Francisco (SFO)
- 25% off Air France & KLM flights between Europe & Seattle (SEA)
- 25% off Air France & KLM flights between Europe & Washington (IAD)
- 25% off Air France flights between Europe & Los Angeles (LAX)
- 25% off Air France flights between Europe & Miami (MIA)
Keep in mind that this applies to award flights only, meaning flights booked using points. Also, keep in mind that this applies in both directions. So you European folk who fly KLM or Air France a lot could use your miles to take a trip to North America with a huge discount.
For Americans, earning miles with these two airlines is incredibly simple, since you can transfer points at a 1:1 ratio from American Express, Chase, Citi, and Capital One.
By the way, you Canadians can also transfer points from Canadian Amex cards to KLM/Air France, in case you want to take part in all the fun.
So if you were to open the credit card I shared with you yesterday, you could transfer the miles you earn from signing up to KLM/Air France and book SEVEN one-way flights between the U.S. and Europe... yea, pretty crazy, eh?
Often times the best promo rewards are to East Coast U.S. cities like New York. This month, it's great to see good prices to the West Coast as well, like San Francisco (SFO) to Europe for only 15,000 points, which is a huge steal for that distance.
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The nice part about this promo is that although you need to book your trip by October 31st, you can actually book flights as late as March 2023 to get these prices.
With that kind of flexibility, you shouldn't have to work very hard to find the dates, prices, and destinations you need.
If you're thinking "Mike, this is cool, but I hate getting free travel, I'd rather spend my cash on flights. Can I still get a good deal?"
And the answer is... keep reading and I'll tell you in a second 😉
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💳 Amex offer... also for KLM/Air France
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Some people love using points for travel and some people prefer using cash. In fact, there are times when using cash makes WAY more sense than using points. Like when you could earn a free round-trip flight to Europe in exchange for... buying a round-trip flight to Europe?
That's right folks, if you're an Amex cardholder, you should check your account(s) for Amex offers immediately. That's because Amex has sent out a targeted offer to earn 20,000 Membership Rewards points after making a purchase of $1,000 or more with KLM or Air France.
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This is actually an incredible offer, especially given the aforementioned October Promo Rewards. Here's why:
20,000 Amex points are worth roughly $400 in value, depending on how you use them.
Right off the bat, you're looking at a 40% return on your purchase if you were to spend exactly $1,000.
But here's where things get extra awesome.
If you were to get this offer on a certain card that earns 5x points on airline purchases, you'd also earn 5,000 points from the purchase itself, netting you 25,000 points for the transaction.
That's enough points to transfer to KLM/Air France and book an additional round-trip flight, from a number of cities, using the promo rewards I just shared with you.
Want to see this deal in action?
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You could book this round trip from Boston to beautiful Bergen, Norway in Premium Comfort class for $1,023 round trip.
After enjoying the fjords, reindeer steak, and Gudbrandsdalsost-covered waffles, you would earn as many as 5,115 points (again, depending on which card you get this offer on), and barely trigger the 20,000 point bonus, thus earning you enough for another round-trip flight on either KLM or Air France, as I described.
Now before you get TOO excited, here is some fine print:
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Not everyone will have this offer. If you DO have the offer, it is likely on the Amex card you typically spend the most money on.
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You must register for the offer on your card before making the purchase.
- This is only valid for flights departing from the U.S. and charged in USD.
- The offer is valid for flights booked by November 6th, but you can travel anytime in the future.
Overall, this is a very worthwhile offer to take advantage of. If you don't have a specific trip in mind but still want to reap these rewards, you could book a flexible ticket for a random trip in the future and then use the flexible change policy to change it to a trip you do want to take later on.
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☢️ Nuclear-powered plane?
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So... the term "nuclear-powered plane" sounds a little scary. But don't worry, this idea is FAR from reality.
But that hasn't stopped Spanish designer Oscar Viñals from pitching his latest design for a plane that he claims could transport passengers across the Atlantic ocean in just 80 minutes.
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The name of this theoretical plane?
The Hyper Sting
Wow. That's a pretty badass name. But... since when could we put nuclear reactors in such small vehicles without the radiation melting everyone's faces off?
Oh yea, WE CAN'T.
Basically, in order to safely put a nuclear reactor onto a plane safely, you'd need an exorbitant amount of metal casing to surround it. This amount of casing would be far too heavy for a plane to still be able to take off.
Okay, so the technology is not quite there yet... but if it WAS, what would the stats of this bad boy be?
If this plane did work, it would travel more than twice as fast as the Concorde, which famously transported passengers from New York to London in just 2 hours and 53 minutes. Weirdly, this aircraft would also be twice the size of the Concorde, with a capacity of 130-170 passengers.
In theory, this plane would be able to travel at a speed of 2,664 miles per hour. That's unreal.
No, like, literally. It's not real yet. But pretty cool to think about in theory 😊
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That's all I got for you today. I'm currently en route to Zagreb, Croatia for more Eastern Europe fun times. I have to say, Belgrade really stole my heart... It's such a beautiful, interesting city and I can't wait to come back sometime soon.
Would you fly in a nuclear-powered plane? Are you going to book a KLM/Air France promo reward? Do you like my baby Yoda graphic? Let me know by replying to this email or reaching out on social media.
Ciao,
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