Flying Blue's June promo rewards just dropped, and at the same time, Amex is running a 25% transfer bonus to Flying Blue through June 30. Stack both and you can fly Air France or KLM to Europe for as little as 15,000 Amex points one-way in economy.
Here's how the math works, which routes are on promo this month, and which cards transfer to Flying Blue.
How the Double Discount Works
Every month, Flying Blue releases a batch of award flights at 25% off the standard rate. They call them Promo Rewards. You can book them throughout the month for travel through October 31, 2026.
Amex is layering its own 25% transfer bonus on top through June 30. Every 1,000 Amex Membership Rewards points you transfer becomes 1,250 Flying Blue miles.
Stack them and you get double discounted flights to Europe.
A US to Europe economy flight that normally costs 25,000 Flying Blue miles drops to 18,750 with the promo. Then with the 25% Amex bonus, you only need to transfer 15,000 Amex points to land 18,750 miles in your Flying Blue account.
That's 40% off the standard award price.
The Math at a Glance
The 25% Amex bonus is the strongest Flying Blue transfer bonus you'll see, and it lines up perfectly with promo pricing. 1,000 Amex becomes 1,250 Flying Blue. 15,000 Amex becomes 18,750 Flying Blue.
June 2026 Promo Routes: What's Worth Booking
Flying Blue released 37 promo routes this month. The standout deals are the long-haul economy seats to the US. I'm going to focus on those because they're where the real value is for most readers.
Long-Haul Economy From Europe to the US (18,750 miles / 15,000 Amex)
Open to everyone:
Flying Blue Extra exclusive:
What About Business Class, Premium Economy, and Other Destinations?
Honestly, nothing on this month's list jumps out. The long-haul business class routes are limited to places like Panama City, Abidjan, Lomé, Bogotá, and St. Martin. No US business class on promo this month. Premium economy is mostly Cancun, Las Vegas, and Toronto.
There's also a batch of intra-Europe economy routes at 7,500 miles (6,000 Amex MR after the bonus) and a handful of long-haul economy seats to places like Beijing, Curaçao, and Libreville. Useful if you're already in Europe or chasing a specific destination, but not where the value is for most US-based readers.
If you want to see the full list, head to Flying Blue Promo Rewards and search your dates.
Taxes and Fees: Do the Math Before You Transfer
Promo pricing and the transfer bonus look great on paper, but you still pay taxes and fees on award tickets. Direction matters.
When I pulled an Air France itinerary from Atlanta to Paris, the outbound came out to about $138 in taxes and fees. The return from Paris back to Atlanta jumped to $270. That's $408 round trip in fees alone, mostly thanks to EU departure taxes on the return.
Run the math on the same Air France round trip at around $1,000 cash:
- 30,000 Amex points round trip (15,000 each way after the bonus)
- $408 in taxes and fees
- Cents-per-point value: ($1,000 − $408) / 30,000 = 1.97 cents per point
That's a solid redemption, and you're saving close to $600 over the cash price. On peak summer dates when Air France cash fares run higher, the math gets better.
US-originating taxes are reasonable. European-originating legs are where the fees pile on. Check both directions before you transfer.
Which Amex Cards Can Transfer to Flying Blue?
You need an Amex card that earns Membership Rewards. The main options are below.
All four transfer to Flying Blue at a 1:1 ratio before the bonus is applied. Pool points from a Green Card, a Schwab Platinum, or any other MR-earning card into your main account and you can transfer the full balance.
How to Book
Search award availability on flyingblue.com. Promo pricing shows up automatically when a route is on the list.
Transfer your Amex points to Flying Blue. Log into your Amex account, go to Membership Rewards, select Flying Blue as the partner, and enter the number of points. The 25% bonus is applied automatically through June 30, 2026.
Book the award flight once the miles land. Amex to Flying Blue transfers are usually instant. Occasionally they take a few hours.
Book before June 30 to lock in the bonus. Promo award routes are bookable through the end of June, but the Amex transfer bonus also expires June 30. Both clocks run out the same day this month.
One thing worth noting: never speculatively transfer Amex points. Confirm the seat is available in your Flying Blue search first, then transfer. Once points leave Amex, they're stuck in Flying Blue.
My Take
The 25% Amex transfer bonus is the strongest one I track for Flying Blue. Paired with the June promo list, you're getting 40% off the standard award rate. That's better math than the Chase 20% bonus that ran in May, and the Amex ecosystem is the one most readers are sitting on points in.
The standout values this month are the long-haul economy routes to New York, Boston, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, and Minneapolis at 15,000 Amex points one-way. 30,000 Amex points round trip to Europe in summer is the kind of price that makes you reshuffle the calendar.
If you've been waiting on a transfer bonus to make Air France or KLM work, this is the window. Both promotions end June 30. Don't sit on it until the last week.
