April 30, 2026
Flying Blue remains elite
Best Elite Program — Airlines, Europe & Africa · Air France-KLM Flying Blue
Flying Blue wins Best Elite Program.
Another Freddie.
Elite programs live in the small moments.
Priority check-in when the regular line resembles a theme-park attraction.
A lounge during a long connection.
Extra baggage when you’ve made unfortunate shopping decisions.
Recognition when something goes wrong.
Flying Blue has built its elite structure across two major airlines and a broad partner ecosystem.
That’s not trivial.
A member’s status needs to make sense whether the boarding pass says Air France, KLM or another eligible partner.
The best elite programs make complexity invisible.
Members simply notice that things are easier.
Freddie voters apparently found Flying Blue made enough things easier.
Second trophy.
Keep walking.
