Flying Blue Promo Awards for March 2017 are live
Flying Blue, the joint loyalty programme for Air France and KLM hold monthly discounted award tickets for listed routes around the world – Promo Awards.
The list for March 2017 is out now. Booking is between 1-31st March 2017, with travel between 1st May– 30th June 2017.
This time round there are only two routes that are 50% discounted business class: Paramaibo in Suriname, and Xiamen which also featured in last month's offerings.
As usual, intra-Europe discounts are in economy class and at 20% discount only.
A little more unusually, all the routes to North America and Mexico, this time Mexico City, Cancun and Chicago, all have business class promotions albeit at 25% discount instead. It's a good deal, just not as good as it used to be.
Almost all the routes to the Middle East are at 50% discounts too, but in economy or premium economy class. If you have to take that route during that period either as a one-way or premium economy then you probably have yourself a bargain.
The full list of routes is below. I have highlighted the better value deals:
| Route | Airline | Class | One Way miles | Round Trip miles | Booking Dates | Travel Dates |
| Europe – Birmingham (and v.v.) | Air France | Economy | 6800 | 13600 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Bordeaux (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 6800 | 13600 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Bremen (and v.v.) | Air France | Economy | 6800 | 13600 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Luxembourg (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 6800 | 13600 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Munich (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 6800 | 13600 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Newcastle (and v.v.) | Air France | Economy | 6800 | 13600 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Southampton (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 6800 | 13600 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Zurich (and v.v.) | Air France | Economy | 6800 | 13600 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Billund (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 8400 | 16800 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Bologna (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 8400 | 16800 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Porto (and v.v.) | Air France | Economy | 8400 | 16800 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Cancún (and v.v.) | Air France | Economy | 18750 | 37500 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Cancún (and v.v.) | Air France | Business Class | 46875 | 93750 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Chicago (and v.v.) | Air France | Business Class | 46875 | 93750 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Mexico (and v.v.) | Air France | Business Class | 46875 | 93750 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Antananarivo (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 45000 | 90000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Saint Denis (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 45000 | 90000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Cayenne (and v.v.) | Air France | Economy | 22500 | 45000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Cayenne (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 45000 | 90000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Cayenne (and v.v.) | Air France | Business Class | 56250 | 112500 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Fort de France (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 45000 | 90000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Havana (and v.v.) | Air France / KLM | Economy | 22500 | 45000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Havana (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 45000 | 90000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Pointe à Pitre (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 45000 | 90000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – St. Maarten (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 45000 | 90000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Paramaribo (and v.v.) | KLM | World Business Class | 31250 | 62500 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Paramaribo (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 18750 | 37500 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Accra (and v.v.) | Air France | Economy | 12500 | 25000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Dakar (and v.v.) | Air France | Economy | 12500 | 25000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Dubai – Accra (and v.v.) | Kenya Airways | Economy | 15000 | 30000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Dubai – Accra (and v.v.) | Kenya Airways | Business Class | 37500 | 75000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Lagos – Kinshasa (and v.v.) | Kenya Airways | Economy | 11250 | 22500 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Lagos – Kinshasa (and v.v.) | Kenya Airways | Business Class | 22500 | 45000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Nairobi – Johannesburg (and v.v.) | Kenya Airways | Economy | 13125 | 26250 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Nairobi – Johannesburg (and v.v.) | Kenya Airways | Business Class | 32812 | 65624 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Beijing (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 60000 | 120000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Chengdu (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 30000 | 60000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Guangzhou (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 60000 | 120000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Hangzhou (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 30000 | 60000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Shanghai (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 60000 | 120000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Douala – Guangzhou (and v.v.) | Kenya Airways | Economy | 30000 | 60000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Douala – Guangzhou (and v.v.) | Kenya Airways | Business Class | 75000 | 150000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Xiamen (and v.v.) | KLM | World Business Class | 50000 | 100000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Hong Kong (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 60000 | 120000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Douala – Guangzhou (and v.v.) | Kenya Airways | Economy | 30000 | 60000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Douala – Guangzhou (and v.v.) | Kenya Airways | Business Class | 75000 | 150000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Abu Dhabi (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 10000 | 20000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Almaty (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 10000 | 20000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Astana (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 10000 | 20000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Beirut (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 20000 | 40000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Cairo (and v.v.) | Air France | Economy | 10000 | 20000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Cairo (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 20000 | 40000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Dammam (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 10000 | 20000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Dubai (and v.v.) | Air France | Premium Economy | 20000 | 40000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Dubai (and v.v.) | Air France / KLM | Economy | 10000 | 20000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Kuwait (and v.v.) | KLM | Economy | 10000 | 20000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |
| Europe – Tehran (and v.v.) | Air France / KLM | Economy | 15000 | 30000 | 01/03/17 – 31/03/17 | 01/05/17 – 30/06/17 |