Transfer Amex MR to Air France/KLM Flying Blue — ratio, bonuses, sweet spots

How to transfer

The deal

1:1

Amex MR → Flying Blue

Instant

Open Amex MR →Open Flying Blue →

Cents per Flying Blue point

Economy

1.1¢

Business

1.5¢

First

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Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 3¢+ per point.

Do this first

Confirm award space on Flying Blue BEFORE you transfer

Transfers are final and cannot be reversed. Open Flying Blue's site in another tab, sign in, and load the exact flight you want at the points price you expect. Come back only when you're ready to redeem.

Open Flying Blue award search →

What you should know

You need a free Flying Blue account

Amex MR asks for your Flying Blue member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.

Create Flying Blue account →

Minimum transfer: 1,000 Amex MR points

You can't transfer less than 1,000, and transfers must be in increments of 1,000.

Instant — usually under a minute

This transfer pair is marked instant and typically posts within seconds to a few minutes. Even so, occasional system delays happen — wait until you see the points in your destination account before doing anything else. These are typical times, not guarantees — always confirm award space first because transfers can't be reversed.

Cancellation: cancellation has a fee

€70 cancellation fee. Free for Platinum elites. Promo Rewards are non-refundable.

Fee: ~$80Window: before_checkinTaxes: Refunded minus fee

Points expiration

Amex MR: Membership Rewards points never expire as long as you have at least one Amex card open and in good standing.
Flying Blue: Flying Blue miles never expire as long as you earn (not just redeem) miles at least once every 24 months. Co-brand card spend or partner activity counts.

Step by step

1
Log in to American Express
Go to americanexpress.com and click Log In in the top right.
2
Navigate to Transfer Points → View All
Under Membership Rewards, find the Transfer Points tile and click View All to see every partner.
3
Pick Flying Blue from the partner list
Scroll the airline partners and click Flying Blue. The ratio shown should be 1:1.
4
Link your Flying Blue account
Enter the name on your Flying Blue account exactly as it appears there, plus your card ID, security code, and Flying Blue member number. Click Link Account.
5
Confirm the account is linked
Amex shows a confirmation page with your Flying Blue number. Click Continue to Transfer Points.
6
Open your linked Flying Blue card and click Transfer Points
On the Transfer Points screen you should now see Flying Blue as a linked program. Click Transfer Points on its card.
7
Enter the amount and confirm
Type the number of Membership Rewards points to transfer (1,000-point increments). Tick the terms box and click Confirm & Transfer Points. Transfers to Flying Blue usually post instantly — but always confirm award availability on Flying Blue.com first.