Transfer pair
Amex to Air France–KLM Flying Blue
Transfer time and what has gone wrong for people moving Amex Membership Rewards to Air France–KLM Flying Blue in the last year.
Transfer time
PublishedUsually instantlow
Reports on Crosscheck, last 12 months
Under an hour: 01–24 hours: 0More than a day: 0Never arrived: 0
No reports yet. Be the first to report how this transfer went.
From Reddit
- Jun 2026Reddit · Base points instant (done by phone); the 25% bonus was said to take up to 72 hours
- Jun 2026Reddit · Test transfer instant, but posted 1:1 without the bonus at first
- Apr 2026Reddit · Always instant for this poster
- Mar 2026Reddit · Instant to a Flying Blue account opened 15 minutes earlier
Phantom seats
Any flight check
On Aug 27, 2026, Flying Blue showed widespread phantom space and people transferred into it. Flying Blue reversed at least one 60k transfer. Its calendar view has also shown fares that aren't there when you click in.
- Sep 2026Reddit · Got 60k Amex MR reversed after phantom availability
- Sep 2026Reddit · Calendar showing fares that aren't there
Taxes & fees check
One poster verified a fare, transferred, refreshed, and the price had more than doubled.
- Oct 2026Reddit · Weekly Help Thread, Oct 12
Account rules
- One transfer, not a test plus the real oneA small test transfer followed by a big one often gets the big one held for days, especially from Chase. Chase transfers into new Flying Blue accounts have also sat 3+ days while Capital One and Amex posted instantly. Open the account early, transfer the full amount once, and ask Flying Blue to hold the award while you wait.Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3 · Source 4 · checked Oct 2026
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Data as of Oct 2026. Rules change often; confirm with the program before you move points.