Need Flying Blue points to fly Etihad for free? Here's the 100% bonus

Buying points at this time of year is doubly beneficial, because from January 1, the annual limit resets and thus it will be possible in less than two months to accumulate twice as many points.

The Flying Blue program, we have written about it several times, Is the best frequent flyer for Italian travelers. Points do not (almost) ever expire, you can merge multiple accounts and thanks to the offers you can fly in the brand new business class suite for less than 30 thousand FB points and for the past few months you can enter A free stopover also in an award ticket.

Since a few weeks then, the possibility of accumulating points has also been added with ITA Airways flights, and since last week it has been possible to use FB points To fly aboard Etihad's aircraft., a possibility that becomes even more interesting when combined with the to the 100% bonus active through Dec. 21

Not forgetting that until the end of the year you accumulate three times as many points to fly to many destinations in North America and Asia, and for new members there is also A 10,000 point bonus completely free of charge.

Up to 100% bonus

Right now there is an offer that allows you to get up to 100% of bonus points compared to those bought. Through Dec. 21 it will be possible to get the rich bonus from the purchase of minimum 24 thousand points, up to a maximum of 300k.

Of course, to reserve a place in Premiere needs a minimum of 300k points each way (e you also have to be Platinum Flying Blue), but for everything else this bonus can be a great way to maximize the result with the least expense.

Buying to book, when it pays off

If you travel long haul only for vacation (once a year) it makes a lot of sense to use the technique of buying points to book, how does the ho work explained well in this video, where I explained how by buying points and booking a plane ticket I saved over 7 thousand euros.

You check how much the cash ticket costs, look at how much the ticket costs you with points, and if the amount is less you buy and book. And remember that prize bigleitti are always flexible and with very low or nonexistent penalties, unlike cheaper cash tickets that cannot be canceled or changed without penalty or worse.

How to take advantage of the bonus

The time is perfect to maximize the month's promotions with the purchase of points. For example, flying in business to San Francisco from Milan costs 70k miles, taking advantage of this promo the ticket price 900€, but given the promos that allow you to fly to the U.S. even at less than 55k points in business, the price of a round-trip ticket could go down, buying points even at just over 1,000 by taking advantage of this promotion.

Pros and cons of buying points

As with all point collections, there are pros and cons to this activity. The pro is that you will spend less compared to the final expenditure And that the ticket will be totally flexible, FB applies a penalty of 50€ in case of ticket cancellation, but all points will be returned. Also, in the unfortunate situation where FB points do not expire, except after 24 months of inactivity, any flight will suffice also with Transavia to renew them.

The con is that for the expense you will not earn FB points and XP points for status. But for an occasional trip this is not a problem at all, considering that if you travel in business you still get all SkyPriority privileges, even with an award ticket.

Bonus + Monthly Offers

Each month we recount the various Offers that discount award tickets on board Air France and KLM. It is often possible, thanks to these offers, to book award tickets in business class to the US at less than 40k points. We have seen tickets for the Caribbean at 34k points plus tax.

Here's how the combination of bonus points + discounted tickets can lead to significant financial savings, although it is still possible to take a business ticket to the U.S., from Italy starting at 55k points, or the brand new premium economy from KLM at exactly half, or 22500 points per ticket. 

Accumulate free FB points in Italy

For business expenses I use my card Mooncard that gives me 1.5 points for every euro I spend with my company. It is a new product for the Italian market, but thanks to spending on all kinds of categories, including gasoline and taxes, it allows me to accumulate almost three times as many points as I earn using my American Express cards.

Of course, it is always possible Transfer accumulated membership points into FB points for free simply with three clicks directly from the dedicated portal for Amex customers.

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