# Flying Blue Paid Status Match Expands to New Regions in May 2026

_May 27 20:41_

Tags: Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air France-KLM, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Southern, EVA Air, Emirates

Air France-KLM's paid status match to Flying Blue Silver, Gold, and Platinum has expanded to include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, with eligibility based on elite status from over two dozen partner airlines

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## Summary

Flying Blue has continued its expansion of the paid status match program throughout spring 2026. After reopening on April 8, the offer has rolled out eligibility in waves, with the latest additions on May 26 (Argentina, Brazil, Chile) and May 27 (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan). The offer allows travelers holding active elite status with eligible partner programs (including Aeroplan, AAdvantage, British Airways Executive Club, Cathay, Emirates Skywards, Lufthansa Miles & More, Qatar Privilege Club, Singapore KrisFlyer, Turkish Miles&Smiles, and United MileagePlus) to pay a one-time fee to receive Flying Blue elite status for 12 months. Eligibility and tiers vary by region:
- United States: Silver and Gold
- United Kingdom: Silver, Gold, and Platinum
- Eurozone: Silver, Gold, and Platinum
- India, Singapore, Thailand: Silver, Gold, and Platinum
- Argentina, Chile: Silver, Gold, and Platinum
- China, Hong Kong, Taiwan: Silver and Gold For Canadian applicants, the offer remains unchanged from the April relaunch, offering Silver and Gold tiers (Platinum is not available). Eligible source airlines and their corresponding Flying Blue tier mappings are provided, with British Airways Club returning to the eligible list in April

Sources add:
• LoyaltyLobby: Air France and KLM’s Flying Blue has made additional changes to its paid status match, which now includes Argentina, Chile, and Brazil
• LoyaltyLobby: Air France and KLM’s Flying Blue has made additional changes to its paid status match, which now again includes members in China, Hong Kong & Taiwan

## Why it matters

Affects 21 airline programs (Air Canada, Air China, Air France...). Spans 2 hotel programs (Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy).

## What each source adds

- **LoyaltyLobby**: Air France and KLM’s Flying Blue has made additional changes to its paid status match, which now includes Argentina, Chile, and Brazil
- **LoyaltyLobby**: Air France and KLM’s Flying Blue has made additional changes to its paid status match, which now again includes members in China, Hong Kong & Taiwan

## Sources cited

- [Prince of Travel](https://princeoftravel.com/deals/flying-blue-status-match) — Status Match to Flying Blue Silver or Gold
- [LoyaltyLobby](https://loyaltylobby.com/2026/05/26/air-france-klm-flying-blue-status-match-expands-to-argentina-chile-brazil-more-airlines-elites-eligible?omhide=true) — Air France & KLM Flying Blue Status Match Expands To Argentina, Chile & Brazil + More Airlines Elites Eligible
- [LoyaltyLobby](https://loyaltylobby.com/2026/05/27/air-france-klm-flying-blue-status-match-includes-china-hong-kong-taiwan-again-more-airlines-elites-eligible?omhide=true) — Air France & KLM Flying Blue Status Match Includes China, Hong Kong & Taiwan Again + More Airlines Elites Eligible

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