# Flying Blue raises SAF spend per XP from €10 to €15

_Monday 13:20_

Tags: Air France-KLM, loyalty program, policy change, airline, hotel, devaluation, elite status, program change

Type: Program change

## Summary

Flying Blue now awards one XP for every €15 spent on sustainable aviation fuel, up from €10, a 50% overnight increase that One Mile at a Time found with no public promotion. Rounding was removed, so spend below the new increment earns nothing.

Flying Blue members who buy SAF to offset Air France-KLM flights are affected. On short-haul economy, a €14 contribution can yield zero XPs while €28 earns one. One XP per 2,000 miles contributed toward other environmental projects is still described as available.

Members who used SAF purchases for XPs now pay €15 per XP or should shift that earning to Flying Blue's US co-branded card.

## Key facts

- **Numbers**:
  - 50%: increase in SAF cost per XP
  - €10: previous SAF contribution required per XP
  - €15: new SAF contribution required per XP
  - €14: short-haul SAF amount that now earns zero XPs
  - €28: short-haul SAF amount that now earns one XP
  - 2,000 miles: environmental-project contribution still required per XP
- **Who qualifies**: Flying Blue members buying SAF to offset Air France-KLM flights
- **Takeaway**: If you were buying SAF for XPs, expect to pay 50% more per point or use other XP methods such as Flying Blue’s US co-branded card.

## Sources cited

- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/news/flying-blue-earning-xp-saf-more-expensive) — Ouch: Flying Blue Makes Earning XPs Through SAF 50% More Expensive

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