How to calculate XP per flight for Flying Blue

That is indeed not always easy to find. Flying Blue does not make it very transparent, but I will explain how the system works and how you can calculate it.

The three factors that determine XP

The number of XP you earn per flight depends on three things:

• Route (distance zone) - Flying Blue divides flights into zones based on distance. Short European flights are in a lower zone than intercontinental flights.
• Cabin class - Economy, Premium Economy, Business or La Premiere. The higher the class, the more XP.
• Booking class - this is the letter on your ticket (Y, B, M, K, etc.). More expensive Economy tickets are in a higher booking class and earn more XP than the cheapest fares.

Indicative XP values

To give you an idea of the range:

• Short European Economy (e.g. AMS-BCN): 4 to 8 XP per one-way
• Long European Economy (e.g. AMS-IST): 6 to 10 XP
• Intercontinental Economy (e.g. AMS-JFK): 8 to 16 XP
• Intercontinental Business (e.g. AMS-NRT): 24 to 40 XP
• La Premiere: up to 60 XP per one-way

The exact value depends on your booking class. A ticket in the cheapest Economy class (Light) earns less than a flexible Economy fare.

Where do you find the official XP table?

Flying Blue publishes an XP table on their website where you can look up per combination of zone, cabin and booking class how much XP you earn. Go to flyingblue.com/earn-and-spend/xp for the full table.

The easiest way: SkyStatus Calculator

If you do not want to search through tables yourself, use the SkyStatus Trip Planner. Enter your departure and arrival airport, choose your cabin class, and the calculator automatically calculates how much XP you earn. You can even combine multiple flights to see how much XP an entire trip earns.

This is especially useful if you have a specific XP goal and want to calculate which flights get you there fastest. The Trip Planner also shows which routes offer the best XP value per euro.

Tip: check your booking class

The booking class is shown on your ticket or in your booking confirmation, often as a single letter. This is not the same as Economy or Business - it is a subclass within that cabin. Check this before you book if XP is important to you, because the difference can be up to 50% more or fewer XP on the same route.

Don't forget the Amex bonus: the Flying Blue Amex Gold gives 30 XP per year and the Platinum 60 XP per year. These add on top of your flight XP and can make the difference for your next status level.