Flying Blue Status Match Adds Switzerland With Fees From EUR 89
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Swiss residents can apply to match eligible airline status to Flying Blue Silver, Gold or Platinum, with fees starting at EUR 89.
Air France and KLM’s paid Flying Blue status match now includes Switzerland, expanding access beyond Greece and Israel. Eligible residents can apply to convert status in another airline’s loyalty programme into Flying Blue Silver, Gold or Platinum, subject to a fee and approval. The offer’s end date remains unclear, and its availability can change.
The application is handled through StatusMatch.com. The current eligible locations listed in the source are Greece, Israel and Switzerland. The match covers status levels from numerous airline programmes, including carriers in Star Alliance and Oneworld, as well as other airlines. The tier awarded depends on the applicant’s existing status and the published mapping.
Fees for Greece, Switzerland and Israel
For applicants in Greece and Switzerland, the listed application fees are EUR 89 for Silver, EUR 199 for Gold and EUR 349 for Platinum. Applicants in Israel pay USD 99 for Silver, USD 299 for Gold and USD 399 for Platinum. Fees may vary by region and tier, and the terms page says they can change.
Other regional offers shown in the source are marked as recently ended. Those include offers for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay; China, Hong Kong and Taiwan; India and Japan; Italy; Singapore and Thailand; Canada; the United States; and a group of countries across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Their listed fees and available tiers differ, so applicants should check the current application page for their location.
How existing airline status maps
The published equivalency table spans a broad range of programmes. Examples include ANA Mileage Club Bronze mapping to Flying Blue Silver, Platinum to Gold, and Diamond or Super Flyers to Platinum. Air Canada Aeroplan Elite 25K and Elite 35K map to Silver, Elite 50K to Gold, and Elite 75K or Super Elite 100K to Platinum. American Airlines AAdvantage Gold maps to Silver and Platinum to Gold; Concierge Key, Executive Platinum and Platinum Pro appear in the Platinum column.
Other examples include British Airways Club Bronze to Silver, Silver to Gold, and Gold, Gold Guest List or Premier to Platinum. Emirates Skywards Silver maps to Silver, Gold to Gold and Platinum to Platinum. Lufthansa Miles & More Frequent Traveller maps to Silver, Senator to Gold, and HON Circle to Platinum. The table also lists programmes including Aegean Airlines Miles+Bonus, Air China PhoenixMiles, Air India Maharaja Club, Asiana Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Cathay, Finnair Plus, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles and United Airlines MileagePlus.
These are examples from the programme’s equivalency table, not a guarantee of approval. Applicants need eligible status with a listed airline, and the table’s footnotes say that some top-tier matches are unavailable in certain locations. Eligible top-tier applicants may be offered a choice between Flying Blue Gold and Platinum, with the corresponding fee applying. Platinum is not available in every region.
Application requirements and validity
Applicants must already hold a Flying Blue account and qualifying status with an eligible airline. Those without an account can enrol in Flying Blue. The process asks for airline status details, a valid email address and payment of the application fee. Applicants may also need to provide evidence such as a photo of their status card and an identity document, for example a passport or driver’s licence.
The terms specify that the applicant’s name must match Flying Blue’s records. They also limit participation to one match per person, and the matched tier is based on the airline status held when the application is submitted. A later upgrade in another programme does not lead to a second match or an adjustment to the Flying Blue tier.
Status is valid for 12 months after approval. To keep it beyond that period, members must meet Flying Blue’s published qualification requirements. StatusMatch.com says applicants will be informed within three business days after submitting a complete application and supporting information. Once approved, the new tier may take up to five business days to appear in the member’s account. No physical status card is provided.
The terms say the offer is limited by time and number of approvals, and can be changed or ended at the discretion of StatusMatch.com and Flying Blue. StatusMatch.com handles applications and may share submitted data with Flying Blue. Its privacy policy explains how that information is used. The full eligibility details and eligible companies and airlines are available online.
What Flying Blue status provides
Flying Blue requires 100 Experience Points (XPs) for Silver, 180 XPs for Gold and 300 XPs for Platinum. Ultimate requires 900 Ultimate Experience Points (UXPs), earned only on flights marketed by Air France and KLM. XP earning depends on flight distance and cabin; flights within a country earn a fixed number regardless of distance.
The source includes benefit and XP tables as images; applicants can review Flying Blue’s tier details on the programme benefits page. The Swiss addition gives eligible frequent flyers a new route into those tiers, but the fee, status mapping and 12-month validity make it important to check the current terms before applying.
