As a priority traveller, you’ll save time and trouble throughout your entire journey with a wide range of Silver advantages. As a Flying Blue Silver member, you're recognised as an Elite member on SkyTeam airlines flights, which means access to many extra benefits.You can also enjoy preferential treatment and services offered by our SkyTeam partners, and by our other airline and non-airline partners.
Membership benefits
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Every one of the four Flying Blue membership levels has its own unique advantages. Each level brings you different ways to get more from your journey. You’ll find that the benefits just get better with each membership level you reach. Read on to discover how it all works.
50% Elite bonus as standard
- Your Silver membership gives you an Elite bonus* of 50% more Miles for each flight you take with AIR FRANCE and KLM, Air Europa, Kenya Airways, Tarom or any other SkyTeam airline partner. Check our Miles Finder to see how many extra Miles your next flight could bring you.
* The bonus is calculated from your Award Miles without any Service Class bonus. Elite Bonus Miles do not count as Level Miles
More award ticket flights
As a Flying Blue Silver member, you qualify for award tickets that are exclusively reserved for Elite members.
- Elite Award
The Elite Award is available on certain flights, for 115% of the Award Miles usually required for a Classic Award in the same cabin class. - Flex Award
In Business Class and First Class, Flex Awards are only available to Elite members like you. This means even if there is no award seat available, by simply doubling the number of Award Miles required for your award ticket, you will get the seat you want on the flight you want.
Priority seating for an even more enjoyable experience
Both AIR FRANCE and KLM offer you the chance to enjoy extra space on intercontinental and European flights when you fly Economy Class. With Seat Plus from Air France and seats in the Economy Comfort zone on KLM flights, you can make your journey more relaxing by reserving a seat that offers extra comfort. We will make every effort to accommodate your seating preference, but please bear in mind that services are based on availability.
Stretch your legs with Seat Plus on Air France flights:
Would you like more legroom in the Voyageur cabin? When checking in online for an intercontinental flight operated by Air France, reserve a Seat Plus, a seat offering extra space. A limited number of these seats are available: reserve your Seat Plus as soon as online check-in is available for your flight.
Depending on the aircraft, these seats are located:
on the upper deck of the Boeing 747-400,
next to the emergency exit doors of the Boeing 773 and 772, Airbus A330 and A380.
This service is available during online check-in and at Air France counters at Paris-Charles de Gaulle terminal 2 and Bordeaux airport on the day of departure. Please be aware that these seats are limited in number so remember to reserve your Seat Plus as soon as online check-in opens.
Choose more comfort on KLM flights:
Choose a seat in the Economy Comfort zone on intercontinental flights to enjoy extra legroom (up to 10 cm/3.9 inches) and double the seat recline . What’s more, you can disembark more quickly after landing because the Economy Comfort zone is located at the front of the aircraft. Flying Blue Silver members benefit from a 25% discount on the price of a seat in the Economy Comfort zone.
Stretch your legs with Seat Plus on Air France flights:
Would you like more legroom in the Voyageur cabin? When checking in online for an intercontinental flight operated by Air France, reserve a Seat Plus, a seat offering extra space. A limited number of these seats are available: reserve your Seat Plus as soon as online check-in is available for your flight.
Depending on the aircraft, these seats are located:
on the upper deck of the Boeing 747-400,
next to the emergency exit doors of the Boeing 773 and 772, Airbus A330 and A380.
This service is available during online check-in and at Air France counters at Paris-Charles de Gaulle terminal 2 and Bordeaux airport on the day of departure. Please be aware that these seats are limited in number so remember to reserve your Seat Plus as soon as online check-in opens.
Choose more comfort on KLM flights:
Choose a seat in the Economy Comfort zone on intercontinental flights to enjoy extra legroom (up to 10 cm/3.9 inches) and double the seat recline . What’s more, you can disembark more quickly after landing because the Economy Comfort zone is located at the front of the aircraft. Flying Blue Silver members benefit from a 25% discount on the price of a seat in the Economy Comfort zone.
Find out more about Air France seating products
Find out more about KLM seating products
* Flights on Airbus A340 aircraft, and flights departing from Atlanta, Detroit, Newark, Seoul and Damascus are not eligible for this offer. Please note that it is not possible to make a Seat Plus purchase from the following departure cities: Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Birmingham, Bremen, Bristol, Edinburgh, Genoa, Helsinki, Kiev, Leipzig, Ljubljana, Newcastle, Nuremberg, Oslo, Saint Petersburg, Southampton, Trieste, Verona, Vienna, Vigo and Zurich.
Exclusive reservation service
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, our dedicated team is on hand to take care of your flight reservation. Your exclusive reservation service phone number is printed on the back of your Flying Blue Silver Elite card. Please note this service is not for award ticket bookings.
Access to lounges
You can benefit from the privileged comfort of AIR FRANCE, KLM and Delta Airlines lounges in a growing number of destinations around the world*. Lounge entrance fees vary by airport location:
- 25 and 35€ in Europe, Asia, Pacific, the Middle East, Africa,
- 35 and 50 USD in the United States and Latin America,
- 30 and 50 CAD in Canada,
- or 3,500 and 5,000 Miles depending on the zone.
*These lounges are shared by AIR FRANCE, KLM, and Delta. The international airport lounges that are open for a fee are:
- Europe: Amsterdam, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Manchester, Milan, Paris-Charles de Gaulle (except La Première lounge and Terminal 2G lounge), Stuttgart and Zurich.
- North America (AIR FRANCE/KLM/Delta airport lounges): Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York-JFK, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Tampa, Dallas, Raleigh, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Seattle, Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis, Portland, Detroit, West Palm Beach, Memphis, Milwaukee, Boston and New York-La Guardia.
- South America (Air France): Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
- Asia-Pacific (Air France/Delta): Tokyo and Honolulu.
- Africa (Air France): Douala and Johannesburg.
- Middle East (AIR FRANCE/KLM airport lounges): Dubai.
Waitlist priority
- If your desired flight and/or cabin class is not available when booking your travel, you have priority status on the reservation waitlist (provided waitlists are accepted on the flight and/or in your desired class of travel).* Please note this service does not apply to award tickets.
*Some SkyTeam airlines apply special conditions.
Check-in and transfer benefits
- Priority treatment
Whatever your class of travel, you have access to AIR FRANCE, KLM, Air Europa, Kenya Airways and Tarom Business Class check-in counters and Elite transfer desks.
- Exclusive check-in counters
You can check in at priority counters at most airports simply by showing your Flying Blue Silver Elite card. Priority check-in counters include:
- Aeromexico - Clase Premier counters
- Air France - Business Class counters
- Alitalia - Magnifica/Prima Classe counters
- CSA Czech Airlines - Business Class counters
- Delta Air Lines - First Class/Medallion counters
- KLM - World Business Class/Europe Business class counters
- Korean Air - Morning Calm/Prestige counters
- Elite transfer desks
You can find Elite transfer desks at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol airports.
Priority airport standby
- As a Silver member, you receive priority status on your flight’s standby list.*
*Some SkyTeam airlines apply special conditions.
Priority boarding
- Board your flight ahead of the rest by simply presenting your Flying Blue Silver Elite card, giving you more time to find your seat and stow your hand baggage.
- Air France offers this service on international flights only.
- Aeromexico offers this service on all flights except between Mexico City and Monterrey, and Mexico City and Guadalajara.
- Delta Air Lines does not offer this service on Delta Shuttle flights, Delta Connection flights and SONG flights.
Extra baggage allowance
You benefit from an additional baggage item weighing a maximum of 23 kg for all tickets for AIR FRANCE*, KLM, Air Europa, Tarom and Delta flights.
On Kenya Airways flights, you benefit from an extra baggage allowance of 5 kg.
On Kenya Airways flights, you benefit from an extra baggage allowance of 5 kg.
Purchase additional baggage allowance
*Except on flights to Corsica, for which you benefit from an extra baggage allowance of 5 kg.
Priority baggage handling
Your check-in baggage will be given a special baggage tag to show that you are a SkyTeam Elite member, so that your bags are delivered quickly to the baggage-claim area.
Aeroméxico
- specific check-in counter
- priority boarding
- preferred seating
- priority airport standby
- waiting list priority
Air Europa
- dedicated check-in counter
- priority boarding
- preferred seating*
- priority airport standby
- waitlist priority
- 1 piece additional baggage allowance
*Preferential seats do not include seats in the emergency row; these seats will be offered free of charge to Flying Blue Gold and Platinum members. Subject to availability and safety regulations.
Alitalia
- specific check-in counter
- priority boarding
- preferred seating
- priority airport standby
- waiting list priority
China Southern
- dedicated check-in counter
- priority boarding
- preferred seating
- priority airport standby
- waitlist priority
Comair
- additional baggage allowance of 5 kg
- specific check-in counter
Copa
- additional baggage allowance of 5 kg
- specific check-in counter
- lounge access including one guest* * Lounge access is available if you have a same-day SkyTeam-operated flight ticket.
- specific check-in counter
- lounge access including one guest* * Lounge access is available if you have a same-day SkyTeam-operated flight ticket.
Czech Airlines
- specific check-in counter
- priority boarding
- preferred seating
- priority airport standby
- waiting list priority
Jet Airways
- additional baggage allowance of 5 kg
- specific check-in counter
Kenya Airways
- dedicated check-in counter
- priority boarding
- preferred seating
- priority airport standby
- waitlist priority
Kingfisher
- additional baggage allowance of 5 kg
Martinair
- additional baggage allowance of 5 kg
Tarom
- dedicated check-in counter
- priority boarding
- preferred seating
- priority airport standby
- waitlist priority
- priority baggage handling
Ukraine International Airline
- additional baggage allowance of 5 kg
- specific check-in counter
Vietnam Airlines
- dedicated check-in counter priority
- boarding preferred seating priority
- airport standby
- waitlist priority
- priority baggage handling
Avis
- Special rates (available on request when booking or collecting the vehicle)
- up to 10% discount on all-inclusive rates for international leisure activities
- 100 Bonus Miles when you book online
Europcar
- 10% discount when you book through the Europcar network
Hertz
- up to 10% discount on the best published fares
- 15% discount on the Hertz Prestige Collection range
M.Gallery
- opportunity to keep one´s room until 4 pm on departure day
Pullman
- opportunity to keep one´s room until 4 pm on departure day
Regus
- 10% discount on a businessworld Gold, Platinum or Platinum Plus membership
- 4,000 Award Miles for a businessworld Gold membership
- 8,000 Award Miles for a businessworld Platinum or Platinum Plus membership
Sixt
- guaranteed business rates (request when booking)
- 25% discount (request when booking, giving promotional code 797579)
- 10% discount for Sixt holiday cars
Sofitel
- one-class room upgrade (subject to availability at time of booking)