20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Air France / KLM.
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Air France-KLM is the Franco-Dutch parent of Air France (hubbed at Paris-Charles de Gaulle) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (hubbed at Amsterdam-Schiphol), both SkyTeam members with a shared Flying Blue loyalty program. Flying Blue partners with Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Capital One miles, Bilt, and Citi ThankYou Points as a 1:1 transfer partner, plus periodic transfer bonuses. Air France and KLM ticket purchases code as airlines/airfare on US cards, earning the full airfare bonus on any card with that category.
- #1American Express5x points on airlines (up to $500,000/year, then 1%)Booked directly with airlines or through Amex Travel, up to $500,000 per calendar year6.0%5x points
- #25.0%4x points
- #35.0%4x points
- #4FNBO5x points on travelAirlines, hotels, car rental, cruise lines, travel agencies, transit, taxis, tolls, and timeshares by merchant category code5.0%5x points
- #5US Bank Business Essentials Plusif it’s your top categoryU.S. Bank5% on airlines if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $200,000/year, then 2%)Automatically on your top eligible spend category each month from 8 eligible (accounting & tax services, airlines, cell phone service providers, dining, entertainment, office supply stores, postal & shipping services, utilities), up to $200,000 a year5%
- #64.0%4x points
- #7PenFed Credit Union4x points on travel4x with PenFed Honors Advantage (military or Access America checking); 3x otherwise4.0%4x points
- #84.0%4x points
- #94.0%4x points
- #104.0%2x points
- #114.0%4x points
- #124.0%4x points
- #13World of Hyatt Businessif it’s your top categoryChase2x points on airlines if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically 2x total in your top three spend categories each calendar quarter, from dining, shipping, airline tickets bought directly with the airline, local transit and commuting, social media and search engine advertising, car rental agencies, gas stations, and internet/cable/phone services4.0%2x points
- #14Chase3x points on travel (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Travel, shipping, internet/cable/phone, advertising on search engines and social media (combined $150,000/yr cap)3.8%3x points
- #153.6%3x points
- #16American Express7x points on airlinesFlights booked directly with airlines or through AmexTravel.com3.5%7x points
- #17Bank of AmericaCo-branded Air France / KLM cardAir France, KLM, and other SkyTeam member airline purchases3.0%3x points
- #183%
- #19Chase3x points on travelTravel other than Air Canada direct purchases, which earn 3x under the airlines category3.0%3x points
- #203.0%3x points
Last updated October 23, 2026