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
- #5Discover it Cash Backthis quarterDiscover5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #6Discover it for Studentsthis quarterDiscover5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #7Discover it Securedthis quarterDiscover5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #8NHL Discover itthis quarterDiscover5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #94.0%4x points
- #10PenFed Credit Union4x points on travel4x with PenFed Honors Advantage (military or Access America checking); 3x otherwise4.0%4x points
- #114.0%4x points
- #124.0%4x points
- #134.0%2x points
- #144.0%4x points
- #154.0%4x points
- #16World 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
- #17Chase3x 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
- #183.6%3x points
- #19American Express7x points on airlinesFlights booked directly with airlines or through AmexTravel.com3.5%7x points
- #20Bank of AmericaCo-branded Air France / KLM cardAir France, KLM, and other SkyTeam member airline purchases3.0%3x points
Last updated September 14, 2026