Flying Blue Improves Mileage Expiration Policy
The Flying Blue program is making a positive change. A new and simpler mileage expiration policy will go into effect on may 4, 2026. After that date, all your miles will have one expiration date, and any activity will extend the expiration date by 24 months.
Here’s the email that was sent out today:
“We listened to your feedback and simplified the way your Miles work.
Having multiple expiration dates based on activity type (flight or commercial) is confusing. So we’re making it simpler.
From May 4, every qualifying activity, such as booking a flight, reserving a hotel, renting a car, or shopping with a partner, will refresh your entire balance and extend the validity of all your Miles to 24 months. No more tracking multiple expiration dates. No more unexpected Miles expiring. Just one simple and transparent rule that puts you in control.
And yes, this new validity rule also applies to Miles you earned before. This means that if your balance previously had different expiration dates, the most favorable will be applied, giving all your Miles the longest possible validity. Existing balances will be automatically updated.
One rule. One balance. All Miles share the same 24-month validity.“
Flying Blue miles do not expire for Elite and Elite Plus members, members who subscribed to Flying Blue Extra, for holders of a co-branded credit card and for members under 18 years old and older.
Guru’s Wrap-up
While no expiration would be even better, this is a good move that makes the program simpler. All miles earned from May 4, 2026 will follow the new rule and existing balances will be merged at implementation, applying the most favorable expiration date. Then any eligible activity from that date will extend the entire balance by 24 months.
