While the Air France-KLM Group primarily consists of (you guessed it!) Air France and KLM, the company also has a low cost subsidiary, Transavia. That subsidiary has both a French and Dutch division, with the former operating primarily out of Paris Orly (ORY), and the latter operating primarily out of Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS).
Historically, Flying Blue elite members haven’t received any elite perks when flying on Transavia, though that’s finally changing as of today, which many flyers will no doubt be happy about. The timing of these new perks coincides with Air France ending flights at Orly Airport.
But the updated strategy from Flying Blue is a bit nuanced, as you can tell, based on the perks being specific to the French subsidiary, rather than the Dutch subsidiary. The logic here is presumably how the Air France vs. Transavia strategy has evolved over the years.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
