You can get FB Gold within the 1st year with this card from scratch even without flying. The signup bonus deposits on the statement day during which you meet the spending target, at minimum 1 month after your signup date/anniversary date. This triggers level up to Silver and starts a 12-13 months period to get another 180XP for gold (FB give you 12 months + until the end of the calendar month to meet the…
-Flying Blue Platinum members gets access to more award space, which is an incredibly valuable perk
-With the recent Flying Blue devaluation we saw, Flying Blue Platinum status still allows me to book the “Light” fares while being able to have ticket flexibility, access lounges, select seats, etc.
If you’re chasing this for one LP redemption, it of course makes no sense.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
