Flying Blue, the Air France-KLM Group’s loyalty programme, has ranked first in Point.me’s global airline loyalty rankings for the third year running. The 2026 rankings draw on an analysis of more than 250 million award tickets.

Point.me assessed how readily travellers could find award tickets, how much value they received for their miles and how clearly each programme explained its rules for earning and redeeming miles. Other criteria included flexibility when planning trips, the reach of each programme’s partner network and the development of digital services.

Flying Blue has more than 35 million members worldwide, and its network includes more than 40 airlines and 100 commercial partners. Members have access to more than 1,000 destinations through Air France, KLM, Transavia and their partner airlines.

Family members can pool their miles, and monthly Promo Rewards offers allow them to book award tickets on selected routes for fewer miles. Members qualify for status by earning a separate type of point known as Experience Points (XP).

Benjamin Lipsey, President of Flying Blue, said the links between the airlines’ networks and the ability to use benefits beyond air travel give the Air France-KLM Group a competitive advantage. He added that loyalty programmes would continue to play an important role in attracting new customers and retaining existing ones.