Partnership between Uber and Flying Blue: good, but not great
As of yesterday, July 16, you can link your Uber account with the Flying Blue loyalty program, but only if you [...]
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As of yesterday, July 16, it is possible to link the Uber account with the loyalty program Flying Blue, but only if one is physically located in France or Holland.
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Members who link their account to the Uber app will now be entitled to Collect 1 mile for every euro spent on Uber rides, which will increase to 2 miles for every euro spent for Uber customers who take four or more rides each month.
The best bonuses
The partnership will be available to both residents and visitors who link their Flying Blue account to the Uber app and book rides in any city in France and the Netherlands.
- In France you get 1 Mile per euro spent on all premium travel (Uber X Priority, Sedans, Comfort, Taxi, Van and Uber Reserve.
- In the Netherlands instead you accumulate 1 mile for every euro spent On all Uber rides.
The statements
"We are excited to join forces with Uber to offer our members additional ways to earn Miles in their daily lives," said Benjamin Lipsey, SVP Customer Loyalty and President of Flying Blue at Air France and KLM. "At Flying Blue, our goal is to provide tangible benefits that fit the lifestyles of our 24 million members worldwide. With Uber as our exclusive ride-hailing partner, we are reinforcing our commitment to accompanying Air France and KLM customers before, during, and after their trip with us."
"We are thrilled to be able to help our customers earn Flying Blue Miles on their Uber trips," said Anabel Diaz, Vice President, Uber Mobility, EMEA. "So whether you're a local resident traveling for work or visiting from abroad, every trip you take with Uber helps you get somewhere a little more exotic with Air France and KLM."
In conclusion
Unfortunately, the partnerships Uber has with different carriers are "only" local, you have to have a U.S. account to merge program with Marriott, you have to be in the UK in order to accumulate Avios and now here comes this with Air France KLM.
On the contrary LYFT allows you to accumulate points with Hilton Honors, without any limitation or restriction based on account type or geographical restriction.