20 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Air France / KLM.
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Air France-KLM is the Franco-Dutch parent of Air France (hubbed at Paris-Charles de Gaulle) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (hubbed at Amsterdam-Schiphol), both SkyTeam members with a shared Flying Blue loyalty program. Flying Blue partners with Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Capital One miles, Bilt, and Citi ThankYou Points as a 1:1 transfer partner, plus periodic transfer bonuses. Air France and KLM ticket purchases code as airlines/airfare on US cards, earning the full airfare bonus on any card with that category.
- #1American Express5x points on airlines (up to $500,000/year, then 1%)Booked directly with airlines or through Amex Travel, up to $500,000 per calendar year6.0%5x points
- #25.0%4x points
- #35.0%4x points
- #4Discover it Cash Backthis quarterDiscover5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #5Discover it for Studentsthis quarterDiscover5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #6Discover it Securedthis quarterDiscover5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #7NHL Discover itthis quarterDiscover5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.Activation required each quarter5%
- #8PenFed Credit Union4x points on travel4x with PenFed Honors Advantage (military or Access America checking); 3x otherwise4.0%4x points
- #94.0%4x points
- #104.0%4x points
- #114.0%2x points
- #12World of Hyatt Businessif it’s your top categoryChase2x points on airlines if it's your top eligible spend category that cycleAutomatically 2x total in your top three spend categories each calendar quarter, from dining, shipping, airline tickets bought directly with the airline, local transit and commuting, social media and search engine advertising, car rental agencies, gas stations, and internet/cable/phone services4.0%2x points
- #134.0%4x points
- #144.0%4x points
- #15Chase3x points on travel (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Travel, shipping, internet/cable/phone, advertising on search engines and social media (combined $150,000/yr cap)3.8%3x points
- #163.6%3x points
- #17American Express7x points on airlinesFlights booked directly with airlines or through AmexTravel.com3.5%7x points
- #183%
- #19Bank of America3x points on airlinesAir France, KLM, and other SkyTeam member airline purchases3.0%3x points
- #20Bank of America Cash Rewards Securedif you select itBank of America3% on travel if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
Last updated August 10, 2026