Flying Blue vs Avios — compared in 2026
Air France/KLM Flying Blue versus British Airways Avios: two major European programmes with very different pricing logic. Compare award prices, transfer rules, expiry and market value per 1,000 points.
| Feature | Flying Blue | Executive Club (Avios) |
|---|---|---|
| Official transfer | nein | ja |
| Family pooling | ja | ja |
| Gift points | ja | ja |
| Award for others | ja | ja |
| Processing time | Family account credit instant; award bookings instant. | Household bookings instant; combining Avios usually instant. |
| Transfer fees | Flying Blue offers no paid transfer between individual accounts. The family account pools miles for free; award bookings for others are free. | Pooling Avios in a Household Account is free. Moving Avios between BA, Iberia, Qatar, Finnair and Aer Lingus is 1:1 and free. |
| Minimum transfer | No individual transfer offered | 1,000 Avios when combining (indicative) |
| Expiry rules | Miles stay valid as long as you earn miles at least once every 24 months. | Avios expire after 36 months without account activity. |
| Currency | Miles | Avios |
| Region | Europe | Europe |
Our verdict
Avios follow a distance-based award chart and are often cheap on short-haul. Flying Blue uses dynamic pricing and monthly Promo Rewards that can make long-haul much cheaper. Flexible travellers tend to benefit from Flying Blue, short-haul planners from Avios.