Air France KLM World Elite MasterCard

Air France KLM World Elite MasterCard

The Air France KLM World Elite Mastercard offers Flying Blue Miles on purchases that can be used for flights around the world. Plus, it offers a way to increase your status with Flying Blue.

$132.00
Annual fee
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$600
Welcome bonus
30,000 miles
$516
Annual rewards
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Monthly Spending:
$

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Up to 2 miles per $1 spent on purchases.
  • 30 Flying Blue XP on your anniversary.
  • 13 types of insurance.

Cons

  • Limited rewards options.
  • High income requirements of $80,000 personal or $150,000 household.

Your rewards

Getting your welcome bonus

Based on $2,000 in monthly spending, you can get up to 30,000 miles which translates to an estimated $600.

For all welcome bonus details click here.

How you earn rewards

Each card earns rewards differently. Part of choosing your card is deciding what type of rewards you want to get. With Air France KLM World Elite MasterCard, here's how you earn rewards:

  • 2 miles per $1 spent on restaurants
  • 1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases

For all reward details click here.

How much your rewards are worth

The dollar value of your rewards depends on the specific rewards program ‒ and what you choose to redeem your points for. For Air France KLM World Elite MasterCard in particular, if you spend $2,000 per month, here's our estimated annual rewards earned depending on which reward you choose:

Flights $516
Rewards Points Calculator
Enter your rewards balance to calculate how much your points are worth. Review your redemption options and recommendations to get the most value.
Point Values
Redemption OptionPoint ValueTotal Value
Flights2 cents$20
Redemption Options
Flights
Flights on Air France, KLM, and partner airlines
$20

Calculating your annual rewards

$24,000 annual spending x 2.15% return on spending = $516 annual rewards

$516 annual rewards $132.00 annual fee = $384 net annual rewards

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Details and eligibility

Estimated Credit Score
760 - 900
Personal Income
$80,000
Household Income
$150,000
Canadian resident who has reached the provincial age of majority.
Annual Fee
$132.00
Extra Card Fee
$50
Card type
Credit
Purchase
19.99%
Cash Advance
21.50%
Balance Transfer
19.99%

Insurance coverage

Extended Warranty
1 year
Purchase Protection
90 days
Mobile Device
$1,000
Event Ticket Cancellation
$1,000
Travel Accident
$500,000
Emergency Medical Term
15 days
Emergency Medical over 65
3 days
Trip Cancellation
$2,000
Trip Interruption
$5,000
Flight Delay
$500
Baggage Delay
$1,000
Lost or Stolen Baggage
$1,000
Hotel Burglary
$2,500
Rental Car Theft & Damage
Yes

Please review your insurance certificate for details, exclusions and limitations of your coverage, terms and conditions apply.

Learn more about the value of credit card insurance coverage.

Genius Rating

Air France KLM World Elite MasterCard's 3.7 Genius Rating is based on the weighted average of the following scores:

Rewards
2.1
Fees
2.1
Insurance
4.1
Interest
1.8
Perks
1.5
Approval
0.0
Acceptance
4.9
User Reviews
1.9

Methodology

All scores are produced by our math-based rating algorithm that takes into account over 126 credit card features.

Learn more about our rating methodology.

Key benefits

  • Earn 1 mile per $1 spent on all purchases.
  • Earn 2 miles per $1 spent on restaurants.
  • Earn a bonus 5 miles per 1 Euro spent on Air France and KLM flights.
  • Get 30 Flying Blue XP to help increase your membership status.
  • $132 annual fee.

User reviews

1.9 out of 5

Reviewed by 11 Canadians

5 stars
9%
4 stars
9%
3 stars
9%
2 stars
9%
1 stars
64%
Moe Kermani 8 months ago
1

worst customer service i ever dealt with . The customer service who answer the phone are not professional and they look like they are forced to work in this place . They took almost one hour to dispute one item

Bob a year ago
1

I already have status with Air France/KLM. They seem like they do not want the business of people who already have status, they want the churners instead. Awful application process, awful customer services. Missing miles, missing XP. Cancelled.

Springbok 2 years ago
1

Took me almost 6 weeks to get this card from date of application. I had to supply a photo of myself holding up my drivers licence! Yes, really. Then once the card was received trying to set the pin was a complete pain. Their system doesn't seem to like working on apple products. I received Silver status with KLM/Air France on a promo and no annual fee for the first year. I'm going to see how the card goes, how it works whilst travelling and then decide wether to keep the card or not when the fee becomes due. I'm using it mostly to book well priced business class tickets to Europe/Africa, direct on the KLM/Air France website. I received a healthy credit limit which might be another reason to keep it. We'll see........

Hutch 2 years ago
1

Je suis platinum chez KLM et je ne comprends pas pourquoi KLM s'est associé à cette banque de voleur, ils ne m'ont jamais donné les miles que je devais avoir et m'ont enlevé les miles que j'avais eu après plusieurs reclamations. très déçu

Rob 2 years ago
2

Customer services is horribly slow. Brim takes the tech out of fintech, archaic processing of identity, by sending photos over email.

Several weeks of processing time, meanwhile I can get similar cards in 24 hours or less. This didn't speak well to me for a key financial product that I would use while travelling. So I ended up withdrawing my application (yet they still proceeded to pull a hard credit check).

Now considering amex instead.

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