Flying Blue is the combined points program of KLM and Air France. At the start of each month they discount select routes. This month, Houston long-haul economy flights to Paris are -10,000 cheaper due to this discount. It’s a good idea to check the promo landing page at the start of each month to see if anything worthwhile pops up.

This time, Air France and KLM have round-trip flights from Dallas (DFW) to Paris or Amsterdam (CDG, AMS) for 30,000 points + $246-$301 tax/fees, NONSTOP or with a connection. Fare allows for carry-on bag and seat selection. Promotional ends 07/31/2024. Flights between August and December 30, 2024. Promo awards are non-refundable, no changes.

A few notes about this deal: The Flying Blue website is a janky mess. Sometimes you’ll see a date on the fare calendar, but when you pull up the details for that date, the discount isn’t there. It’s hit and miss. In the past, the way to pull up a working calendar on Flying Blue was to leave the dates blank; this doesn’t work anymore. Instead, we were able to pull up a working calendar by selecting the LAST DAY (June 30, 2025) for our search.

Taxes/Fees on FlyingBlue redemptions are excessive and are now $50 more than they were last year. You should value your points at about 0.01 to 0.015 cents each. Then do the math to come up with whether or not it’s a good use. In this case, Nonstop DFW-CDG on Air France for $546 is pretty-good, but if you can convert your miles at a greater value elsewhere, then maybe it’s not worth it to you.

Read More Flying Blue Points Cheap: Dallas to Paris or Amsterdam round-trip (30,000 points +$246-$301 tax/fees) [15,000 points each way] [Aug-Dec] – Air France / KLM / Flying Blue