CALGARY, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - WestJet, Air France
and KLM today announced the redemption phase of their reciprocal
frequent flyer agreement. Flying Blue Miles can now be redeemed for
WestJet flights and WestJet dollars can now be redeemed for flights
within the Air France and KLM global network.
The announcement comes on the heels of the airlines' successful
launch of the earn phase of the reciprocal frequent flyer agreement
and further complements their long-standing code share
cooperation.
"We are very proud to be partnered with airlines of the caliber
of Air France-KLM," said Ed Sims,
WestJet Executive Vice-President Commercial. "This is a fantastic
step for our WestJet Rewards members and reflects our commitment to
expand WestJet's network reach and offer Canadians the world. We
also look forward to continuing to welcome Flying Blue members on
board to experience the growing WestJet network and caring guest
experience."
"We are thrilled to have come full circle reciprocity-wise with
the Flying Blue and WestJet Rewards programs, which now jointly
offer our members the possibility to earn and redeem tickets on our
combined networks worldwide," said Jean-Noël Rault, Vice-President
and General Manager of Air France-KLM Canada. "It's a new milestone
in our relationship with our Canadian partner, providing direct
benefits for our customers and guests."
Members of WestJet Rewards can now redeem WestJet dollars on Air
France-KLM destinations in Europe,
Africa, Asia and the Middle
East. Members of Air France-KLM's Flying Blue program can
now redeem their Flying Blue Miles to WestJet destinations
throughout Canada, the U.S.,
Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.
More information on WestJet Rewards Member Exclusive fares can
be found at westjet.com. Flying Blue members are invited to
visit flyingblue.com for information on how to redeem Miles on
WestJet flights.
About Flying Blue
Flying Blue, one of the leading
loyalty programs in Europe with 27
million members, has 39 members airlines including Air France and
KLM, and over 100 non-airline partners. Flying Blue members can
earn Miles with any of the 20 SkyTeam partner companies and other
partner airlines, as well as through numerous non-airline partners.
With the Flying Blue card, customers can access the numerous
services designed to make traveling more enjoyable. At
www.flyingblue.com, as well as on airfrance.com or klm.com, members
can learn about the programme, manage their account, buy or
transfer Miles, claim missing Miles, book rewards such as tickets,
upgrades, extra baggage allowances or choose items via the Flying
Blue store.
About Air France-KLM
A global giant with a strong
European base, the Air France-KLM Group's main areas of business
are passenger transport, cargo transport and aeronautical
maintenance.
Air France-KLM is the leading Group in terms of international
traffic on departure from Europe.
In 2017, it offers its customers access to a network covering 328
destinations in 118 countries thanks to its five brands Air France,
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Joon, Transavia and HOP! Air France. With a fleet of 534 aircraft in
operation and 93.4 million passengers carried in 2016, Air
France-KLM operates up to 2,300 daily flights, mainly from its hubs
at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and
Amsterdam-Schiphol. Its Flying Blue frequent flyer programme is one
of the leaders in Europe with over
27 million members. Air France-KLM and its partners Delta Air Lines
and Alitalia operate the biggest
trans-Atlantic joint-venture with over 270 daily flights.
Air France-KLM is also a member of the SkyTeam alliance which has
20 member airlines, offering customers access to a global network
of over 16,600 daily flights to more than 1,070 destinations in 177
countries.
Connect with Air France-KLM at airfranceklm.com
@AirFranceKLM
About WestJet
WestJet is proud to be named Best
Airline in Canada and one of the
best Low Cost Airlines in North
America, based on authentic reviews from the travelling
public on Trip Advisor, the world's largest travel site. We are one
of very few airlines globally that does not commercially overbook.
Together with our regional airline, WestJet Encore, we offer
scheduled service to more than 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe and to more than 175 destinations in
over 20 countries through our airline partnerships. WestJet
Vacations offers affordable, flexible vacations to more than 60
destinations and the choice of more than 800 hotels, resorts,
condos and villas. Members of the WestJet Rewards program
earn WestJet dollars on flights, vacation packages and more.
Members use WestJet dollars towards the purchase of flights and
vacations packages to any WestJet destination with no blackout
periods, and have access to Member Exclusive fares offering deals
to WestJet destinations throughout our network and those of our
partner airlines.
WestJet is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
under the symbol WJA. For more information about everything
WestJet, please visit westjet.com.
Recent recognition includes:
2017/2016 Canada's Most Trusted
Airline (Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria)
2017 Best Airline in Canada and
Travellers' Choice Winner Mid-Sized and Low Cost Airlines –
North America (TripAdvisor
Travelers' Choice awards for Airlines)
2016 Canada's most reputable
company for Corporate Social Responsibility (Reputation
Institute)
2016/2015/2014/2013/2012 Ranked top three for Canadian Brands
(Canadian Business Magazine)
2016/2015/2014/2013 WestJet RBC World Elite MasterCard ranked #1 in
Canada (MoneySense magazine)
2015/2011/2010/2008/2007/2006/2005 Canada's Most Admired Corporate Culture
(Waterstone Human Capital)
2015 Best Employers in Canada
(Aon Hewitt)
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