A Flying Blue American Express card earns Miles on purchases and gives you XP each year towards Flying Blue status. Gold costs €16.50 a month (€198 a year) and awards 30 XP annually. Platinum costs €55 a month (€660 a year) and awards 60 XP annually. Whether Platinum is worth the extra €462 a year depends on your spending, flights and use of its benefits.
Gold or Platinum?
Gold normally earns 1 Mile per euro spent, or 1.5 Miles on direct purchases from KLM, Air France and Hertz. Platinum earns 1.5 and 2 Miles per euro respectively. The annual XP go to the main cardholder’s Flying Blue account and count towards status; Miles can be redeemed.
Current welcome offers
The table shows the total XP from the card under each offer: regular annual XP plus any extra XP in the direct offer. It excludes XP you already hold or earn from flights. A welcome bonus is a one-off benefit, not an annual allowance.
| Card | Fee | Apply directly | Use the invitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | €16.50 a month | 20,000 Miles and 45 XP in total: 30 annual XP + 15 extra XP. | 25,000 Miles and 30 XP in total: the annual XP, without the extra 15 XP. |
| Platinum | €55 a month | 50,000 Miles and 100 XP in total: 60 annual XP + 40 extra XP. | 70,000 Miles and 60 XP in total: the annual XP, without the extra 40 XP. |
Which application route should you choose?
Gold: choose the invitation if you want more Miles: it offers 5,000 more. Choose the direct offer if XP are your priority: 45 rather than 30 XP from the card. Platinum: the invitation offers 20,000 more Miles; applying directly gives you 40 more XP, for a total of 100 rather than 60 XP from the card. Amex presents 100 XP as enough to reach the Silver threshold from zero. Your own result depends on your existing status and when the XP are credited in your Flying Blue qualification period.
Amex says the direct offers run through 30 September 2026. The invitation first opens on Flying Blue Gold. Select View all cards and then Flying Blue Platinum if that is the card you want. Check the final application page for the chosen card’s bonus, conditions and validity. The referrer may receive a reward.
If Flying Blue status is not your goal
The extra XP may have little value to you. The regular American Express cards earn Membership Rewards points that can be transferred to several travel programmes. Compare the annual fees and benefits you would actually use, including insurance. Flying Blue Platinum and the regular Amex Platinum are different products.
Offers and card prices checked on 25 September 2026. Sources: Amex Flying Blue Gold, Amex Flying Blue Platinum, and the Gold and Platinum offers available through the invitation link above.