✈️ A new transfer partner (and transfer bonus)

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This is an exciting one:

• 🤓 Travel Trivia Tuesday

• 🇪🇺 Discounted summer flights to Europe (in all classes)

• ✈️ A new transfer partner (and transfer bonus)

• 🌎 Travel Trivia Reveal

🤓 Travel Trivia Tuesday

The answer is plating up a little farther down… 🍽️

🇪🇺 Discounted summer flights to Europe (in all classes)

Flying Blue just dropped another round of monthly Promo Rewards, and this one is basically a “choose your own Europe adventure” menu for U.S. travelers.

For anyone new to these:

Flying Blue (the loyalty program for KLM and Air France) offers discounts on specific routes each month, usually between the U.S. and Europe.

This month? It’s one of the most generous lists we’ve seen in a while.

Economy deals for 18,750 miles

Flights between Europe and these U.S. cities are all 25% off in economy:

• Seattle

• Detroit

• Chicago

• San Francisco

• Portland

• San Diego

• Orlando

All of these cities price at 18,750 miles (plus taxes) one-way, which is far from the best deal in economy these days…

But here’s why it’s still exciting:

With the summer travel season coming up, these deals give us WAY more options for getting to/from Europe. Plus, the deals apply to a wide variety of cities – not just the big hubs.

Premium economy deals for 30,000 miles

Now it gets spicy. These cities have Premium Economy discounted to just 30,000 miles one-way:

• Miami

• Las Vegas

• Washington, D.C.

• Houston

Premium economy at 30k across the Atlantic is a solid deal, and this is the first time we’ve seen this many cities at that price.

Business-class deals for 45,000 miles

Flying Blue also sprinkled in two very fun long-haul business-class promos, specifically to/from Ottawa, which cost just 45,000 miles.

U.S. travelers can just book a cheap flight to Canada, then score a full lie-flat seat to Europe for a fraction of what big U.S. gateways normally cost.

Honestly, this might be the most underrated gem on the entire list.

Non-U.S. deals if you want to get weird

There are also discounted flights between Europe and places in sub-Saharan Africa, South and Central America, and East Asia.

These could be great for anyone planning a multi-continent run or a “let’s see how many countries I can touch before July” type of trip (I see you 👀).

Earning Flying Blue miles is easy

As always, Flying Blue is one of the most flexible mileage programs in the U.S.
You can transfer points instantly from all of these at a 1:1 ratio:

• UR points

• MR points

• Capital One miles

• ThankYou points

• Bilt Rewards

• Wells Fargo Rewards

• Rove Miles

If you’ve got any general bank points lying around, you basically already have Flying Blue miles.

This also means you can combine miles from multiple points programs into a single account to book flights for the whole family.

The minimal fine print

You need to book these deals by March 31, and travel is valid through August 31, 2026 – meaning these promos cover the entire summer travel season (yay!).

✈️ A new transfer partner (and transfer bonus)

Okay… strap in, folks. This one is a ride.

Rove Miles just announced a brand-new 1:1 transfer partner: Japan Airlines (JAL).

And to celebrate, they decided to launch with a 50% transfer bonus through March 31 (almost a full month).

Why this matters

JAL Mileage Bank has some of the juiciest sweet spots in the game, especially for long-haul premium cabins.

For example, JAL lets you book Emirates business class to Europe for 60,000 JAL miles.

With the Rove bonus, that drops to 40,000 Rove Miles.

I don’t know what universe we’re living in where Emirates business class to Europe is 40k of anything… but here we are.

Or take JAL’s own long-haul business class to Asia. One-way flights can cost as few as 55,000 JAL miles, which becomes roughly 37,000 Rove Miles with the bonus.

If you’ve ever flown JAL, you know exactly how ridiculous that is.

If you haven’t, imagine food so good it makes you question your life, plus a seat that lets you sleep like you’ve been tranquilized by God herself.

Okay… but how the hell do you earn Rove Miles?

You earn Rove Miles by… doing things you already do.

For starters, you get 1,000 miles just for signing up for the program, no purchase required. So that’s step one.

But the real power comes from how Rove rewards travel bookings. Hotels frequently earn 40x, 50x, even 60x Rove Miles per dollar.

The numbers are so high that you can almost think of it as a way to buy transferable points for cheap.

Example: Tokyo for cherry blossoms

Imagine you’re going to Tokyo next month.

You find a hotel on Rove for around $830 total for five nights. Yes, it’s expensive, but it’s also… Tokyo… during cherry blossom season.

But here’s the catch: that one booking earns you 41,000 Rove Miles. 👇

Keep in mind, you’ll also earn credit card points when paying, as well. For example, I just opened this credit card, which earns 3x UR points on all travel.

In this case, I’d earn an additional 2,400+ points on top of the Rove Miles.

Now combine all of that with the JAL transfer bonus, which would yield over 60,000 JAL miles.

That is more than enough to book either of the flights I mentioned earlier.

In other words, you can spend $800 and get five nights in Tokyo AND Emirates lie-flat business class to Europe… It’s actually insane.

Bonus tip: Loyalty-eligible bookings

This is unrelated to the JAL situation, but it’s worth highlighting.

I just used Rove Miles literally today to book a Marriott hotel in Bologna for next week (oh yeah, I’m flying to Italy tomorrow).

The booking cost 9,000 Rove Miles, which is already great (compared to the 22,000 points Marriott itself was charging).

But because it’s fully loyalty-eligible, I also earn:

• 2,500 Marriott points

• An elite night credit

• A second elite night and 2,500 bonus points from Marriott’s current global promo

So I spent 9,000 Rove Miles and walked away with 5,000 points + two elite nights.

So keep that in mind as you consider getting into the Rove game. 😉

The big picture

There’s something really refreshing about a program that doesn’t require a fancy credit card, a $700 annual fee, or sacrificing your firstborn to the points gods.

Add in the valuable transfer partners, and Rove Miles is becoming a program that’s harder and harder to ignore.

🌎 Travel Trivia Reveal

Earlier, we asked you which destination made Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Places to Eat in 2026 list…

If you chose Medellín, Colombia, congratulations!

The editors spotlight Medellín as one of the top food destinations for 2026, pointing to a city that’s balancing iconic comfort dishes like bandeja paisa, sancocho, and arepas with a bold new culinary wave.

The article also highlights the city’s buzzing cocktail scene, from rooftop bars to vinyl-soundtracked lounges, proving that in Medellín, dinner doesn’t end when the plates clear.

And it’s not alone. The full list includes destinations like Boston, United States; Crete, Greece; Fès, Morocco; Hong Kong; Minas Gerais, Brazil; Parramatta, Australia; Patan, Nepal; Prince Edward County, Canada; and Seville, Spain.

So if you’re planning 2026 around what’s on your plate (honestly, same), Medellín might deserve a serious look.

👉 You can check out the full Condé Nast Traveler list to see all ten food destinations.

I’ve taken enough of your time today, my friends… I hope you enjoyed these exciting deals, and I’ll be back in your inbox again first thing tomorrow with even more tips.

Asubuhi njema,

3.3869° S, 36.6830° E

With contributions by McKay Moffitt, April Wilson, and Alison Carrico