Flying Blue Quietly Devalues, American Reverses Course

Points Wire · Aug 19, 2026 · 6m

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Air France KLM adds tiered award fares that cost you more miles for the same seat, American brings back seatback screens and first class, plus a Giftcards.com stack, a fresh Edit data point, and whether buying Avios is ever worth it.

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One Mile at a Time (Flying Blue tiered pricing)

View from the Wing (Flying Blue changes)

View from the Wing (American cabin reversal)

The Points Guy (American seatback screens by 2028)

r/chasesapphire (Giftcards.com stack)

One Mile at a Time (Buy Qatar Avios 50% bonus)

The Points Guy…