MONTREAL — Air France-KLMʻs is expanding access to its status match offer for Canadian resident members of its ʻFlying Blueʻ loyalty program.

ʻFlying Blueʻ loyalty program members living in Canada who also have Elite status with another airline loyalty program, can obtain an equivalent Flying Blue status for a period of 12 months.

Hereʻs an overview of Flying Blue benefits, tier by tier …

Silver

Priority check-in and boarding, extra checked bag, complimentary selection of certain standard seats, enhanced Miles earning

Gold

All Silver benefits, plus access to SkyTeam lounges (with a guest), priority security at select airports, complimentary selection of Economy Comfort seats (subject to availability), and priority customer service

Platinum

All Gold benefits, plus ultra-priority services for check-in, boarding, and baggage delivery, complimentary selection of any seat, one additional checked bag, and dedicated phone assistance

To benefit from the status match, applicants must submit proof of their current status (such as an image of their loyalty card or an account statement) via flyingblue.statusmatch.com, pay the associated fees (Cdn$149 for Silver, Cdn$299 for Gold, Cdn$499 for Platinum), and meet eligibility requirements.

Those who are not yet Flying Blue members can sign up for free at flyingblue.ca before submitting their status match request.