I have a question about using a klm code from national. Do they actually check to see if you're a member of the fly blue or can you just use the code and be fine ? Thanks for the help
Joining the KLM Flying Blue program is free and open to everyone. There is no reason not to join if you are planning on using the code.
If you are pursuing a rental with National using the discount, join the club and have your membership number with you when you travel in the event that they ask. It just makes good sense to do so.
I am using the code in June. Made reservation about 3 weeks ago. Signed up for the FLYING BLUE card online. The physical card just arrived today. Put it with all my vacation information so I am all set.
Easy to do and now we have just in case we are asked for it (you never know as we have been asked for a Costco card and proof of employee verification on RETURN to a location).
In the "olden" days they did not issue a card unless you actually flew on the airline. "No-fly" members were Ivory status and they did not waste time or cash on you -- right move in my opinion.
There was a "backdoor" of sorts to print off your own if you were paranoid about it.
Since I printed off my own several years ago, I don't know what they do now, but I bet a good way to find out would be to go on the flying blue website and poke around.
The code has been bouncing around for years, cannot recall reading one post, anywhere, as to somebody reporting be asked to produce a card @ checkin in MCO.
The code is a pretty good one, but it really doesn't work well if you have a free day from National. I tried to apply my free day and the price doubled using the KLM code over simply booking the KLM alone...go figure.
if you search here you will find an existing thread for October rentals, beneficial to follow it and ones for the month or two prior to watch for codes/trends. The KLM code is 8572130.
I have my actual PVC ivory card and always hand it to the agent at the gate along with our DL's, CC and car ticket and they just hand it right back like it's a 1/2 off car wash coupon from another state. They just don't care.
I'm merely bumping this to let others know about this deal. This code saved us several hundred dollars and it was a free cinch to join the KLM/Flying Blue frequent flyer club online beforehand. We were never asked to provide any backup info by National (but I had the email confirmation handy in case they did).
Just used the KLM code for our rental at SFO. Couldn't have been quicker or easier. Great rate, got exactly the car we hoped for. No questions, didn't have to show anything.
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