KLM launches flights to Barbados

Dutch airline KLM is relaunching flights to Bridgetown, Barbados, for Winter 2025. It previously served the route in 2021 and 2022.

From 26th October 2025 to 26th March 2026, flights will operate three times per week from Amsterdam Schiphol.

Departure dates are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. It will use a Boeing 787-9.

The flights will continue onwards from Bridgetown to Georgetown, Guyana.

The timings are decent although you may need to stay in Amsterdam on the way out. You COULD connect from the first flight of the day from selected airports including Manchester, Edinburgh and Newcastle.

The outbound leaves Amsterdam at 09.35, arriving in Barbados at 13.35. The return leaves Barbados at 15.05, landing in Amsterdam at 08.00, but you have an 80 minute stop in Guyana on the way home.

In theory these flights will become bookable with Virgin Points, although I couldn’t get the Virgin Atlantic website to recognise the route yesterday.

You can check out timings and pricings on the KLM website here.

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How to earn Flying Blue miles from UK credit cards (May 2025)

Air France and KLM do not have a UK Flying Blue credit card.  However, you can earn Flying Blue miles by converting Membership Rewards points earned from selected UK American Express cards.

These cards earn Membership Rewards points:

• American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 20,000 Flying Blue miles. This card is FREE for your first year and also comes with four free airport lounge passes.

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• The Platinum Card from American Express (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 50,000 Flying Blue miles

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

• The American Express Rewards Credit Card (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 10,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 10,000 Flying Blue miles. This card is FREE for life.

Membership Rewards points convert at 1:1 into Flying Blue miles which is an attractive rate.  The cards above all earn 1 Membership Rewards point per £1 spent on your card, which converts to 1 Flying Blue mile.

The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card earns double points (2 per £1) on all flights you charge to it, not just with Air France and KLM but with any airline.