...a bit of a rant, and hopeful that someone may have some insight.
I found "low tier" 50k each way business seat availability LAX-CDG on AirFrance.us. Delta does not see the seats. DL Platinum reservations does not see them, and tells me that AF does not release all seating to Delta/alliance partners. I asked the agent to do a "long sell" by booking class...came up empty handed (assuming she bothered to do it vs humoring me).
What is the bottom line story on partner availability & delta...specifically AF "holding back seats". KVS tool search via "Amadeus: Awards/SkyTeam" show 9 seats available in business and these seats look like they are bookable by any program other than Delta
...is this what SkyPeso's have degenerated too? "High" level availability on Delta metal 99% of the time?