Air France Frequence Plus - JFK to Italy in AF with DL/AZ ticket

Hi everyone,

I'm about to book the following itinerary:

[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.5/Platinum - WSpan: ITN/US-TAP] (http://KVS.UnrealNetwork.com/Tool/?R)
JFK New York John F Kennedy Int'l NY US [KJFK]
FCO Rome Fiumicino IT [LIRF]
QUI 27 Mar 2008

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- --------------------------------
DL 8557 JFK 22:00 CDG 10:15 +1 343 0 C9 D3 I0 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 K9 L9 U9 T9
-> DL 8502 CDG 11:05 +1 FCO 13:10 +1 319 0 C3 D3 I0 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 K9 L9 U9 T9


[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.5/Platinum - WSpan: ITN/US-TAP] (http://KVS.UnrealNetwork.com/Tool/?R)
BLQ Bologna Guglielmo Marconi IT [LIPE]
JFK New York John F Kennedy Int'l NY US [KJFK]
QUA 02 Abr 2008

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- -----------------------------------------------
AZ 7316 BLQ 15:35 CDG 17:20 318 0 C6 D6 I7 Y7 W7 B7 M7 H7 K7 Q7 V7 T7 O0 N3 S0 L7
-> DL 8554 CDG 18:50 JFK 20:55 772 0 C9 D0 I0 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 K9 L9 U9 T9


What I wanted to ask you is the following:

(i) Knowing CDG well enough, the 50 mins. connection in the outbound flight is rather risky. My question is: shall I try it nonetheless? Or, as it is a DL ticket, I might have problems with them rebooking me to the next flight to FCO (AZ operated) in case I miss the connection? Please note that it seems that the following flight (AZ333, which departs at 12:35) is not operated in code-share with DL.

(ii) If the flight from JFK arrives on time, but the aircraft is parked at a remote location and there is a long queue in the immigration area, and because of this I loose my connecting flight, will there be any problem in being rebooked to the next flight to FCO?

(iii) I've read all the threads I could find about DL tickets for AF flights and I know there are some issues with it (namely seat choice for elites or meals). What I'm not sure yet is if I'll be able to check-in online through www.airfrance.us. Can anyone help me here?

(iv) The same question but for the inbound flight, in which I'll have an AZ ticket and a DL ticket for two AF operated flights: can I check-in online?

Thank you!

I haven't had any reply yet and I'm travelling tomorrow.

Unfortunately, I already know the answer to question (iii) [and likely to (iv) as well]. I've tried to check-in online using all possible combinations and wasn't able to do so. I always get the following reply:

The following errors occurred:
The information entered did not allow us to find your file. Please re-enter the required information.

However, AF's website clearly says that I can check-in online with a DL ticket:

You can access this service [e-check-in]:
- if you have an electronic ticket from Air France, KLM or another SkyTeam member airline, with or without an identifier;
- if you don't need any special service at the airport (unaccompanied minor, wheelchair, etc.);
- if you are not travelling with a pet (either in the cabin or in the hold);
- if you are not travelling with a baby or as part of a group;
- your trip does not include travel via tgvair;

if you are not travelling from:
- in Italia: Rome, Milan Linate or Milan Malpensa to Paris-Charles de Gaulle on a flight starting AF98xx
- in Switzerland: Geneva to London-City
- in Europe: Genoa, Ljubljana, Malaga, Moscow, Porto, Saint-Petersburg, Valence, Valladolid, Vérone, Vigo, Yerevan, Zagreb
- in Africa-Middle East: Damascus, Marrakech, Tehran
- in America: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Newark
- in Asia:Seoul
- in the Caribbean-Indian Ocean: Seychelles

http://www.airfrance.com/double6/passage3.nsf/(LookupPublishedWeb)/en-ESERV-Popup_eservices?OpenDocument

I've called AF reservations and AF web assistance and they couldn't explain why the website says this.
The result is that probably I won't get a bulkhead anyway...