DL taking over SEA-CDG in March
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DL taking over SEA-CDG in March
As reported on a.net
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/5297982/
Should make some AS MVPs happy.
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/5297982/
Should make some AS MVPs happy.
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Interesting... Although I've heard horror stories about connecting in CDG. What type of A/C is DL running?
Interesting... Although I've heard horror stories about connecting in CDG. What type of A/C is DL running?
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Interesting... Although I've heard horror stories about connecting in CDG. What type of A/C is DL running?
Interesting... Although I've heard horror stories about connecting in CDG. What type of A/C is DL running?
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Despite the perceived increased DL service to Europe from SEA, it's still only replacing AF. We may then see it disappear later or see less frequency to either CDG and/or AMS.
I'm more afraid DL might discontinue its 2nd seasonal (Summer) AMS flight.
Sad part of it was that AF was scheduled to change its airframe to 343...... Well seeing Delta doesn't have 343, so much for that....
Jiburi
PS- I still don't see it in the schedules for summer 2012 however....
I'm more afraid DL might discontinue its 2nd seasonal (Summer) AMS flight.
Sad part of it was that AF was scheduled to change its airframe to 343...... Well seeing Delta doesn't have 343, so much for that....
Jiburi
PS- I still don't see it in the schedules for summer 2012 however....
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Easy is booking a fare, and upgrading if available. Not easy is making sure I book a specific fare class, but only dropping that chunk of change instead of buying any fare class if upgrade space is available, because who knows what will happen.
Seems the best for Delta, though, and they need to stay afloat somehow.
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Despite the perceived increased DL service to Europe from SEA, it's still only replacing AF. We may then see it disappear later or see less frequency to either CDG and/or AMS.
I'm more afraid DL might discontinue its 2nd seasonal (Summer) AMS flight.
Sad part of it was that AF was scheduled to change its airframe to 343...... Well seeing Delta doesn't have 343, so much for that....
Jiburi
PS- I still don't see it in the schedules for summer 2012 however....
I'm more afraid DL might discontinue its 2nd seasonal (Summer) AMS flight.
Sad part of it was that AF was scheduled to change its airframe to 343...... Well seeing Delta doesn't have 343, so much for that....
Jiburi
PS- I still don't see it in the schedules for summer 2012 however....
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As a persistent economy class flyer, this is bad news for me. With more comfortable seats, better food, avod and free alcohol AF economy is much better than DL.
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As someone who took SEA-CDG-SEA roughly quarterly, I am very disappointed to see this go to DL metal. It was an indeed an easy SWU upgrade from a Premium Economy fare. And often, Prem Eco was the cheapest econ fare, which was great for those with tight corporate travel policies.
This situation made AF on SEA-CDG my airline of choice TATL.
As a DL DM in SEA, I am very sorry to see this change. I would have been far happier to see AMS convert to KL metal.
M fares on DL metal are awful. This will definitely affect my buying habits for TATL once it is effective.