Flying China Eastern as DL Plat
Sep 14, 2017, 5:12 am
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Flying China Eastern as DL Plat
Hey guys.. I'll be flying MU JFK-PVG-SIN and back relatively soon. I am totally confused about the benefits we get as DL Medallion/Skyteam E+. Any advice? Also, there are many conflicting reports about Lounges for DL/SE+ at PVG. Anybody there lately? Thanks!
Sep 14, 2017, 5:23 am
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Sep 14, 2017, 7:25 am
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The conflicting reports are likely old versus new or non-DL/MU versus DL/MU, but the bottom line is there are new, nice lounges.
Sep 14, 2017, 8:06 am
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You'll get lounge access, bring your card. I've only done this in busisness so I can't speak to priority seating, but they used to have this dumpy old lounge, the new one is gorgeous with showers and tons of food. There will be signs, it's just past security.
Sep 14, 2017, 8:08 am
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Never done coach on MU so don't know answer to last part.
Sep 14, 2017, 8:54 am
#7
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I used lounge 36 on DL flight. Nice lounge. Two floors connected with escalator, good food selections. I like the soup noodle a lot.
I wasn't able to secure priority seats on MU on China domestic flights, don't know about international flights. Maybe talk to airport check-in agents and let them know your preferred seat assignment?
Oct 23, 2017, 3:29 pm
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Oct 23, 2017, 4:01 pm
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Oct 23, 2017, 4:56 pm
#10
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I was not able to as a DL GM/STE+ either. They do recognize priority everything else at least. You might be able to talk a check-in agent into it though so never hurts to try.
Oct 23, 2017, 10:12 pm
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Oct 24, 2017, 6:34 am
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006 stock?
Not to hijack the thread, not I have about 4-6 inter-China flights I'll be taking in March on China Eastern. Can I, and is there an advantage, to booking these through delta on 006 stock even if MU flight numbers?
Oct 24, 2017, 6:42 am
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I recently flew China Eastern as a DL Plat PEK-INC. Had to call after booking to get a seat assignment, best I could get was a window over the wing. At check in they gave me Sky Priority bag tags. At the gate everyone seemed to line up in one line, and ignored the Sky Priority lane. Me and my coworker ( also DL Plat) walked up to the Sky line and they stopped the regular line for us, and let us on with no problem. Once we arrived in Yinchuan our bags were the first ones on to the belt, and I didn't see any other bags with Priority tags.
Overall not a bad experience, and the on board experience was better than i experienced on China Southern going the opposite way
Overall not a bad experience, and the on board experience was better than i experienced on China Southern going the opposite way