Originally Posted by
sdm1130
How are DL's BE seats on the 772ER? CO offered me seats on a NW 333 from BKK-NRT and then a DL 772ER from NRT-JFK. I have a feeling the seats (and service) won't compare to the KE option I have right now, but it would at least give us something on the same flights.
Am I correct in assuming that a combo of KE, NW and DL will price in at the same 120k mileage level (assuming SaverPass availability)? Or is WBC more expensive?
I went through this all several months ago when redeeming a reward to Asia. IIRC, if you use KE beyond ICN, you can only use KE or NW for the TPAC segments for 120k. If you stick to NW beyond NRT, you can use CO, DL, or NW for the TPAC's for 120k, again IIRC. I had a DL NRT-ATL flight all set to go, but when the agent tried to book it, it took the reward up another 20k (IIRC) for the return segments.
KE has much better AVOD and Korean food than NW. The western food options on both are somewhat medicocre, with KE slightly better than NW. If you fly NW, be sure to pre-reserve Japanese meals, as they are much better than the western options. Better booze on KE. DL will have decent food and booze, better than NW, probably on par with or close to KE. AVOD on DL will be better than NW and not quite as good as KE. With respect to the DL seat, if it is the lie-flat herringbone style, it might be better than the angled-flat KE and NW seats. While I have experienced VS' UC herringbone seats many times, I have yet to fly DL's, so I cannot compare the DL seats to VS. I do, however, prefer VS' seats to the KE/NW angled-flat.
If service is your main concern, focus on making KE work for the TPACs. NW is fine, with pleasant service (IME) and decent food, but the FA's disappear for very long stretches mid-flight, and, while efficient and good overall, the experience is not as involved as KE.