Originally Posted by
JALlover
Is AF/KL really that bad now?
I have no idea about them now, since the last one I went on one was back in 2002..quite long ago and it was a pleasant epxerience that time
AFKL products in J and F (AF only) are nowhere close to CX. They have engaged in drastic cost-cutting and the seats are dated. In Y they recently converted all their 777s, used to Asia, to 3x4x3 which means that you are truly squeezed.
But the points made above relate primarily to elite status on AFKL. The Flying Blue FFP used to be quite generous, but it drastically changes on April 1 and becomes unattractive to say the least. Gold and Plats (equivalent to CX DM) have very few perks (except bonus miles). There seems to be little recognition and advantages to be elite on AFKL.