Originally Posted by avflyer

We all lament about the uselessness of the SWU - an obvious huge issue. That said, I never thought that it would be AF to come to the PMU rescue (at least with respect to my travel patterns).

Let's face it, when an I fare is less than the M fare (TATL), then why even bother going M. And for personal travel, M or I pricing is not an option for me. And with M fares now Sky Club high, I will close the year without having used a PMU - first time ever.

Still, when flying ex-NY TATL, a little extra space is something I truly cherish - maybe simply because like all of you, I fly too often. Sure I can burn miles to fly up front but then I don't earn much needed MQMs.

Last year, I was pleased to see KL offer Comfort Zone - economy seats with extra seat pitch and recline - enough to make a difference for me. Best of all, PMs and DMs pay only 40 Euro, 1/2 the price of the standard 80 Euro one-way fee. When in the right seats, worth every penny.

This move is even better because Premium Economy on AF is actually a much better and more spacious seat than KLM and best of all, the fares for either K or W are reasonable.

For example, looking on DL.com, an L fare JFK-CDG is just under $750 all in. The K fare is $300 more at $1050 - not bad when combined with an SWU and on the dates in late Jan/early Feb I am looking at, there is plenty of E availability.

And then the kicker, W is only $1400!!! And yes, O inventory is available here too.

At long last, this one move really makes the SWU usable.