Originally Posted by
roquejo
Getting an award ticket for DL nowadays will cost you lots of skymiles compared to two years ago...
For CX, you pretty much have to earn it cent by cent. And there is no way you can be sure that you have enough for award before it has expired.
Originally Posted by
roquejo
And to just get those priority check in or boarding, you have to fly 25K miles on any miles earning skyteam member airlines a year.. compared to just 4 sectors (or even none) for CX GR Marco Polo members..
Unless being sponsored - they have to pay $50.
Originally Posted by
roquejo
And the free check in baggage and free complimentary upgrades in DL only works for US domestic flights
At least your upgrade is your entitlement (if available). For CX, it is a gift.
I am simply trying to say each program has its own pros and cons, although it seems CX is a little bit better...