Originally Posted by
redtop43
If I understand correctly though, DL has no leverage over AF in opening award space. (Flights DL 1980/AF681)
Correct.
Originally Posted by
redtop43
c) There is a routing RDU-ATL-CDG on DL (Flights 1177/28) that had low award space in Y, but now it's showing as medium (90K) and very high award space in J (325K).
To fulfill Delta's obligation for a legal connection, current award pricing on its own flights is irrelevant. They can give it to you at your confirmed 60K redemption.
Originally Posted by
redtop43
I assume it's silly to ask them to open J award space and knock it down from 325K when I didn't have a J ticket in the first place. Is this true, or is it something they might do?
I wouldn't call it silly, but I would judge it a very low probability of success, especially if any segment of the desired round trip routing weren't available in low band awards at time of call.