Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
C on AF does not come with the privilege of using the new DL VIP check in lounge, but all confirmed business class passengers on SkyTeam partners should get SkyPriority everything.
Isn't AF C in fact a pretty high (or even the highest) business class fare class?
IIRC elsewhere in this thread OP referred to a DL D fare class being converted to Z on LX when he was rebooked by DL.
It was originally booked as a D fare on both AF and DL, which was then converted to a Z fare on LX, which was then fixed at ZRH to J.
As for the SkyPriority and DL VIP, I walked to T5 and over to the regular Special Services lane, with all of my AF documents and my Club 2000 card. The person shunting the lines informed me that I could use the SkyPriority counters, but that was based on my C reservation, and when I inquired about the VIP channel (because I had thought that perhaps Club 2000 = DL 360), I was informed that 1) is only for DL 360 and D1 passengers only and 2) that DL doesn't know about Club 2000 or AF Petroleum. All in all, it jogged my memory as to how I remember DL would treat partner Elites, as well as that a business class ticket doesn't necessarily come with SkyPriority perks--although at LAX, the only Special Services counter that was open was the one by general check-in.