Originally Posted by
jdrtravel
Delta's system differentiates between the fare class paid and the fare class flown. They might have put you into open J inventory for the purpose of processing the upgrade, but they still know that your paid fare class was G or whatever it was.
Thanks, that's helpful.
I can only relate to previous OneWorld experience, with BA, and wasn't sure how DL/AF handle this.
BA makes pro-active upgrade offers on its website and at the airport, just like AF does. For intra-Europe flights, this isn't good value for money, as the seats are the same as in economy, just with the blocked middle seat. Yet.....
Those crediting to BAEC often take advantage of these as they earn more tier points, essential for BAEC elite-level re-qualification.
Those crediting to AA won't, as it upgrades into a fare class that earns no additional miles.
Sounds like the AF offers can be good value for money on long-haul flights for the much better seat & experience, (especially for a lie-flat on an overnight flight) yet not for the more miles.