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Old Sep 10, 2019, 5:45 am
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Cap'n Benj
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Originally Posted by Fitch
Like you, over many years I had no particular interest in non-OW carriers, but with the strikes looming and the Delta status challenge in play thought it was worth switching to DL/AF/KL for this trip in order to earn ST Elite+ (roughly equivalent to OWS) until 2021.

I flew AF from CDG to SFO on a 380 in Y and It was great. Cheerful, numerous staff, decent food, proactive wine pouring...

I flew from SFO to GDL via ATL in DL Y and It was perfectly fine. Even got a "Platinum welcome" on board one of the flights

It's been quite the eye-opener: ST carriers now definitely in contention for future travel spend !
DL Y Shorthaul is excellent
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