Originally Posted by
brunos
CZ announced that benefits will continue with existing ST members:
Announcement-2019-China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd csair.com
That would suggest that the current arrangement is still in place, including lounge and miles-earning benefits.
A major reason for CZ leaving ST is that China Eastern was getting more important in the alliance through JV and shareholding. MU is a major Chinese rival. No surprise that it is excluded from the new arrangement.
Also note that Garuda is excluded too. GA flies to six Chinese cities and competes with CZ for leisure travel to Bali and Indonesia.
Thanks for sharing the link.
To be honest, I struggled with ALL my flights in 2019 to get the Sky Pearl benefits on Sky Team airlines. NOT A SINGLE FLIGHT WENT SMOOTHLY. I always had to explain the situation to the staff for priority boarding and extra luggage allowance. I may post a 2019 report as it was pretty interesting to renew my Sky Pearl membership.
I can't wait to see how it's going to be this year. I have a flight tomorrow on Air France. As per the announcement, I am entitled to an extra free baggage allowance, right? Let's see how it goes.
Edit: there is a new tab "Partner Airlines’ Benefit" on the Elite Benefits page, it might be easier than I thought:
https://skypearl.csair.com/en/about/youxiang.html