Originally Posted by
Goldorak
I am not surprised by this change as I always found this a bit weird to earn XP on non-ST partner flights (not booked under AF or KL code-shares). Some of those flights are available under AF or KL code which will still allow to earn XP. But this will be surely an unwanted change for some people.
I am very surprised. There is an ongoing tendency to loosen the ties within an alliance and stregthen ties within a loosely defined group of cooperating and/or ownership-related airlines. This step goes well against that trend.