Originally Posted by sbm12
I looked at the stickie, and it doesn't show CO/KL. Assuming that they use similar codes to DL, it looks like a paid C travels in D, which is actually BF.
According to the
CO RTW reward chart, to get a F/BF seat, you have to book the F reward, not the C reward. Its an extra 60k miles, which pretty much stinks.
Anyone know if there is really this discrepancy in the RTW reward v. purchased tix? Also, anyone know what the CO/KL/NW fare classes actually are?
The OP is looking to
buy a ticket, not do a RTW as an award (the conditions for those vary according to the FF scheme that actually awards them. I think US airlines allow unlimited stopovers whereas AF/KL only allows six)
I have bought Skyteam RTW tickets in C three times (and ended up paying $100 to upgrade for really long US segments such as LAX-HNL, and sticking it out in Y on other legs).
I am quite certain about the F/C rule. Whether you are redeeming an award or paying for the ticket, if it's business class you will travel in C (whatever the name they give to their international business class) on CO and DL internationally, but in Y on domestic US flights. Otherwise its the $100 upgrade per segment or pay the extra (a lot more) for a RTW ticket in F. Personally, I don't think that's really worth it, since only AF and KE have international F (and only on a few routes even then). It's the worst aspect of the Skyteam ticket. Either you pay for F and then have to travel for more than of your flights (within Asia, to and from Australia, within Europe and, increasingly, between the US and Europe too) in C because F is not available, or you pay for C and get shoved in Y in the USA, unless you pay for upgrades. You're right, it stinks. Especially as US domestic F is only really Economy with a lightly larger seat (and almost always no food).