New policy for paid and miles upgrades (AF/KL) - sept 2017
Feb 16, 2019, 10:58 pm
#677
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 760
Feb 17, 2019, 10:21 am
#678
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: VIE/PRG
Programs: FB Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,592
AMS-ATL 380€ Y to J - accepted (mid AUG 18)
AMS-SFO 700€ Y to J - declined (Oct 18, Delta stock basic)
SFO-AMS 420€ Y to J - accepted (Oct 18, Delta stock basic) - btw am I the only one who gets miles as booked + miles for J + bonus? No XP tho.
and yesterday
VIE-CDG 290€ Y to J - declined (J 2 empty, Y 3 empty)
CDG-MXP 290€ Y to J - declined (J 1 empty, Y 6 empty)
AMS-SFO 700€ Y to J - declined (Oct 18, Delta stock basic)
SFO-AMS 420€ Y to J - accepted (Oct 18, Delta stock basic) - btw am I the only one who gets miles as booked + miles for J + bonus? No XP tho.
and yesterday
VIE-CDG 290€ Y to J - declined (J 2 empty, Y 3 empty)
CDG-MXP 290€ Y to J - declined (J 1 empty, Y 6 empty)
Feb 19, 2019, 7:27 am
#680
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 453
I don't know but you seem to be a lucky one, not only based on the miles you're getting but based on the prices you are getting! Those are really good ones. Out of curiosity, do you put your flying blue number at booking time or at check in ? It's strange that despite accepting offers you're still getting such great deals.
Feb 19, 2019, 12:27 pm
#681
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: VIE/PRG
Programs: FB Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,592
I don't know but you seem to be a lucky one, not only based on the miles you're getting but based on the prices you are getting! Those are really good ones. Out of curiosity, do you put your flying blue number at booking time or at check in ? It's strange that despite accepting offers you're still getting such great deals.
Feb 21, 2019, 4:48 am
#683
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: MUC
Programs: TK Elite, FB Gold
Posts: 315
Feb 21, 2019, 7:28 am
#684
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: AMS
Programs: FB Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hotels.com Silver,
Posts: 55
Just so I understand it better, even while being Platinum and having a gold AF/KLM AMEX card my economy flight lets say Amsterdam to Tampa via ATL would yield the same XP but more miles if booked on Delta website?
Feb 21, 2019, 9:28 am
#685
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Flying Blue Petroleum | Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 306
Yes, when on DL numbers
Last edited by glennhaak; Feb 21, 2019 at 11:36 am
Feb 21, 2019, 9:37 am
#686
Join Date: May 2015
Location: RBA / TBS
Programs: AF Gold / Accor Gold / Hilton Diamond / TP Silver / A3 Gold
Posts: 2,750
and as its operated by DL the amount of miles you will receive depends on the booking code and distance
Feb 21, 2019, 12:27 pm
#687
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: MUC
Programs: TK Elite, FB Gold
Posts: 315
Feb 21, 2019, 12:46 pm
#688
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: SJC / SFO
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 785
It works for TATL flights (SFO-AMS-PRG). There's in general more freedom with travel agents and the other way too (book KL coded flights on 006 stock and vice versa). For a full flex J recently I had all the flights KL coded. For a discounted J (Z fare class) I booked the flights as DL coded via DL website.
Last edited by Sjondorn; Feb 21, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Feb 22, 2019, 2:43 am
#689
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: AMS
Programs: FB Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hotels.com Silver,
Posts: 55
Feb 22, 2019, 10:54 am
#690
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Flying Blue Petroleum | Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 306
- Check the basefare on KL numbers and multiply that by 8 (assuming your status is still platinum) and add the number of miles you'd get from paying with your co-branded Flying Blue American Express.
- Check the farebucket of the ticket on DL numbers, enter your route on gcmap.com to find out the exact mileage and multiply that by the corresponding percentage that the specific farebucket will give you, add in the miles from your creditcard (difference should be minimal, 2x on AF/KL spend and 1.5x on the rest if you have an FB Amex Platinum).
- Compare the two
Beware that if you book "basic economy" on DL, you will not have seat selection, if you book the same fare on KL numbers, it will book in V instead of E so you'll have seat selection.