Flying Blue Regular Platinum
Nov 28, 2018, 1:19 pm
#46
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This is a more general elite member question that might have been better posted under Flying Blue FAQ, but I thought I’d put it here as it probably involves most people here.
If I am traveling on a SkyTeam airline with a same day domestic to international connection, I know I can have lounge access on the domestic leg. What if I am traveling in the other sense, and will be connecting from an international to a domestic flight? Can I access the lounge on the subsequent domestic flight? E.g. AZ itinerary AMS-FCO-VRN.
If I am traveling on a SkyTeam airline with a same day domestic to international connection, I know I can have lounge access on the domestic leg. What if I am traveling in the other sense, and will be connecting from an international to a domestic flight? Can I access the lounge on the subsequent domestic flight? E.g. AZ itinerary AMS-FCO-VRN.
Nov 28, 2018, 3:26 pm
#47
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Thanks for the responses. Concerning my trip to becoming Platinum, which included playing the Castérède Tuba Sonata 54 times in South Korea, I will continue to relate these experiences over on the Flying Blue Mileage Runs thread. Instead of making them trip reports, which would be inappropriate for that thread, I will make them short flight reviews followed by some interesting anecdotes about what happened at the destination (such as the 1st Trombone of the Osaka Philharmonic, a young woman, keeling over after one single sip of beer on a night out with friends at the Festival on Jeju Island).
Nov 29, 2018, 6:56 am
#48
Join Date: May 2017
Location: MAN
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Nov 29, 2018, 3:56 pm
#50
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The tuba is probably Platinum Ultimate! But unfortunately I don't actually play the instrument, although I coach the players. I accompanied all the contestants in the international competition, although I was originally asked to do the trombones ... or euphoniums. The tubist from the Geneva Brass Quintet had an issue at the airport with China Eastern, which I didn't quite understand, and he ended up checking in the case but taking the bare instrument itself into the cabin with him!
Dec 5, 2018, 11:36 am
#51
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Dec 5, 2018, 11:45 am
#52
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On a flight yesterday the purser was one of those invisible ones. I saw her walk down the aisle once or twice, that was it on an 11 hour flight.
Johan
Last edited by johan rebel; Dec 13, 2018 at 8:47 am Reason: too many typos
Dec 12, 2018, 2:34 pm
#53
Join Date: May 2017
Location: MAN
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 313
Very nice attentions from the cabin crew on my last flight in J from BLR, including a pleasant, unforced chat with the boss lady. Proactively offered espresso after dinner and digestifs seemingly only suggested to me (perhaps something on the iPad about my alcohol consumption??). All round excellent crew with a couple of special Platinum additions - a reminder of why I started giving AF the bulk of my long haul flights rather than Emirates etc.
Dec 12, 2018, 8:54 pm
#54
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: KLM Plat, BA Bronze
Posts: 383
Being Plat now for my 2nd year, I’ve found that i get OPUP's on SH AF flights, but never on KL. Probably just luck, more than anything else. Never for either on LH
It also seem that if I’m traveling at the end of a work day and in shirt/dress trousers then the purser will come and say hi, if I’m in a T-shirt for a long travel day, I never get an acknowledgement.....
It also seem that if I’m traveling at the end of a work day and in shirt/dress trousers then the purser will come and say hi, if I’m in a T-shirt for a long travel day, I never get an acknowledgement.....
Dec 13, 2018, 1:58 pm
#55
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: Flying Blue Plat, Air Europa Silver, IHG Plat, Accor Plat
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Last week at CDG I saw an Ultimate Plat being escorted to the dedicated Ultimate holding pen in the 2F lounge. I was surprised when I boarded the plane to find the same Ultimate plat sitting next to me on my KL flight to AMS: he was in the middle seat, I was in the aisle. The purser did not acknowledge either of us throughout the flight. So it seems the experience is inconsistent at all status levels.
Apr 22, 2019, 11:32 am
#56
Join Date: May 2017
Location: MAN
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 313
Very nice attentions from the cabin crew on my last flight in J from BLR, including a pleasant, unforced chat with the boss lady. Proactively offered espresso after dinner and digestifs seemingly only suggested to me (perhaps something on the iPad about my alcohol consumption??). All round excellent crew with a couple of special Platinum additions - a reminder of why I started giving AF the bulk of my long haul flights rather than Emirates etc.
Last edited by PeteM01; Apr 22, 2019 at 9:07 pm Reason: Doh!
Jun 13, 2019, 2:41 am
#57
Join Date: Jul 2018
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As a "regular" Platinum, very pleasant experience Monday on MXP-CDG.
I boarded the plane and behold what I found on my seat :
Text basically says:
"Hello Mr. XXX, the entire crew is available for you during this flight. Do not hesitate to ask us anything. Thank you for being a LOYAL customer. Have a great journey."
And the crew came several time on this short flight to ask my if I wanted champagne or I needed anything else. I wish it was standardized across the board.
I boarded the plane and behold what I found on my seat :
Text basically says:
"Hello Mr. XXX, the entire crew is available for you during this flight. Do not hesitate to ask us anything. Thank you for being a LOYAL customer. Have a great journey."
And the crew came several time on this short flight to ask my if I wanted champagne or I needed anything else. I wish it was standardized across the board.
Jun 14, 2019, 1:15 pm
#60
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As a "regular" Platinum, very pleasant experience Monday on MXP-CDG.
I boarded the plane and behold what I found on my seat :
Text basically says:
"Hello Mr. XXX, the entire crew is available for you during this flight. Do not hesitate to ask us anything. Thank you for being a LOYAL customer. Have a great journey."
And the crew came several time on this short flight to ask my if I wanted champagne or I needed anything else. I wish it was standardized across the board.
I boarded the plane and behold what I found on my seat :
Text basically says:
"Hello Mr. XXX, the entire crew is available for you during this flight. Do not hesitate to ask us anything. Thank you for being a LOYAL customer. Have a great journey."
And the crew came several time on this short flight to ask my if I wanted champagne or I needed anything else. I wish it was standardized across the board.