Alchohol on LAX-FCO-IST
Mar 21, 2012, 9:35 am
#18
Join Date: Feb 2012
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Well I would double-check with AZ because for them, DL status seems to mean very, very little. Hopefully that will be changing, but at least for my trip my DL status is getting me nowhere.
Mar 24, 2012, 5:33 pm
#19
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Italy
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The only benefit we have is that we can select exit rows for free during check-in.
Mar 24, 2012, 5:36 pm
#20
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Italy
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Economy+ on Air France and Alitalia is a different, separate cabin, with different seating, some additional service, a toiletry kit, and is not, and will never, be offered for "free" to anybody, obviously.
Mar 24, 2012, 5:37 pm
#21
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Italy
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Alitalia honors Delta status according to skyteam rules, exactly as Delta does with Alitalia status. Would you please elaborate on your remark?
Mar 26, 2012, 12:26 pm
#22
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Status perhaps, but not miles - that was my point really. I tried to use DL Skymiles to upgrade my AZ flight and was told I couldn't - even though I can earn Skymiles on an AZ flight. Didn't make much sense to me.
Mar 27, 2012, 7:26 am
#23
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Well, I would not be able to use Skymiles to upgrade a similar delta flight with the same fare class! Has anyone had success upgrading alitalia with Skymiles?
Apr 2, 2012, 3:00 pm
#24
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Italy
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Alitalia does NOT participate in the Skyteam upgrades (so it does not work either way, upgrading on DL is impossible for me). In any case, the full-fare ticket needed for a skyteam upgrade usually costs more than a discounted business ticket.
Apr 4, 2012, 4:39 pm
#25
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Italy 90% - Rest of the World 10%
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Economy+ on Delta is similar to Economy Comfort on KLM, and it's just extra legroom.
Economy+ on Air France and Alitalia is a different, separate cabin, with different seating, some additional service, a toiletry kit, and is not, and will never, be offered for "free" to anybody, obviously.
Economy+ on Air France and Alitalia is a different, separate cabin, with different seating, some additional service, a toiletry kit, and is not, and will never, be offered for "free" to anybody, obviously.
Economy + on delta has nothing to do with "premium economy"
Classica + on AZ have MUCH bigger TV screens, larger seats, much more leg room and separate cabin
NOBODY gets upgraded by right unless you use an AZ upgrade sticker for freccia alata + members
Apr 4, 2012, 5:30 pm
#26
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Any way to buy up? I'd be willing to pay a few hundred to move up....
Apr 4, 2012, 5:32 pm
#27
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Apr 5, 2012, 1:16 am
#28
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You can call and ask for the fare difference to upgrade.
Apr 5, 2012, 7:21 am
#29
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I have flown an NZ 777 in 3-4-3. It was the worst economy experience of my entire life. I will never fly a 777 in that configuration ever again. I'd simply rather not go than be caught in that situation. It is horrible.
Apr 6, 2012, 5:23 pm
#30
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: JFK
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I'm flying to Florence for business in May. Company booked me on Alitalia due to the directness of flights....lax-fco-flr. I'm curious to experience AZ in flight service. I understand they have a premium economy section which is slowly being installed on the 777 fleet.
Two years ago, I flew Alitalia JFK to FCO. They give you free beer and wine only. No other libations. Food was decent, but lukewarm. The cabin was in horrendous condition...duct tape to patch the leather seats....seams in the carpet.
It is AZ, so I'm not expecting much. I'm also on the november mileage run to IST.
Two years ago, I flew Alitalia JFK to FCO. They give you free beer and wine only. No other libations. Food was decent, but lukewarm. The cabin was in horrendous condition...duct tape to patch the leather seats....seams in the carpet.
It is AZ, so I'm not expecting much. I'm also on the november mileage run to IST.