TATL Upgrades using Skymiles and SWUs on Air France/KLM
Oct 20, 2012, 7:41 am
#871
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: SAT
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 158
I just flew ATL-CDG on 10/18 on an AF operated Delta coded flight and called 3, 2, and 1 day before departure to try to upgrade from w to O without any luck. I called DL to upgrade my way back and they said there is availability in O but since my return segment is booked in AF as A, they said its not upgradable. I guess I should have read the fine print...
Thankfully I got a good deal on the ticket to begin with ~$1500 SAT-ATL-CDG-BOD-CDG-DTW-SAT
Thankfully I got a good deal on the ticket to begin with ~$1500 SAT-ATL-CDG-BOD-CDG-DTW-SAT
Dec 6, 2012, 12:26 pm
#872
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL PM, SPG Plat
Posts: 885
Hi all,
I'm curious what the current state of things with DL SWUs on AF is? My main question is whether a "W" fare booked on DL.com that involves an AF TATL segment with "O" availability on ExpertFlyer is upgradeable with SWUs?
Thanks.
I'm curious what the current state of things with DL SWUs on AF is? My main question is whether a "W" fare booked on DL.com that involves an AF TATL segment with "O" availability on ExpertFlyer is upgradeable with SWUs?
Thanks.
Dec 6, 2012, 1:29 pm
#873
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: LAS
Programs: PA FT, TW Gold, NW/CO PE, VK Eagleflyer
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Dec 6, 2012, 1:47 pm
#874
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: now ZRH, previously DTW
Programs: DL-Diamond & 1MM; HH-Diamond; Marriott-Gold
Posts: 159
I had to phone twice - the first agent was very confused and didn't know about DL W fares to begin with. The second time I phoned, it was very easy and straightforward - tickets purchased over phone and upgraded in the same call.
Dec 6, 2012, 5:56 pm
#876
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: SAT
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 158
For my last trip in September this year, it was fine - Delta W fare in AF PE upgraded to business. I used miles and not SWU because of the low (15k) miles required - I use SWU on fares which require more miles to upgrade.
I had to phone twice - the first agent was very confused and didn't know about DL W fares to begin with. The second time I phoned, it was very easy and straightforward - tickets purchased over phone and upgraded in the same call.
I had to phone twice - the first agent was very confused and didn't know about DL W fares to begin with. The second time I phoned, it was very easy and straightforward - tickets purchased over phone and upgraded in the same call.
When they transferred me to the international reissue desk they said that changing me to the AF code would get me into "A" class which is not upgradable and that if I wanted to be in "S" class I would have to pay 400 dollars more.
Dec 9, 2012, 5:18 pm
#877
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL PM, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 8,414
Looking to fly from LAX to TXL this summer. Don't want to spend on the upgradable DL fares but was wondering if booking Prem. Voy. on AF would be a good option. The DL website indicates that certain lower fares are eligible for a 20,000 mile upgrade. What fares are these? Are they cheaper than the fares required for an upgrade to biz? Anyone done this?
Dec 10, 2012, 1:10 pm
#878
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 241
currently booked on a W fare with AF, which is upgradable IF there is inventory to upgrade into. There is no wait list. You have to call daily/hourly. Expertflyer shows upgrade inventory on AF, but that doesn't mean a thing for Delta. I did find the fare via Delta.com by searching for "M and higher" fare classes. It was a $2k ticket, which I consider "ok" if I end up in Premium Economy on AF (it is a step up from Economy Comfort) Cheapest coach was closer to $1k for the same flight.
(edit: I think there was also an S fare available for $4k)
(edit: I think there was also an S fare available for $4k)
Last edited by underattack; Dec 10, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Dec 10, 2012, 2:15 pm
#879
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Canton, Michigan, USA
Programs: DL Plat, 2 Million Miler, HH Gold, Marriott Gold, Starwood
Posts: 120
AF upgrade
currently booked on a W fare with AF, which is upgradable IF there is inventory to upgrade into. There is no wait list. You have to call daily/hourly. Expertflyer shows upgrade inventory on AF, but that doesn't mean a thing for Delta. I did find the fare via Delta.com by searching for "M and higher" fare classes. It was a $2k ticket, which I consider "ok" if I end up in Premium Economy on AF (it is a step up from Economy Comfort) Cheapest coach was closer to $1k for the same flight.
(edit: I think there was also an S fare available for $4k)
(edit: I think there was also an S fare available for $4k)
Dec 10, 2012, 2:25 pm
#880
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Dec 10, 2012, 2:27 pm
#881
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New York, western US
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Posts: 4,246
You can select PE seats on intra-Europe flights more than 30 hours out? I thought that was only for Business. Learn something new every day...
Dec 10, 2012, 2:33 pm
#882
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Dec 10, 2012, 5:08 pm
#883
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Dec 11, 2012, 8:14 am
#884
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Dec 11, 2012, 8:16 am
#885
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Treasure Coast of FL (MCO/MLB/PBI)
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Anyone have recent experience upgrading an AF flight booked in W using SkyMiles? I know that O must be available and visible to Delta (no easy task), but I have a friend looking to go to Spain from ATL next year and (shockingly enough) can't get really excited about paying the exorbitant YBM fares on DL.
Thanks!
Thanks!