Flying China Airlines as a Delta Elite - Impressions and Advice
May 29, 2018, 2:49 am
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May 29, 2018, 3:05 pm
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SFO AirTrain evening/nighttime closures through mid-August
May 29, 2018, 10:29 pm
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Note that there is AirTrain maintenance going on in the evenings, so you might have to take a bus or ride in the "wrong" direction depending on day of week:
SFO AirTrain evening/nighttime closures through mid-August
SFO AirTrain evening/nighttime closures through mid-August
May 30, 2018, 1:15 am
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https://www.flysfo.com/airtrain-alert
There are signs and PA announcements (I just arrived tonight not too long ago)
May 30, 2018, 7:03 am
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If you click through the link in the referenced post, they are running shuttle buses as a stopgap/replacement during periods where the AirTrain is down.
https://www.flysfo.com/airtrain-alert
https://www.flysfo.com/airtrain-alert
May 30, 2018, 10:22 am
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I made the connection from DL to CI last week and they were running buses. I asked an airport employee if it would be quicker to walk from T1 to the International Terminal, and they told me there's construction so you would have to go the long way (counter clockwise past T2 and T3) instead of walking clockwise to the International Terminal. We took the bus instead.
May 30, 2018, 2:23 pm
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and the wording on the web site is strange. It says "The Airport will operate buses between the Rental Car Center and Terminals" which certainly could be interpreted to mean to the RCC only.But it also says "Busses will pick-up and drop-off on the departures level, center island of all terminals" and it would be pretty weird for them to run 4 separate busses from each terminal to the RCC only...
I made the connection from DL to CI last week and they were running buses. I asked an airport employee if it would be quicker to walk from T1 to the International Terminal, and they told me there's construction so you would have to go the long way (counter clockwise past T2 and T3) instead of walking clockwise to the International Terminal. We took the bus instead.
Nov 30, 2019, 8:45 am
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Has anyone had any luck with advance exit row seat assignments as a Delta elite? (I'm Diamond/STE+) I can select them online but it will cost about $150 on an already pricey ticket (M fare). I called China Airlines (US-based 800 #). They said they could put me in an exit row on my BKK > TPE segment, but I later discovered it was a bulkhead middle section which didn't have any extra leg room. I switched back. On the TPE > JFK segment, they couldn't help at all.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Nov 30, 2019, 12:11 pm
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Has anyone had any luck with advance exit row seat assignments as a Delta elite? (I'm Diamond/STE+) I can select them online but it will cost about $150 on an already pricey ticket (M fare). I called China Airlines (US-based 800 #). They said they could put me in an exit row on my BKK > TPE segment, but I later discovered it was a bulkhead middle section which didn't have any extra leg room. I switched back. On the TPE > JFK segment, they couldn't help at all.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Nov 30, 2019, 12:35 pm
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Dec 3, 2019, 2:13 am
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Interesting thread and I've been thinking about trying out CI for a very long time. I'm sort of dying to try out the A350. I keep reading that it's a much better plane than the 787, which is what I've been mostly flying in with AC. It's pretty disappointing that J only gets 100% MQM. Guess DL doesn't really like CI.
Dec 3, 2019, 6:37 am
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Interesting thread and I've been thinking about trying out CI for a very long time. I'm sort of dying to try out the A350. I keep reading that it's a much better plane than the 787, which is what I've been mostly flying in with AC. It's pretty disappointing that J only gets 100% MQM. Guess DL doesn't really like CI.
Dec 3, 2019, 8:07 am
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CI's A350 is an awesome plane. The J cabin is beautiful IMO. Also, the Y+ cabin is more spacious than most because CI chose a 2-3-2 layout instead of the usual 2-4-2. Unfortunately, CI only flies the A350 to YVR right now. If you get the chance to fly on it, I would recommend it. CI service is great, and I haven't had a bad experience with them yet.