KLM marketed PS on a Delta flight
Feb 26, 2020, 7:29 am
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KLM marketed PS on a Delta flight
So I was looking at KLM for an upcoming flight and noticed that when you search economy flights you can choose premium economy when selecting it. The flight is SEA-AMS and it's on the Delta A330 neo. My question is how would miles be awarded on this flight, since on Delta's partner chart for KLM there is no premium economy listed. Would they just earn what an Air France PE ticket would earn, or would it earn KLM's Full Economy rates?
Also, side question, why does airfrance.com not advertise DL flights that show up on klm.com and delta.com?
Thank You
Also, side question, why does airfrance.com not advertise DL flights that show up on klm.com and delta.com?
Thank You
Feb 26, 2020, 12:19 pm
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If you look on EF, you will now see that KL has PE fare filings which book into W/S/A booking classes. The fare basis code will either have a P in second to last letter (similar to DL PE fares), or a ticket designator for dual inventory PE fares (aka TKBX86M2/WNJ5) as there are a number of T/Q/L basis fares which book into A. At some point, KL earn will likely mirror earn on AF W/S/A PE fares. Whether or not backend systems have been updated yet is anyone's guess until someone actually flies on one of these fares.
Last edited by xliioper; Feb 26, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Feb 26, 2020, 6:20 pm
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KL selling partner W is probably the first step towards KLM to introduce 'real' premium economy so I guess the good news is they'll work all the earning bugs out before their actual hard product goes on sale.
Jan 26, 2022, 8:15 pm
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Sorry for bumping this old thread, but can anyone confirm that KL premium economy "A" fares credit to DL the same way as AF "A" fares, with a 50% cabin bonus, 150% MQM, and 30% MQD? The DL website still shows KL "A" as discount economy.
Last edited by hogo74; Jan 26, 2022 at 8:17 pm Reason: typo
Jan 27, 2022, 8:04 pm
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I would go by what the chart on the website says. If you want to risk, get it but understand there could be no recourse.
Jan 27, 2022, 8:19 pm
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Yes, that is why I do not plan to book the ticket with KL-coded "A" flights unless there are several recent data points of such flights indeed crediting like AF-coded "A" flights as suggested in one of the older posts. I'd prefer the connection in AMS over CDG, but not at the risk of giving up mileage earning.
Jan 27, 2022, 8:31 pm
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Yes, that is why I do not plan to book the ticket with KL-coded "A" flights unless there are several recent data points of such flights indeed crediting like AF-coded "A" flights as suggested in one of the older posts. I'd prefer the connection in AMS over CDG, but not at the risk of giving up mileage earning.
Jan 28, 2022, 9:06 am
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Thanks. This is actually what I had looked at before bumping this thread. For my itinerary at least, all the AMS connections shown on airfrance.us come up as KL coded "A", so I was/am hesitant to proceed with those options.