Getting SkyTeam Elite Plus Recognized by Air France
Jun 6, 2021, 3:43 pm
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Getting SkyTeam Elite Plus Recognized by Air France
Does anyone know how (or if) I can get my SkyTeam Elite Plus Status as a Delta GM recognized by Air France if I am booking a ticket directly with Air France in Economy from France to another country in Europe like Spain? Would this let me use their lounge in Paris and give me one free checked bag on economy? Thanks!
Jun 6, 2021, 3:50 pm
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Does anyone know how (or if) I can get my SkyTeam Elite Plus Status as a Delta GM recognized by Air France if I am booking a ticket directly with Air France in Economy from France to another country in Europe like Spain? Would this let me use their lounge in Paris and give me one free checked bag on economy? Thanks!
Look at the bottom of the web page
Extra baggage is a benefit, but not "free" baggage. So that may vary. USA & EU airlines operate differently.
Jun 6, 2021, 5:17 pm
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Does anyone know how (or if) I can get my SkyTeam Elite Plus Status as a Delta GM recognized by Air France if I am booking a ticket directly with Air France in Economy from France to another country in Europe like Spain? Would this let me use their lounge in Paris and give me one free checked bag on economy? Thanks!
Jun 6, 2021, 6:17 pm
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From Air France's site:
My interpretation of this is that you should get one bag for free as a STE+ on an Economy Light fare, or more on higher fares.
If you are a Flying Blue Silver, Gold or Platinum, or SkyTeam Elite or Elite Plus member, you are entitled to 1 additional checked baggage item at no extra charge. The permitted weight depends on your travel cabin.
Jun 6, 2021, 7:56 pm
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Just put your ffn in the reservation. Alliance's have cross airline status benefits. Link--->https://www.skyteam.com/en/frequent-flyers
Look at the bottom of the web page
Extra baggage is a benefit, but not "free" baggage. So that may vary. USA & EU airlines operate differently.
Look at the bottom of the web page
Extra baggage is a benefit, but not "free" baggage. So that may vary. USA & EU airlines operate differently.
US/EU both use piece concept for bags.
Jun 7, 2021, 6:03 am
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Also, in my experience, AF and KL do a good job with their recognition of DL medallions with status easily shown on boarding passes. I've taken at least a dozen intra Europe flights on AF/KL and never had an issue at checking, getting my extra bag, or accessing the lounge with just my BP.
Sep 6, 2021, 1:15 am
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We have a trip within Europe on hold with AF (no baggage fare option). 2 passengers in the reservation: 1 is FB Plat and the other is SkyTeam Elite Plus (SU). Funny that onward part is now showing no hold bags for both (yesterday was 1 hold bag for FB Plat) and return is showing 2 hold bags.
Sep 6, 2021, 1:40 am
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We have a trip within Europe on hold with AF (no baggage fare option). 2 passengers in the reservation: 1 is FB Plat and the other is SkyTeam Elite Plus (SU). Funny that onward part is now showing no hold bags for both (yesterday was 1 hold bag for FB Plat) and return is showing 2 hold bags.
STE+ will always get at least one bag up to 23kg free on AF/KL.
Sep 6, 2021, 8:15 am
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We have a trip within Europe on hold with AF (no baggage fare option). 2 passengers in the reservation: 1 is FB Plat and the other is SkyTeam Elite Plus (SU). Funny that onward part is now showing no hold bags for both (yesterday was 1 hold bag for FB Plat) and return is showing 2 hold bags.
Sep 6, 2021, 11:56 pm
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Yes: esp AF system can do some odd tricks, but at check-in/bag drop it will be easy. At worst you’ll need remind them of status. I have managed to get 3x bags (all normal sized though) because of FBE+, but that was pre-covid. They might be stricter now.
Sep 7, 2021, 1:27 pm
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As a general reminder, if you plan to credit to DL and use DL status - if you have a AF/KL Flying Blue account, do NOT log into your Flying Blue account when looking up the reservation on the AF/KL website otherwise your DL FFN will be overwritten by the Flying Blue one.
Once you booked your flight and provided Delta FFN, you can manage your trip by clicking "My Bookings" and entering your Booking Reference and Last Name. Then you can select seats and verify number of included bags according to your status.
Once you booked your flight and provided Delta FFN, you can manage your trip by clicking "My Bookings" and entering your Booking Reference and Last Name. Then you can select seats and verify number of included bags according to your status.
Feb 25, 2022, 10:31 pm
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I'm noticing that on an upcoming itinerary, my elite status isn't reflected in any way on the Air France web site. Do folks normally see their status listed/synced over after entering their frequent flier number? If so, perhaps I need to reach out to AF to have the status refreshed by removing/readding the number...
Feb 26, 2022, 10:37 am
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As a general reminder, if you plan to credit to DL and use DL status - if you have a AF/KL Flying Blue account, do NOT log into your Flying Blue account when looking up the reservation on the AF/KL website otherwise your DL FFN will be overwritten by the Flying Blue one.
Once you booked your flight and provided Delta FFN, you can manage your trip by clicking "My Bookings" and entering your Booking Reference and Last Name. Then you can select seats and verify number of included bags according to your status.
Once you booked your flight and provided Delta FFN, you can manage your trip by clicking "My Bookings" and entering your Booking Reference and Last Name. Then you can select seats and verify number of included bags according to your status.
Feb 26, 2022, 11:46 am
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I'm noticing that on an upcoming itinerary, my elite status isn't reflected in any way on the Air France web site. Do folks normally see their status listed/synced over after entering their frequent flier number? If so, perhaps I need to reach out to AF to have the status refreshed by removing/readding the number...
