Jet Konnect
May 4, 2010 | 9:48 pm
#121
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA MM / Plat
Posts: 225
I flew "JetSelect" on Konnect last week. I believe the food is the same as the domestic Y meals on normal Jet flights, rather than the packaged stuff that they sell on normal Konnect filghts. It's definitely not the full service that you get on proper Premiere flights.
The seat is the same as on the old domestic Premiere planes, with perhaps slightly tighter pitch. Overall, I wasn't too impressed, and certainly wouldn't have paid the full price for the seat (I upgraded).
The seat is the same as on the old domestic Premiere planes, with perhaps slightly tighter pitch. Overall, I wasn't too impressed, and certainly wouldn't have paid the full price for the seat (I upgraded).
May 4, 2010 | 10:24 pm
#122
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-WAW-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, AC*G, LH FTL, AI*G *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,750
13k is the normal Konnect Select fare, which is about right - 17k is the discounted biz fare, and 23k is the normal DEL-BOM one-way fare.
May 4, 2010 | 11:46 pm
#123
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-WAW-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, AC*G, LH FTL, AI*G *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,750
I flew "JetSelect" on Konnect last week. I believe the food is the same as the domestic Y meals on normal Jet flights, rather than the packaged stuff that they sell on normal Konnect filghts. It's definitely not the full service that you get on proper Premiere flights.
The seat is the same as on the old domestic Premiere planes, with perhaps slightly tighter pitch. Overall, I wasn't too impressed, and certainly wouldn't have paid the full price for the seat (I upgraded).
The seat is the same as on the old domestic Premiere planes, with perhaps slightly tighter pitch. Overall, I wasn't too impressed, and certainly wouldn't have paid the full price for the seat (I upgraded).
I think that the 2 x 2, 2 row configuration is the new Konnect Select decided upon now, and should stay until they see full Select cabins.
May 5, 2010 | 2:06 am
#124
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: All over India
Programs: 9W Plat, Flying Blue Elite, HHonors Gold, Accor Le Club Plat
Posts: 814
I think we have to be careful about which particular Konnect flights we are talking about, as the fleet is now in transition from Konnect + Jet mainline (where a lot of you were able to web checkin to the Jet mainline biz seats), to all-Konnect seat configs.
I think that the 2 x 2, 2 row configuration is the new Konnect Select decided upon now, and should stay until they see full Select cabins.
I think that the 2 x 2, 2 row configuration is the new Konnect Select decided upon now, and should stay until they see full Select cabins.
aircraft. Only 2 rows of Select, row 2 being a bit cramped compared to normal J but obviously better than any Y or Konnect. If flying Select, be sure to OLCI on Row 1 for the best experience. Mainline Jet aircraft are used only in case Select metal is not available - usually on positioning flights.
May 5, 2010 | 2:12 am
#125
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-WAW-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, AC*G, LH FTL, AI*G *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,750
So you *have* successfully used OLCI for grabbing Row 1? I would think that this would restrict paying Select pax, as there are only 8 seats!
May 5, 2010 | 3:03 am
#126
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: DL Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, ALL Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 30,695
May 5, 2010 | 10:26 pm
#127
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: All over India
Programs: 9W Plat, Flying Blue Elite, HHonors Gold, Accor Le Club Plat
Posts: 814
May 6, 2010 | 1:06 am
#128
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: All over India
Programs: 9W Plat, Flying Blue Elite, HHonors Gold, Accor Le Club Plat
Posts: 814
Voucher Upgrade to Konnect Select
Unlike mainstream 9W flights, I believe one can upgrade to Konnect on voucher, irrespective of booking class (except for G - group bookings), and whether or not you're JP Plat (on mainstream, only Plats have the benefit of upgrading on any fare class, for all others, its got to be K or higher).
Need to confirm if this is correct. If yes, its a decent way to travel in a little bit more comfort !
Need to confirm if this is correct. If yes, its a decent way to travel in a little bit more comfort !
Jun 12, 2011 | 11:58 pm
#129
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere near a Airstrip
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriot Platinum
Posts: 693
i always get my travel agent to tell me what kind of aircraft is being used....they also block the seats for me well in advance....
i have a bunch of konnect reservations coming up over the next couple of months....if they are using biz seats then my travel agent should be able to block them for me while making the booking....
i have a bunch of konnect reservations coming up over the next couple of months....if they are using biz seats then my travel agent should be able to block them for me while making the booking....
Jun 13, 2011 | 1:29 am
#130
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 559
Some what OT...
I observed the 9W has converted lot of short-haul flights in North India (ATQ, IXC, LKO etc) and much of North East into JetLite (S2). This is additional to the strategy of reducing full service 9W services and converting them to dreaded Konnect flights.
More S2 flights means less award inventory
I observed the 9W has converted lot of short-haul flights in North India (ATQ, IXC, LKO etc) and much of North East into JetLite (S2). This is additional to the strategy of reducing full service 9W services and converting them to dreaded Konnect flights.
More S2 flights means less award inventory
Jun 15, 2011 | 11:13 pm
#132
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: DL Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, ALL Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 30,695