Jan 14, 2019, 10:34 am
Last edit by: kevinflyaway
Code:
Please post you departure dates and routes below: March MARCH 07 BCN - FCO - LAX Madeiraportugal MARCH 11 PacificTwo MARCH 11 BCN-FCO-JFK UAPremierGuy MARCH 14 LAX - CDG - FCO - BCN Madeiraportugal MARCH 19 BCN-FCO-CDG GlennHaak MARCH 19 MAD-FCO-JFK beyounged MARCH 20 CDG-LAX GlennHaak MARCH 25 BCN-FCO-JFK JonEJacobs MARCH 25 JFK-FCO-MAD beyounged MARCH 28 LAX-FCO-BCN GlennHaak April APRIL 01 BCN-FCO-LAX - idiosyncrasy APRIL 04 BCN - FCO - CDG (+1) - LAX Mister Miles APRIL 05 JFK-FCO-BCN JonEJacobs APRIL 08 BCN - FCO - LAX - honzeek_cz APRIL 08 FCO-CDG JNLentertainment APRIL 09 CDG-LAX - JNLentertainment APRIL 09 LAX - JFK - FCO - BCN Mister Miles APRIL 23 LAX-CDG honzeek_cz APRIL 24 CDG-FCO-BCN honzeek_cz APRIL 25 MAD-LIN honzeek_cz APRIL 25 LAX-CDG-FCO-BCN idiosyncrasy APRIL 26 LIN-CDG-LAX honzeek_cz APRIL 29 LAX-FCO honzeek_cz APRIL 30 FCO-MAD honzeek_cz APRIL 30 MAD-FCO Maayan May MAY 01 FCO-LAX Maayan MAY 01 BCN-FCO-JFK ramalair MAY 02 BCN-FCO-JFK e30st MAY 02 BCN-FCO / MAY 03 FCO-LAX Travel-Quinten MAY 02 BCN-FCO-LAX Wildwater MAY 02 BCN-FCO / MAY 03 FCO-LAX bmibaby737 MAY 06 JFK-FCO-BCN (+1) e30st MAY 06 LAX-FCO-BCN (+1) Travel-Quinten MAY 06 LAX-FCO-BCN Wildwater MAY 06 LAX-JFK-FCO / MAY 07 FCO-BCN bmibaby737 MAY 08 LAX-FCO-MAD Maayan MAY 09 JFK-FCO-BCN ramalair MAY 09 LAX- FCO JNLentertainment MAY 09 FCO-BCN JNLentertainment September October November Nov 7 BCN - FCO - JFK ExpatSomchai Nov 11 JFK - FCO - BCN (+1) ExpatSomchai
[PREM FARE GONE] AZ: BCN - LAX £456 in J....
Mar 12, 2019, 2:12 pm
#707
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: ATL
Posts: 186
This was my first time flying AZ, so here are my brief thoughts:
- Everything was smooth! Will give props to AZ for this. On time operations - pleasantly surprised.
- Intra-EU J as poor as expected. Not really sure why they even bother. Buy your own food if you want to eat well.
- E-gates (the passport control gates) are awesome! So if you're a citizen of USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan or Israel USE THEM!
- Lounge at E gates (the terminal) nice. Cappuccino bar much appreciated. Though the barista there was disinterested and aloof - welcome to Italy?! You want coffee? Here's my DGAF face.
- 777 seats decent. Had the "honeymoon" pair and I think this was great for couple.
- Cabin does get hot though as they curtain all the sections off.
- IFE quality sucked. Took half the flight to get it working. Old screen. Appalling interaction design. Movie selection OK, with some interesting Italian films though.
- Main meal really good and wine fine without being great. Dessert very savory (ricotta cheese mixture). Snacks lacking and before landing meal not particularly interesting or tasty.
- Service fine during meal times, but otherwise good luck spotting an FA.
- Everything was smooth! Will give props to AZ for this. On time operations - pleasantly surprised.
- Intra-EU J as poor as expected. Not really sure why they even bother. Buy your own food if you want to eat well.
- E-gates (the passport control gates) are awesome! So if you're a citizen of USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan or Israel USE THEM!
- Lounge at E gates (the terminal) nice. Cappuccino bar much appreciated. Though the barista there was disinterested and aloof - welcome to Italy?! You want coffee? Here's my DGAF face.
- 777 seats decent. Had the "honeymoon" pair and I think this was great for couple.
- Cabin does get hot though as they curtain all the sections off.
- IFE quality sucked. Took half the flight to get it working. Old screen. Appalling interaction design. Movie selection OK, with some interesting Italian films though.
- Main meal really good and wine fine without being great. Dessert very savory (ricotta cheese mixture). Snacks lacking and before landing meal not particularly interesting or tasty.
- Service fine during meal times, but otherwise good luck spotting an FA.
Last edited by PacificTwo; Mar 12, 2019 at 2:16 pm Reason: E-gates clarification
Mar 13, 2019, 1:38 am
#709
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: ASE
Programs: UA 1MM, AA1MM PLTPRO, Hertz PC, National EXC, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton/Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3,357
To piggy-back off of PacificTwo (sorry I missed you in the lounge, BTW!), the intra-Europe flight was better in some ways and worse in others. The recline was WAY better than other European airlines I have flown in Europe Business Class. (much to the chagrin of the guy sitting behind me). I complained to the flight attendants, who told them I had a right to recline my seats. ^
The "meal" was sad, and honestly of poorer quality than meals in Domestic US First Class, or even the BA flight I took to position.
The Lounge in Terminal E was crowded, with outlets hard (though at least not impossible...cough cough...BCN...) to find. Like PacificTwo, I found the Barista to be...meh..., though a bit cute. I certainly missed self-pour bar.
It was a reasonably short walk to my DL flight, which, on the 764, left a lot to be desired. The IFE sucked, the food was mediocre, and service from the OLD FA's was very AA-esque, certainly not above AA or UA by any means.
So far, the "outbound" of this fare left me glad I paid what I did on this fare and not much more. Here's hoping to an improved return in May (I'm scheduled on a DL A330 overwater, so that should help).
As far as the fare worked, there were NO issues, and the DL leg (not the AZ leg, yet) has already credited to my SkyPesos account! ^
The "meal" was sad, and honestly of poorer quality than meals in Domestic US First Class, or even the BA flight I took to position.
The Lounge in Terminal E was crowded, with outlets hard (though at least not impossible...cough cough...BCN...) to find. Like PacificTwo, I found the Barista to be...meh..., though a bit cute. I certainly missed self-pour bar.
It was a reasonably short walk to my DL flight, which, on the 764, left a lot to be desired. The IFE sucked, the food was mediocre, and service from the OLD FA's was very AA-esque, certainly not above AA or UA by any means.
So far, the "outbound" of this fare left me glad I paid what I did on this fare and not much more. Here's hoping to an improved return in May (I'm scheduled on a DL A330 overwater, so that should help).
As far as the fare worked, there were NO issues, and the DL leg (not the AZ leg, yet) has already credited to my SkyPesos account! ^
Mar 13, 2019, 2:53 pm
#710
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Rotterdam
Programs: AMEX Platinum, BA Gold, Flying Blue Platinum, Marriott Platinum Elite, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 1,280
Good to read all experiences.
Anybody tried to change dates? I know this is a no-brainer, but something came up with my travel partner. So we can't make the outbound flight, so my day pretty much sucked! Gonna try calling them anyway (since reader succes stories are already up now) and hope for a miracle. Otherwise we'll keep the tickets intact and pray for a schedule change, so that allows for a free change
Anybody tried to change dates? I know this is a no-brainer, but something came up with my travel partner. So we can't make the outbound flight, so my day pretty much sucked! Gonna try calling them anyway (since reader succes stories are already up now) and hope for a miracle. Otherwise we'll keep the tickets intact and pray for a schedule change, so that allows for a free change
Mar 14, 2019, 8:44 am
#711
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: United Kingdom
Programs: BAEC Blue, Flying Blue Silver, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold
Posts: 817
I’ve been holding off cancelling the american express card i booked this fare off - now i’m a bit more confident it’s going to go through im going to cancel it. But, if Alitalia did cancel, would it be easy to get my money back?
Mar 14, 2019, 9:06 am
#712
Used to be guidogh
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: FB Ultimate, Hertz Platinum, Star Aliiance Gold
Posts: 364
It will be hard to get your money back for two reasons..
1: AZ doesnt want to give it back and will make it as hard, long and painfull as possible with or without your original creditcard
2: AZ does not have money...
Mar 15, 2019, 7:07 pm
#713
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Flying Blue Petroleum | Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 306
@Madeiraportugal: How did your trip go? Specifically the AF leg?
Mar 15, 2019, 11:50 pm
#714
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: TP Gold / Star Alliance Gold
Posts: 16
@Madeiraportugal: How did your trip go? Specifically the AF leg?
All went smooth. All honored
You cant choose seat. I have been located on the 72A and B.
We loved everything. Its really other championship compared to AZ. But we need to thank AZ hehehe
Ps: in my stopover of 7h in paris - AF did not gave nothing (normally they give me Yotel. ) but this time they said its a AZ ticket and they could not give nothing.
We went to the lounge near the embarkation door.
Mar 16, 2019, 4:39 am
#715
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Flying Blue Petroleum | Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 306
hi.
All went smooth. All honored
You cant choose seat. I have been located on the 72A and B.
We loved everything. Its really other championship compared to AZ. But we need to thank AZ hehehe
Ps: in my stopover of 7h in paris - AF did not gave nothing (normally they give me Yotel. ) but this time they said its a AZ ticket and they could not give nothing.
We went to the lounge near the embarkation door.
All went smooth. All honored
You cant choose seat. I have been located on the 72A and B.
We loved everything. Its really other championship compared to AZ. But we need to thank AZ hehehe
Ps: in my stopover of 7h in paris - AF did not gave nothing (normally they give me Yotel. ) but this time they said its a AZ ticket and they could not give nothing.
We went to the lounge near the embarkation door.
Enjoy!
Mar 16, 2019, 10:34 am
#716
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 32
Has anyone credited the miles to Delta? If so, did it post as an E fare? I'm thinking about doing a status challenge with Delta to get Gold and even if I only fly the outbound portion of the itinerary, I can fly back to MIA/FLL in business/first and it will put me over what I need.
Mar 16, 2019, 10:39 am
#717
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: C2c
Programs: GOLD: AZ....maybe :-P
Posts: 629
Has anyone credited the miles to Delta? If so, did it post as an E fare? I'm thinking about doing a status challenge with Delta to get Gold and even if I only fly the outbound portion of the itinerary, I can fly back to MIA/FLL in business/first and it will put me over what I need.
Mar 16, 2019, 11:08 am
#718
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 32
Here's the verbiage from Delta's site: MQMs, MQSs and MQDs earned on Delta- and Delta Connection-operated flights will count towards this challenge. MQMs, MQSs and MQDs may also be earned on partner airline flights that are eligible to earn MQMs, MQSs and MQDs. Visit Airline Partners to learn more about what flights qualify.
Mar 16, 2019, 11:17 am
#719
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: New York, NY, USA
Posts: 12,482
.....Here's the verbiage from Delta's site: MQMs, MQSs and MQDs earned on Delta- and Delta Connection-operated flights will count towards this challenge. MQMs, MQSs and MQDs may also be earned on partner airline flights that are eligible to earn MQMs, MQSs and MQDs. Visit Airline Partners to learn more about what flights qualify.
Mar 16, 2019, 11:55 am
#720
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 32
Edit: According to the following site, any partner airline that earns MQMs, MQDs and MQSs counts towards the challenge - https://upgradedpoints.com/delta-air-lines-status-match/
Last edited by kyparamedic; Mar 16, 2019 at 11:59 am Reason: Update