Buh Bye Continental Airlines from SkyTeam
#16
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Blue Ridge, GA
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With Medallion status affording equivalent PC membership discounts, I'm thinking PriorityPass is not going to get my $399 again.
#17
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: check swarm
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I'm thinking the same thing: even though I may fly DL, there are still opportunities to use the PC, especially my home airport of LAX. As a Diamond they will give me the SC free, so I can use that money for a better (PC) lounge.
#18
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DFW
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As a former CO Plat I can say they certainy had their weaknesses but I'll miss them just the same.
At least we can still use their club until Jan. I can only hope that SC actually makes an attempt to fill the gaps they are going to leave behind (DEN, LAX, etc.)
At least we can still use their club until Jan. I can only hope that SC actually makes an attempt to fill the gaps they are going to leave behind (DEN, LAX, etc.)
#19
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Continental Gold Elite, United Premier Executive
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Don't forget that through December 31, 2009, you can continue to have uninterrupted Elite benefits on Continental Airlines flights by having your current Elite status in the Delta SkyMiles program matched to an equivalent status in the Continental OnePass Elite program. The status match will be valid until February 28, 2011.
#20
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#21
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EP, AA AC
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I'm sitting in the President's Club at LAS (on my CRC membership). They told me this is the final day of access. It will be a real loss to DL/NW pax flying out of here, it's a very nice club. I'll miss the bagels and starburst candies; and, believe it or not, they have Nutella!
Safe Travels
#22
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Hmmm, I am headed to LAS this Wednesday, and I think that they're wrong. They could be just confused as this is the last day of ST membership and ergo, folks that are gaining access via status are shut out. I am sure according to CO Insider that we're good till January. I will report back when I am there this week. Gargoyle thanks for the "heads up."^ This is the reason IHMO that FT is so valuable to a frequent flyer.:-: Heathrow Guy if you're around, as the agent of CHANGE here, are they just mistaken?
Safe Travels
Safe Travels
Gargoyle: you may want to ask again. They should have the brochures at the front desk.
#23
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I spoke with the lounge angel some more, and she confirmed that today is the last day for CRC members and for SkyTeam E+ on international itineraries. She said nothing about exceptions after today.
We also discussed the status match program; they would match me to PM, which would give a discount on PC membership, but for my typical routing it doesn't make sense. I'll save the match for a year when I would actually have use of the status.
We also discussed the status match program; they would match me to PM, which would give a discount on PC membership, but for my typical routing it doesn't make sense. I'll save the match for a year when I would actually have use of the status.
#24
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: CLT
Programs: AA EP, AA AC
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I was just in the LAS PC last week. The agents told me the official date was today, but after until Jan 30th they will as a courtesy let in NW & DL lounge members without guests. They also gave me a brochure letting me know that they'd like my lounge business and wil match the SkyClub rate for my status. (As well as another brochure offering status match.)
Gargoyle: you may want to ask again. They should have the brochures at the front desk.
Gargoyle: you may want to ask again. They should have the brochures at the front desk.
Safe Travelss!!
#25
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I agree with your comments about CO will be greatly appreciated it for our contribution for 5 years into Skyteam Alliance. So it's time to letting it go sudden. I am never been flown on CO for a long time. I am always to stay on Delta for my lifetime.
#26
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL Diamond, B6 Mosaic, AS MPV Gold, UA Gold MM, Marriott Plat, SPG Plat, Nat'l Exec Elite
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Personally, as a CO and UA elite, I'm much happier with CO's defection to Star. On a worldwide basis it's a much better alliance, and despite the fact I live in Atlanta now, it has been very rare that I've felt like I needed to fly DL to get where I needed to go, on a schedule that was convenient, and at a reasonable price. I think a lot of other CO elites, and even quite a few former NW elites, feel the same way about DL these days.
#27
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: NYC
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This sounds like a funeral or a wake. My favorite memories of CO as a NW Plat...
Probably CO Mike, flying the milk run and other assorted flights around Micronesia. Glad I got that done last year.
It's amazing that one could earn EQM with five North American airlines until recently: NW, DL, CO, AS, and YX. CO has departed, YX is now a paint scheme for some Republic jets, and NW has been Deltafied.
Probably CO Mike, flying the milk run and other assorted flights around Micronesia. Glad I got that done last year.
It's amazing that one could earn EQM with five North American airlines until recently: NW, DL, CO, AS, and YX. CO has departed, YX is now a paint scheme for some Republic jets, and NW has been Deltafied.
#28
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: CLE
Programs: CO Gold - 1MM, IC Plat, Hertz PC
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Well said ssullivan, I also had the same issues with DL, never with NW.
A final farewell to the great folks at NW, we should have been the merged airline, but now looking forward *A is a much better result for us over at CO.
Hope to see you back on CO, Cheers and Best of Luck!
A final farewell to the great folks at NW, we should have been the merged airline, but now looking forward *A is a much better result for us over at CO.
Hope to see you back on CO, Cheers and Best of Luck!
#29
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: DL AA UA
Posts: 2,359
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the hills that we climbed
were just seasons out of time.
Goodbye, Papa, please pray for me,
I was the black sheep of the family.
You tried to teach me right from wrong.
Too much wine and too much song,
wonder how I'll get along.
But the hills that we climbed
were just seasons out of time.
Goodbye, Papa, please pray for me,
I was the black sheep of the family.
You tried to teach me right from wrong.
Too much wine and too much song,
wonder how I'll get along.
#30
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: at 35,000 feet
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So I'm making the move to CO, and it seems I'm not alone. Bye bye new DL, 2 more awards and that will be it. I'll miss those DC9-30s an all that was NW.