China Airlines to Join SkyTeam
Sep 11, 2010, 10:25 pm
#31
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Yes, but HNL-LAX-SYD 20 hours is not very appealing, for what should be a 10 hour flight.
DL should have run that flight from HNL, from where logical connections to every major US city and it breaks up the flights, plus it provides the international service (that costs it more) for shorter duration.
But anyway, I don't mean to take this off topic..
DL should have run that flight from HNL, from where logical connections to every major US city and it breaks up the flights, plus it provides the international service (that costs it more) for shorter duration.
But anyway, I don't mean to take this off topic..
Sep 12, 2010, 7:48 pm
#32
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Sep 14, 2010, 8:54 am
#33
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I assume that first class award travel would still be taboo?? although I am uncertain as to why? since delta's new bizelite offerings are in line with other carriers first class offerings (seat wise at least)
Sep 14, 2010, 9:50 am
#35
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340s/330s are equiped AVOD in both C and Y.
Sep 14, 2010, 10:38 am
#37
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Sep 14, 2010, 10:39 am
#38
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I took their SEA flight back when it was still in operation - it was on the A340. Had a really bad departure time - something like 1:00 AM.
Sep 14, 2010, 11:14 am
#39
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LAX
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I hope this thread doesn't devolve into safety record issues of CI, etc. and whether the airline should be part of ST or not directly from that issue. That's been discussed plenty here and elsewhere. I'd much rather focus on the ability to earn/redeem DL Skymiles and/or whether the soft/hard product vs. DL and other ST members.
Sep 14, 2010, 12:03 pm
#40
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I gotta say that the SFO-TPE route was a disaster in biz.
Horrible check-in, chaotic boarding, no AVOD, three across seating, limited seat pitch, no in-seat power, very very dirty plane. To date only Air India has managed to make me feel worse about a flight.
I've been purposely booking that route through ICN just to avoid CI. I'll take the extra 8 hours of plane time over the CI offering anyday.
Just my $0.02
OPos.
Horrible check-in, chaotic boarding, no AVOD, three across seating, limited seat pitch, no in-seat power, very very dirty plane. To date only Air India has managed to make me feel worse about a flight.
I've been purposely booking that route through ICN just to avoid CI. I'll take the extra 8 hours of plane time over the CI offering anyday.
Just my $0.02
OPos.
Sep 14, 2010, 12:07 pm
#41
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I gotta say that the SFO-TPE route was a disaster in biz.
Horrible check-in, chaotic boarding, no AVOD, three across seating, limited seat pitch, no in-seat power, very very dirty plane. To date only Air India has managed to make me feel worse about a flight.
I've been purposely booking that route through ICN just to avoid CI. I'll take the extra 8 hours of plane time over the CI offering anyday.
Just my $0.02
OPos.
Horrible check-in, chaotic boarding, no AVOD, three across seating, limited seat pitch, no in-seat power, very very dirty plane. To date only Air India has managed to make me feel worse about a flight.
I've been purposely booking that route through ICN just to avoid CI. I'll take the extra 8 hours of plane time over the CI offering anyday.
Just my $0.02
OPos.
But, I agree, their service leaves much to be desired. Surely they'll be retrofitting their third-world Jumbos?
Sep 14, 2010, 12:09 pm
#42
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Safety records aside; DL skymiles members might finally be able to redeem for an international First Class cabin once more!
Sep 14, 2010, 12:38 pm
#43
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Having flown in both Y and C, I can say their soft product is fairly decent. I wouldn't rank it up there with SQ or CX but it's not bad.
The Y seats are average for what it is (sardine can as with every airline). Their C seats were not as comfortable; given that they were not lie-flat and others have mentioned the angle is not comfortable. I haven't flown in their outdated C product, just their current version.
I've seen the rest of their service, i.e. check-in, to be a mixed bag. Sometimes very efficient, and other times just one step short of chaos.
For third world jumbos... check out China Southern or Air China... flying in those 747 Combi's.
The Y seats are average for what it is (sardine can as with every airline). Their C seats were not as comfortable; given that they were not lie-flat and others have mentioned the angle is not comfortable. I haven't flown in their outdated C product, just their current version.
I've seen the rest of their service, i.e. check-in, to be a mixed bag. Sometimes very efficient, and other times just one step short of chaos.
For third world jumbos... check out China Southern or Air China... flying in those 747 Combi's.
Sep 14, 2010, 1:11 pm
#45
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It's official from China Airlines will joining into Skyteam in mid-2011
Hi All,
And now, it is real official news releases from Skyteam and CI will expected to joining into Skyteam Alliance sometimes in mid-2011 and it will signed the contract deals. It will became full membership for China Airlines. I can't wait to see it. I am looking forward to it. SO here the news releases from CI:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-....html?x=0&.v=1
Regards
And now, it is real official news releases from Skyteam and CI will expected to joining into Skyteam Alliance sometimes in mid-2011 and it will signed the contract deals. It will became full membership for China Airlines. I can't wait to see it. I am looking forward to it. SO here the news releases from CI:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Delta-....html?x=0&.v=1
Regards