China Airlines to Join SkyTeam
#46
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: The World! Home Base = DCA/IAD
Programs: HHonors, Hyatt GP, Marriott, Varying Levels w/ UA /AF /DL /SQ /AA
Posts: 2,666
Here's why that won't happen: It would please DL SkyMiles members, and DL has made it clear that they aren't in the business of doing that. Systemwide upgrade, anyone?
#47
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: KHH, FUK, SNA
Programs: BR, UA 1k, CX
Posts: 1,181
#52
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2009
Programs: Delta skymiles DM + 1MM
Posts: 8,144
#56
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Auckland, NZ/New York, NY/ATL
Programs: DL DM MM, BIS 2.4MM, EK Gold, SQ Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold,
Posts: 5,222
Curious if we will be able to redeem for F or not; I imagine DL will all in its power to make sure we cannot use our miles for something desirable.
#58
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: US-Europe
Programs: DL DM Charter/2.5MM, AA EXP, Marriott AMB, LT Titanium, HH Diamond, Avis PP, National Exec-E
Posts: 529
I fly China airlines (CI) about every month TPE-KUL and they are very exicted about joining ST. I fly on a DL ticket and they see the STE+ when I check in. They have moved me to the forward part of the Y cabin (without asking) and they have tagged my checked luggage with their business priority tags (again without asking). Last month when my flight to TPE was cancelled DL flew me to HKG and CI was able to get me back to TPE for my scheduled flight to KUL as the HKG-KUL was flight oversold. CI did not lose my luggage and they were very accomodating during the process. I see them as a very good addition to the ST group.