Crew acknowledging STE+ status?
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Crew acknowledging STE+ status?
I few weeks ago I asked this question on the KE forum, but I am curious about the rest of SkyTeam airlines.
My experience in KE was: (Copy from the original thread): Flew PUS-GMP earlier in the year and after I sat down, one of the crew came to welcome me and my partner and thanked us for our loyalty. I've never flown KE before so the only logical thing I can imagine is my STE+ status. Saw her doing the same to other two or three passengers. Then when they started doing the service, they stopped on my row, offered me drinks, then carried on to the front of the plane to start service.
Has anyone experienced something similar in the rest of SkyTeam? I'm booked on KL and RO for later in the year, so I'm curious if they will say anything (Doubt it though).
My experience in KE was: (Copy from the original thread): Flew PUS-GMP earlier in the year and after I sat down, one of the crew came to welcome me and my partner and thanked us for our loyalty. I've never flown KE before so the only logical thing I can imagine is my STE+ status. Saw her doing the same to other two or three passengers. Then when they started doing the service, they stopped on my row, offered me drinks, then carried on to the front of the plane to start service.
Has anyone experienced something similar in the rest of SkyTeam? I'm booked on KL and RO for later in the year, so I'm curious if they will say anything (Doubt it though).
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In my experience, other partner Elite status recognition is quite poor or inexistent. As a AFKL Elite Plus, I don’t think I ever had any special greeting or treatment by a non AFKL crew, with the exception of KE indeed. Disclaimer : there are a few ST airlines I have never flow (CI, AM, Xiamen to cite a few).
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In my experience, never experienced actually on KE (although indeed very limited experience with them, maybe 2 flights max till today).
For me so far CI has been very consistent in greetings ST E+ pax on longhaul flights (or actually any flights operated by longhaul planes) - although my experience here has been when seating in the PE cabin (even when the cabin is used as Y class -for the HKG-TPE sector).
On AF/KL - very seldom even as a FB Plat.
Cheers!
For me so far CI has been very consistent in greetings ST E+ pax on longhaul flights (or actually any flights operated by longhaul planes) - although my experience here has been when seating in the PE cabin (even when the cabin is used as Y class -for the HKG-TPE sector).
On AF/KL - very seldom even as a FB Plat.
Cheers!
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In my case once , once AF , once KL (both long haul flights) , and then 3 times on SU (middle haul flights)
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I once had the purser on a Delta regional flight personally recognize me by name (in economy class!) and prioritize me for snacks and drinks with repeated attentive service throughout the flight. I'm STE+ lifetime through KE, hold no status with Delta.
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In my experience, never experienced actually on KE (although indeed very limited experience with them, maybe 2 flights max till today).
For me so far CI has been very consistent in greetings ST E+ pax on longhaul flights (or actually any flights operated by longhaul planes) - although my experience here has been when seating in the PE cabin (even when the cabin is used as Y class -for the HKG-TPE sector).
On AF/KL - very seldom even as a FB Plat.
Cheers!
For me so far CI has been very consistent in greetings ST E+ pax on longhaul flights (or actually any flights operated by longhaul planes) - although my experience here has been when seating in the PE cabin (even when the cabin is used as Y class -for the HKG-TPE sector).
On AF/KL - very seldom even as a FB Plat.
Cheers!
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I'm Plat with KLM, had consistent greetings on CI, MU and MF, can't remember if I got it on KE.
On KLM, never greeted on short haul, however was addressed by my last name (throughout the flight) on quite a few KLM long-hauls, especially ones where load was medium to light.
On KLM, never greeted on short haul, however was addressed by my last name (throughout the flight) on quite a few KLM long-hauls, especially ones where load was medium to light.

