How to upgrade on Skyteam?
 

I'm Delta Gold, but I've never taken Skyteam long haul. Now that UA no longer wants my business, I'd like to start flying Skyteam full time.

So how can I upgrade on AF long haul as a Delta Gold member? Or should I just attempt to become an AF elite member?

Looking at the DL partner awards chart, it appears that only KE allows upgrades using DL miles when purchasing a KE ticket.

If the flight also operates as a Delta code-share on SkyTeam partner metal, Delta usually purchases business class seats in addition to coach seats. You should be able to use DL miles to upgrade your DL ticket; however, if you think DL imposes strict capacity controls for free or upgrade seats in BE, its worse on codeshares. DL usually only purchases a handful of business seats.

[This message has been edited by FTraveler (edited 09-01-2001).]