Upper Deck in SkyTeam
Sep 13, 2006 | 7:04 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: BOS
Programs: CO Silver; DL FO; SPG Gold; HH Gold
Posts: 880
Originally Posted by DeltaFlyingProf
Yes KE J is better than AF J but only if you can get the new seats. The old seat physically hurt my back (you can feel the metal bar in the middle of the seat pushing your back).
I agree with the serving sizes of all liquids (perhaps preemptive terrorist avoidance!), but never came across a crew that wasn't around the whole time and happy to serve me more of whatever I wanted to drink.
I'm not sure your F from Japan to ICN can really be used as a comparison point to AF F service as that's pretty much a short-haul flight. Although it sounds like I got better service ICN-NRT/NRT-ICN in J than you did in F... In J, at least, the food selection was much more limited on those shorthauls as well (so I finally chose to try the bibimbap, which was excellent so I ended up having it on the return as well!)
I will hopefully be flying AF CDG-GIG in J (assuming award availability on any reasonable day in a two week window next month) so I'll be able to make a proper comparison then.
Sep 13, 2006 | 9:17 pm
#17
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Los Angeles
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Originally Posted by eefor jfp
This is only true for FF members of the SkyTeam US airlines (CO, DL & NW). Members of the other programs (at least AF/KLM, KE, etc.) CAN get AF first awards. DL used to be able to until about two years ago. CO and NW never could as members of SkyTeam (not sure about Continental when they were partners with AF a decade ago).
Sep 14, 2006 | 7:05 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: NYC
Posts: 8,686
Originally Posted by zrs70
Last year I booked an AF F award US-South Africa for 160K with DL Skymiles. By looking at the website, I can do the same today. The AF F flights were nothing to write home about.
Sep 15, 2006 | 9:58 am
#19
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 14
Award Table for Delta
Originally Posted by zrs70
Last year I booked an AF F award US-South Africa for 160K with DL Skymiles. By looking at the website, I can do the same today. The AF F flights were nothing to write home about.
Sep 15, 2006 | 10:17 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: NYC
Posts: 8,686
Originally Posted by Flyer Walker
Delta? Can someone please post a link here where I can find the mileage table (awards, spending) for Delta? I cannot find in online?
Sep 15, 2006 | 10:18 am
#21
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: BOS
Programs: CO Silver; DL FO; SPG Gold; HH Gold
Posts: 880
Originally Posted by Flyer Walker
Delta? Can someone please post a link here where I can find the mileage table (awards, spending) for Delta? I cannot find in online?
Sep 16, 2006 | 2:56 pm
#22
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Originally Posted by Flyer Walker
Delta? Can someone please post a link here where I can find the mileage table (awards, spending) for Delta? I cannot find in online?
Awards from Central and South Africa
The award types listed below are for round-trip travel. If you are ready to redeem your miles for an Award Ticket, see redemption options.
Area of Travel Economy Class Business Class First and BusinessFirst Class
Between Central Africa or South Africa and: Mileage Required
Continental U.S.1, Alaska1, or Canada1 80,0002 120,000 160,000
http://www.delta.com/skymiles/use_mi...rica/index.jsp