How Many/Which Skyteam Members Flown?
May 9, 2018, 12:53 am
#91
Join Date: May 2004
Location: formerly Gold now Diamond, formerly MSY, now LAX, formerly NW, now DL
Programs: Hyatt Plat, Hilton Gold, SPG Gold, Delta Diamond/1MM
Posts: 4,635
Here's mine in order from my childhood:
Northwest Orient
China Airlines
KLM
Czech (pre-ST)
Air Europa (pre-ST)
Continental (previously ST)
Delta
Air Chance (barely since most of my flights had strike issues and I rebooked to KLM)
Aeromexico
Korean
Kenyan
Soon to be Aerolinas Argentinas
Northwest Orient
China Airlines
KLM
Czech (pre-ST)
Air Europa (pre-ST)
Continental (previously ST)
Delta
Air Chance (barely since most of my flights had strike issues and I rebooked to KLM)
Aeromexico
Korean
Kenyan
Soon to be Aerolinas Argentinas
Last edited by NOLAnwGOLD; Sep 9, 2018 at 2:18 am
Aug 31, 2018, 9:21 pm
#93
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: LTN
Programs: Aeroflot Bonus, British Airways Executive Club
Posts: 463
For me it is a question of practicality, nothing about the quality of Skyteam. Living in HKG and travelling to major financial centres, New York and London, with Peking/Shanghai/Tokyo OneWorld just works best for me, as I originally followed the home town airline CX (until they magically made the MPC so much worse for me).
In comparison have flown 295 times on CX, and that includes exactly 100 flights just on their 747s! Before retirement of course. Won't let me on their 747Fs.
In comparison have flown 295 times on CX, and that includes exactly 100 flights just on their 747s! Before retirement of course. Won't let me on their 747Fs.
1. Aeroflot for HKG/CAN - Europe travel (ticket is normally cheapest, and it is a daytime flight to Europe)
2. China Southern for domestic travel within China, and for CIS via URC (the most direct route to Central Asia is via URC)
I think oneworld is the crappest among the three alliances, because it offers no domestic flight within China, no flights within Africa, and no direct flights between Hong Kong and eastern Europe, i.e. the service to less-developed regions in the world is lagging.
Sep 7, 2018, 2:03 pm
#94
Join Date: May 2009
Location: MAD/LAX/MNL/PIT
Programs: DL DM, PR, TG, UA, CX (Asia Miles), BT, AY, AA
Posts: 906
Current
* Aeromexico
* Air France (including Joon)
* Alitalia
* China Eastern (including Shanghai Airlines)
* China Southern
* Delta
* KLM
* Korean Air
* TAROM
Former
* Continental
* Northwest (RIP
)
Sep 3, 2019, 2:57 pm
#96
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: YYZ
Programs: Skymiles GM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, National EE, Hertz 5*
Posts: 383
Flown:
Aeromexico
Air France
Alitalia
China Eastern
Delta Air Lines
Garuda Indonesia
KLM
Not yet flown:
Aeroflot
Aerolíneas Argentinas
Air Europa
China Airlines
Czech Airlines
Kenya Airways
Middle East Airlines
Korean Air
Saudia
Tarom
Vietnam Airlines
XiamenAir
Aeromexico
Air France
Alitalia
China Eastern
Delta Air Lines
Garuda Indonesia
KLM
Not yet flown:
Aeroflot
Aerolíneas Argentinas
Air Europa
China Airlines
Czech Airlines
Kenya Airways
Middle East Airlines
Korean Air
Saudia
Tarom
Vietnam Airlines
XiamenAir
Oct 28, 2019, 6:06 pm
#97
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: Skymiles Gold
Posts: 642
So I just flew UX long haul for the first time, JFK-MAD-JFK. Pretty bad experience all around.
I'm a Delta PM, and so SkyTeam Elite Plus. There was no call to board STE+ members, unlike on AF/MU/AZ, etc. This was at both JFK and MAD. The seat I booked for the return flight was given to someone else and I was put in the back of the plane. I get that seats are guaranteed but going from row 15 to 40 was a nasty shock. Their soft product was just okay. But I'm a bit surprised they fly their older and crappiest jets to JFK. Their A333 needs to go to a farm upstate real quick.
All in all, I want to fly more SkyTeam long haul to experience it, but DL/AF/KL are just so much better than the rest of the alliance.
I'm a Delta PM, and so SkyTeam Elite Plus. There was no call to board STE+ members, unlike on AF/MU/AZ, etc. This was at both JFK and MAD. The seat I booked for the return flight was given to someone else and I was put in the back of the plane. I get that seats are guaranteed but going from row 15 to 40 was a nasty shock. Their soft product was just okay. But I'm a bit surprised they fly their older and crappiest jets to JFK. Their A333 needs to go to a farm upstate real quick.
All in all, I want to fly more SkyTeam long haul to experience it, but DL/AF/KL are just so much better than the rest of the alliance.
Feb 2, 2020, 6:36 pm
#98
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Indonesia
Programs: GarudaMiles (most active), Asia Miles (most active), Kris Flyer, Flying Blue, Royal Orchid Plus
Posts: 79
I have flown with:
- Garuda Indonesia (as I'm based in Indonesia)
- KLM
- China Airlines
- Saudia
- Vietnam Airlines
- China Eastern
Feb 27, 2020, 8:23 am
#102
Join Date: May 2009
Location: MAD/LAX/MNL/PIT
Programs: DL DM, PR, TG, UA, CX (Asia Miles), BT, AY, AA
Posts: 906
Wow, I can't believe it's been seven years since I posted this! In that time I've flown so many more ST carriers. :O
Current
* Aeromexico
* Air France (including Joon)
* Alitalia
* China Eastern (including Shanghai Airlines)
* China Southern
* Delta
* KLM
* Korean Air
* TAROM
Former
* Continental
* Northwest (RIP)
Current
* Aeromexico
* Air France (including Joon)
* Alitalia
* China Eastern (including Shanghai Airlines)
* China Southern
* Delta
* KLM
* Korean Air
* TAROM
Former
* Continental
* Northwest (RIP
)
(New airlines in bold)Current
* Aeroméxico
* Air France (including Joon)
* Alitalia
* China Airlines
* China Eastern (including Shanghai Airlines)
* Czech Airlines
* Delta
* KLM
* Korean Air
* TAROM
* XiamenAir
Former
* China Southern
* Continental
* Northwest (RIP
)Future
* Aeroflot
Dec 8, 2023, 10:21 pm
#103
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: SE England
Programs: AF-KL Platinum, ALL Platinum
Posts: 755
Current:
Air France (inc. HOP!)
China Airlines
China Eastern Airlines (inc. Shanghai Airlines)
Delta Air Lines
Garuda Indonesia
KLM (inc. KLM Cityhopper)
Korean Air
Saudia
Vietnam Airlines
XiamenAir
Former:
Alitalia
Northwest Airlines
Dec 10, 2023, 8:21 pm
#105
Join Date: Dec 2023
Programs: Asia Miles Korean Air Skypass Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Miles
Posts: 92
For me only KE
For my father, he's done CO pre-2009 NW possibly pre-Skyteam Alliance AF/KL when he went to Europe for work from MNL. When he did a Skyteam alliance flight in January-February 2009 KE JFK-ICN-MNL and return MNL-NGO/NRT-DTW-JFK the NW B747-451 lacked PTVs in economy which KE B747-4B5 have
For my father, he's done CO pre-2009 NW possibly pre-Skyteam Alliance AF/KL when he went to Europe for work from MNL. When he did a Skyteam alliance flight in January-February 2009 KE JFK-ICN-MNL and return MNL-NGO/NRT-DTW-JFK the NW B747-451 lacked PTVs in economy which KE B747-4B5 have