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2stepsbehind May 23, 2008 4:02 am
Originally Posted by uva185 (Post 9755835)
Yup, I just cashed in 300k miles for two Star Alliance First Class awards to JNB with a 11 day stopover in SIN.

These are our flights:
UA: DCA-ORD-LAX
SQ: LAX-(NRT)-SIN
TG: SIN-BKK-JNB
SQ: JNB-SIN-(NRT)-LAX
UA: LAX-ORD-DCA

Honestly I haven't even looked at the discount airlines yet. I had been so worried about getting availability I wasn't focusing on anything else. My trip is not until next spring so I will have plenty of time to research the best options for intra Africa travel.

Do you have any recommendations on reliable discount African airlines?
I haven't been on as many as I would like, but I've had good experiences on Kulula-especially if you get one of their British Airways operated flights.

sbm12 May 23, 2008 5:32 pm
Looks like this might not be an issue after all. Delta is apparently pulling a number of their African destinations before the end of the year. These include LOS, DKR, NBO.

http://boardingarea.com/blogs/online...arest-service/

Cris L May 24, 2008 4:50 am
KLM Passport to Africa
 
KLM Passport to Africa

Experience Africa. Our special package includes at least two flight coupons to destinations in Africa in combination with an international ticket for a flight operated by KLM, Northwest Airlines or Kenya Airways.

So not a Skyteam thing, but a KLM pass

2stepsbehind May 24, 2008 7:42 am
Originally Posted by Cris L (Post 9772309)
KLM Passport to Africa

Experience Africa. Our special package includes at least two flight coupons to destinations in Africa in combination with an international ticket for a flight operated by KLM, Northwest Airlines or Kenya Airways.

So not a Skyteam thing, but a KLM pass

Wow Cris, nice find!

2stepsbehind May 24, 2008 7:44 am
Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 9771019)
Looks like this might not be an issue after all. Delta is apparently pulling a number of their African destinations before the end of the year. These include LOS, DKR, NBO.

http://boardingarea.com/blogs/online...arest-service/
Thats disappointing, raises a number of questions on how much business travel subsidizes the rest of our flights.

Cris L May 25, 2008 9:03 am
Originally Posted by 2stepsbehind (Post 9772567)
Wow Cris, nice find!
The KLM Africa pass has been around for YEARS - I can't even remember how many years ! I was just stunned to see that nobody else knew about it !

2stepsbehind May 25, 2008 8:08 pm
Originally Posted by Cris L (Post 9775670)
The KLM Africa pass has been around for YEARS - I can't even remember how many years ! I was just stunned to see that nobody else knew about it !
Really? Well I'm rather new to the flyertalk world-- treat me kindly :) I wish they gave some idea of the prices/options.

SkyTeam777 Jul 20, 2008 5:10 pm
Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 9771019)
Looks like this might not be an issue after all. Delta is apparently pulling a number of their African destinations before the end of the year. These include LOS, DKR, NBO.

http://boardingarea.com/blogs/online...arest-service/
I have not heard of any of these destinations being pulled except for NBO.

Does this pass work with SkyTeam award tickets?

sbm12 Jul 20, 2008 5:35 pm
Originally Posted by SkyTeam777 (Post 10069849)
Does this pass work with SkyTeam award tickets?
It should. The pass doesn't depend on a revenue ticket, just a SkyTeam ticket entering into the region.

SkyTeam777 Jul 21, 2008 2:54 am
Great! How does this work then...SkyTeam has no info about a pass on their web site...do I just buy it directly from Kenya Airways if that is the primary operating carrier? From other passes, it should be around $100 per ticket right? or does that depend on length of travel? Is there an advantage to purchasing it directly from DL (the airline that tickets my overwater flights?)

sbm12 Jul 21, 2008 5:58 am
Originally Posted by SkyTeam777 (Post 10071440)
Great! How does this work then...SkyTeam has no info about a pass on their web site...do I just buy it directly from Kenya Airways if that is the primary operating carrier? From other passes, it should be around $100 per ticket right? or does that depend on length of travel? Is there an advantage to purchasing it directly from DL (the airline that tickets my overwater flights?)
Perhaps I misled you before and if so I apologize, but I believe there is some misunderstanding about the pass. The pass that is available is the KLM AfricaPass, not a SkyTeam one. As noted further up the thread, there isn't a true SkyTeam option. So as long as you are flying in on a KLM/NW/KQ flight you should be able to add it on. And I'm not sure where you got the $100/ticket number; the passes are usually horribly expensive.

SkyTeam777 Jul 21, 2008 3:25 pm
oh well! Ill be on DL so I guess it wont work. Thanks anyway though:)


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