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Category Archives: SkyTeam

Delta Air LinesSkyTeam

SkyTeam Responds To Rebuff From Delta CEO Ed Bastian

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 20, 2019September 20, 2019 13 Comments
SkyTeam Delta Rebuff

Delta CEO Ed Bastian expressed indifference bordering on hostility to the SkyTeam alliance this week even though his airline is a founding member. Now SkyTeam has hit back, gently, with a reminder of the value that it brings travelers....

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How Delta SkyMiles Could Instantly Become A Leading Loyalty Program

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 21, 2018August 21, 2018 10 Comments
Delta SkyTeam First Class Awards

Two words: first class. You can now book China Eastern First Class awards using your Delta miles. The value is not great, but it is fair…especially compared to how much Delta asks for some of its own flights. This...

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Introduction: A SkyTeam Adventure in the Middle East

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 20, 2018August 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

I’m closing in on my goal to try every member airline of the three of major alliances. My last trip focused on SkyTeam, with an opportunity to fly three new carriers: Aeromexico, Air France, and Middle East Airlines. Both...

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Delta Air LinesSkyTeam

SkyTeam Sends Me A Note On Delta Lounge Incident

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 14, 2018August 14, 2018 26 Comments
SkyTeam Lounge Denial Response

Yesterday I wrote about Delta’s response to my lounge denial incident at LAX. Now SkyTeam has weighed in. I received an email from Michael Schutzbank, Director of Customer Loyalty at SkyTeam. His email stated: Matthew, On behalf of SkyTeam...

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Delta Denies Me Sky Club Access On International Business Class Ticket

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 9, 2018August 14, 2018 109 Comments
Aeromexico Delta Sky Club Access

Maybe I’m missing the obvious, but I don’t think Delta should have denied me access to the Sky Club in Terminal 2 at LAX earlier this week. I was flying Aeromexico Business Class from Los Angeles to Mexico City...

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Middle East AirlinesSkyTeam

Booked: Middle East Airlines!

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 6, 2018August 6, 2018 9 Comments

I’ve decided to stick to SkyTeam for my trip home from Dubai. I just booked flights from Dubai to Frankfurt on a carrier I’ve been wanting to try for years, Middle East Airlines. Middle East Airlines (MEA) is a...

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AeromexicoAir FranceAward BookingsKorean AirSkyTeam

Booked! Aeromexico + Air France Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 27, 2018July 27, 2018 9 Comments

Last week I wrote about my dilemma over an expiring Korean Air award. I’ve now found a solution and thankfully salvaged the ticket. Since Korean Air SkyTeam partner award tickets must end in the same country as they begin,...

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Review: SkyTeam Lounge London Heathrow (LHR)

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 24, 2018July 24, 2018 4 Comments

The SkyTeam Lounge London Heathrow is an excellent Priority Pass Lounge in LHR’s Terminal 4. After passing through the security checkpoint, the lounge isn’t far. Look up for the Etihad/SkyTeam sign and you’ll see a long corridor leading down to...

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Award BookingsKorean AirSkyTeam

Saving My Expiring Korean Air Award…

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 23, 2018July 23, 2018 10 Comments

Like most airline tickets, both award and revenue, Korean Air tickets expire one year from date of issue. That presents quite a problem for me… You might recall that  Ben from One Mile at a Time and I flew...

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Review: Aeromexico Lounge Cancún (CUN)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 23, 2017September 23, 2017 1 Comment
Aeromexico Lounge Cancun Review

My connection turned out so quick that I had plenty of time to relax prior to my Aerolineas Argentinas flight to Buenos Aires. The airline uses Aeromexico’s Salon Premier in Terminal 2. The lounge is small, but access is limited...

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Aerolineas ArgentinasAir EuropaAlitaliaSkyTeamTrip Reports

Introduction: Los Angeles to Rome via Argentina and Spain on SkyTeam

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 22, 2017 3 Comments
SkyTeam Business Class Review

It’s time for my next trip report, a short one that will detail my trip to Italy last month. Let’s just say I took the scenic route… An ambitious goal to be sure, but it is my desire to...

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Next Trip: Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Europa, and Alitalia!

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 23, 2017August 23, 2017 7 Comments
Flying Blue SkyTeam Partner Redemption

Some trips I book months in advance, some trips I book the day before. This is one of those trips that I have been looking forward to for months. While it may not be reasonably possible to review every...

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Award BookingsDelta Air LinesSkyTeam

Delta Closes SkyMiles Loophole

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 17, 2017April 17, 2017 5 Comments
SkyMiles Loophole

10 days ago Delta devalued its SkyMiles loyalty program further by raising the price of partner awards without notice. But it left an odd loophole that could be used to book awards at the old price. That loophole is now...

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Even After Latest Devaluation, We’re Stuck Using Delta SkyMiles

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 8, 2017April 8, 2017 5 Comments
Delta Skymiles Devaluation

Delta will act with impunity and there is no way to stop it or even prepare for it. But we are still stuck using Delta SkyMiles. In many cases, there is no smart alternative… Yesterday Delta again devalued partner awards instantly and...

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: March 4, 2017

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 5, 2017March 5, 2017 Leave a Comment
SkyTeam 787

Hello from Santa Monica, CA. I dined with some very dear clients who have become friends last night. Not knowing LA traffic, I hedged my bets and left early. Thankfully, traffic moved much better than my GPS suggested and I made...

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Review: China Airlines A350 Business Class Amsterdam to Taipei

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 28, 2017 4 Comments

China Airlines’ A350-900 in business class was every bit as impressive as I hoped it would be. Great service, great food, and a great seat made for a great flight. I had started in Los Angeles the previous morning, with a...

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My Awesome Routing to Jakarta for Garuda First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 17, 2017February 17, 2017 13 Comments
Flying Blue Asia Award

I’m enroute to Jakarta for the long-awaited 90%-off first class award redemption on Garuda Indonesia. Although I am very excited to try Gardua First Class, I must admit my routing to Jakarta is giving it a run for the...

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Saudia Award Space Now Bookable on Delta.com

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 16, 2015December 5, 2016 1 Comment

Saudia, formerly Saudi Arabian Airlines, is the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a member of SkyTeam. Many are quick to dismiss Saudia because it is a dry airline, but I’ve flown Saudia four times and give...

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Saudi Arabia to Offer Tourist Visas Starting in June 2015

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 6, 2015December 5, 2016 2 Comments

06 JAN 15 UPDATE: No Tourist Visas After All for Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is not quite the hermit kingdom of North Korea, but it remains an elusive destination, difficult to enter and currently impossible to be an official tourist...

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Free Upgrade to Business Class on Aeroflot

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2014December 6, 2016 3 Comments

Update: Deal has expired Aeroflot Russian Airlines introduced a premium economy “Comfort Class” last year that provides a hybrid between business and economy similar to Air France’s Premium Economy product. Through the end of August, Aeroflot is offering Comfort...

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