Posts Tagged with "skyteam"

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As one might expect in a non-hub city, Munich's airport does not cater well to the SkyTeam world.  Terminal 2 is dominated by Lufthansa and Star Alliance - and the amenities are good.  The post-security shopping is ample, there are an ample number of restaurants and bars, good lounges (as will be covered in another post), and bountiful smoking "shacks".  Free newspapers and coffee are available to everyone at stations throughout the post-security area.

On the other ...

We talk about this stuff a lot, but I thought I might share my evaluation of clubs for the airlines I frequently fly.  Some common factors (like being crowded on Sundays) are not included.  Comments, as always, are welcome.

 

Factor

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So I'm about to be off the Australia, and I'll be sure to report on the 77L flat bed experience.  I really enjoyed the 76D flat beds, and I have little doubt that the equivalent will be better.

In thinking about everything, and buoyed by CO's recent addition of system wide upgrades, I've decided to split the baby.  Next year, I'll use Delta for domestic travel, and Star Alliance for international (which means Continental) and west coast short hops that aren't practical from ...

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On a side note, are you Carrie Underwood fans really going to let Jenn Brown's people kick your ass?  Seriously?

So it shouldn't be a shock that I've been thinking about making some changes to my carrier choices for some time now.  I've got Delta Platinum (soon to be Diamond), Continental Platinum, and BMI Gold.  The last two are from status matches I've made in the past month.

There are things that I want to be better at Delta.  I wish that the ...

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So I'm not much of a lounge hound - I've never seen these "magical" places in Asia or the Middle East.  I enjoy the AF lounges throughout Europe, and SkyClubs are, well, domestic lounges.  So long as the booze and wifi are free, I generally don't care.

After this week, though, I'm beginning to think I should.

The SkyTeam lounge opened a few months ago at T4 in LHR, first level only, and the second level will be open November 9th of this year.  The ...