SkyTeam

Last October I flew ITA business class NCE–FCO–AMS round trip. The flights were after ITA stopped earning XP with Flying Blue, but I purchased the tickets before the official announcement that ITA would leave SkyTeam. At the time of booking, those flights were expected to earn...

I’m Delta Platinum Medallion and looking at BOS to CPH. It’s a lot cheaper booking directly through SAS than Delta. If I book through SAS, how do I make sure my SkyTeam status shows up? Do I just enter my Delta SkyMiles number in the reservation? Also, will I still earn...

Ever since the move to SkyTeam, trying to use awards has been painful. With Star Alliance it wasn’t always easy, but this feels like a different level. Availability is bad, pricing is all over the place, and you can’t even change bookings online. I spent 30 minutes on the phone...

I booked JFK to Brussels via Copenhagen with a 50 minute layover. Carry on only, figured I’d gamble. Outbound actually worked. We landed only about 5 minutes late and I made it, but I could see how immigration lines could easily mess that up on a busier morning. Return was a...