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Does VS Au count for anything in AF as yet?

PostPosted: 19 Jan 2019, 19:48
by narikin
Hi all, got some long haul AF flights coming up CDG to West Africa, does my Au card count for anything as yet?
I know the JV has not solidified as yet, but, worth asking.

Like... priority line at check in, mabes?
Lounge I very much doubt... (traveling Economy, sadly)

In November I tried the gate priority line, with Au card in hand, and got away with it, think that was a result of gate staff's uncertainty as much as anything though. Be good to know if that was a 'right' or not.

Re: Does VS Au count for anything in AF as yet?

PostPosted: 19 Jan 2019, 20:03
by LREDI
Nothing, as yet - not even recognised.

Re: Does VS Au count for anything in AF as yet?

PostPosted: 20 Jan 2019, 22:47
by narikin
Thanks.
Sigh.

I hope sometime in the future it will count a bit. Maybe we'll be 2nd class Gold, 12karat or something?!

Re: Does VS Au count for anything in AF as yet?

PostPosted: 20 Jan 2019, 23:32
by tontybear
Recognition will depend on the deal VS does with KL/AF as it will be (like the DL partnership) outside of Sky Team rules

Re: Does VS Au count for anything in AF as yet?

PostPosted: 21 Jan 2019, 00:11
by mitchja
We shouldn't have much longer to wait now for the decision as the provisional deadline for the EU competition commission report for this JV is due 12/02/2019 (it's case # M.8964 if you want to have a look, anyone can look up merger competition reports via the European Commission competition website).