Happy Sunday V-Flyers!
So it’s been a little while that VS has been part of Sky Team. When they joined, I thought - well, this can only be a good thing. And I wanted to share some of my experiences so far.
The good
Air France/KLM tier points have posted faster than flights on VS metal.
Air France onboard service & food is BRILLIANT
Short haul flights via CDG/AMS in Business earn 40 tier points each. So as long as you don’t mind transferring, you can easily net 160 tier points on a European short haul trip for £500-600. (Ex LON>CDG>XXX).
Was welcomed on all Air France flights as a Sky Team Elite. Nice given some VS FSMs don’t even bother with that!
Obviously the route network options have opened a ton of possibilities we didn’t have before. I have a multi stop trip in the summer with AF that wouldn’t have been possible with VS but will earn 300+ tier points.
The bad
AMS is still in a bit of disarray.
Dealing with the passport control side of things post brexit for a short haul transfer is a bit of a faff.
The ugly
Air France direct phone booking is a nightmare. Sometimes takes like an hour on hold. WhatsApp service is no better. Payment and ticketing systems are still Operating in 1997 it feels like. Makes you really appreciate the VS Gold line.
Interested to hear other people’s experiences too.
So it’s been a little while that VS has been part of Sky Team. When they joined, I thought - well, this can only be a good thing. And I wanted to share some of my experiences so far.
The good
Air France/KLM tier points have posted faster than flights on VS metal.
Air France onboard service & food is BRILLIANT
Short haul flights via CDG/AMS in Business earn 40 tier points each. So as long as you don’t mind transferring, you can easily net 160 tier points on a European short haul trip for £500-600. (Ex LON>CDG>XXX).
Was welcomed on all Air France flights as a Sky Team Elite. Nice given some VS FSMs don’t even bother with that!
Obviously the route network options have opened a ton of possibilities we didn’t have before. I have a multi stop trip in the summer with AF that wouldn’t have been possible with VS but will earn 300+ tier points.
The bad
AMS is still in a bit of disarray.
Dealing with the passport control side of things post brexit for a short haul transfer is a bit of a faff.
The ugly
Air France direct phone booking is a nightmare. Sometimes takes like an hour on hold. WhatsApp service is no better. Payment and ticketing systems are still Operating in 1997 it feels like. Makes you really appreciate the VS Gold line.
Interested to hear other people’s experiences too.
Fly's a little too much.