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Explain Airline Codeshares
Posted on 2/28/25 at 7:54 am
Posted on 2/28/25 at 7:54 am
I'm trying to buy an international flight serviced by Delta one way and KLM for the return. We're 6 months out from the trip and the price is $250 more per person for booking through Delta vs KLM. I have status with delta and would prefer to book with them if the prices were more similar. Is the large spread just evidence that one of the airlines is being slow to update their pricing and either Delta will come down or KLM will go up in a day or two?
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Posted on 2/28/25 at 8:18 am to Yeti_Chaser
The prices won't likely change. I priced out a trip United vs Lufthansa this week to the EU and there was a $500 difference between the two, on the same planes.
I'm assuming you're looking at the exact same flight (ie, it's KLM metal, not Delta metal coded as a KLM flight.) My experience is on *A, so take with a grain of salt, but it should work the same on Skyteam.
If you have whatever upper Skyteam status via Delta (for us, it's *A Gold), you get a number of benefits on any member airline (priority check in, etc.) Check if early seat selection is one of these, which is what European airlines tend to hold back on. Book your ticket on both to get to seat selection, and see if you can do it on KLM for no extra fees, or a fee that still lets you save a significant amount of money. I've saved money booking with LH instead of United, but I've usually had to pay a nominal fee (<$50) to select a seat in coach. ETA: KLM may have an economy booking class which isn't available to Delta codeshares, which may be what is showing the significantly lower price.
I'm assuming you're looking at the exact same flight (ie, it's KLM metal, not Delta metal coded as a KLM flight.) My experience is on *A, so take with a grain of salt, but it should work the same on Skyteam.
If you have whatever upper Skyteam status via Delta (for us, it's *A Gold), you get a number of benefits on any member airline (priority check in, etc.) Check if early seat selection is one of these, which is what European airlines tend to hold back on. Book your ticket on both to get to seat selection, and see if you can do it on KLM for no extra fees, or a fee that still lets you save a significant amount of money. I've saved money booking with LH instead of United, but I've usually had to pay a nominal fee (<$50) to select a seat in coach. ETA: KLM may have an economy booking class which isn't available to Delta codeshares, which may be what is showing the significantly lower price.
This post was edited on 2/28/25 at 8:20 am
Posted on 2/28/25 at 9:21 am to Yeti_Chaser
It all depends. Are you flying a DL Flight # on KLM? Are you flying one leg on DL and one on KLM?
Posted on 2/28/25 at 10:37 am to Yeti_Chaser
Isn't KLM a Delta "partner" over in Europe?
Posted on 2/28/25 at 12:31 pm to HogPharmer
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Isn't KLM a Delta "partner" over in Europe?
Yes, they are both a part of SkyTeam. The mechanics of booking a trip between airline alliance members can cause price friction, which is what he's trying to figure out. The exact same flights can be priced myriad of ways depending on if he books on Delta flight number but on KLM metal (the plane itself), Delta flight number on Delta metal, KLM flight number on Delta metal, etc. And it also varies whether it happens through KLM.com or Delta.com, or for that matter, AirFrance.com to book Delta/KLM flights, etc.
This post was edited on 2/28/25 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 2/28/25 at 2:28 pm to Yeti_Chaser
You may not get as many delta miles if you book through klm. But delta and Kim have a deal on sharing your fare.LINK hope this helps.
This post was edited on 2/28/25 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 2/28/25 at 6:00 pm to LemmyLives
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I'm assuming you're looking at the exact same flight (ie, it's KLM metal, not Delta metal coded as a KLM flight.) My experience is on *A, so take with a grain of salt, but it should work the same on Skyteam.
I'm not quite sure I understand. Yes, I'm comparing the exact same flight and getting 2 different prices depending on if I book through Delta or KLM. The outbound flight is operated by Delta and the inbound is operated by KLM. (There's a connection outbound operated by air-france too if that matters). All of the flights have a DL# if looking on Delta but a KL# if looking on KLM. Not sure if the "metal" is Delta or KLM.
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Book your ticket on both to get to seat selection, and see if you can do it on KLM for no extra fees, or a fee that still lets you save a significant amount of money.
Good idea I'll try this. I guess as long as it let's us pick a seat and check bags the only real harm would be potentially missing out on miles but whatever
Posted on 3/2/25 at 6:57 am to Yeti_Chaser
Did you try doing two one ways? Sometimes you save by doing a round trip but not always
Posted on 3/2/25 at 8:18 am to baldona
Yea two one-ways was significantly more expensive. I think it was around $700-800 more per person
This post was edited on 3/2/25 at 8:19 am
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