Originally Posted by
Policypeddler
I found it, priced it, had Q & B fares, withing 1/2 hour it was gone and all fares were T with an additional $1,200 price. Thinking it had been changed, I booked it on NWA.com and got original price and Q & B fares (all on Delta flights!).
About 2 hours later, DL.com had flights back, same price, Q & B fares, etc.
I'll chalk it up to a "hinky" website that defies logic.
1) I'd let it be.
2) I've seen this before
3) I've seen nwa.com allow one thing, delta.com allow another and tr*velocity allow both "advantages". It's worth the $5 extra sometimes to take advantage of merger teething pains. Check the T and Cs on this promo before booking on tr*velocity. Works great on other flights.
And everyone thought the SWUs would be useless. I just requaled for Gold with a SEA-NRT 10 days ago after dropping Plat to Silver. Otherwise I'd be on one of these flights with all of you! And potentially sitting next to a Plat friend of mine, as the SWUs can be used on the same flight with the Plat.
If it was me, and I wasn't Plat, I'd be cozying up next to a Plat as, "Platinum Medallion Upgrades can be used by the Medallion member or by a travel companion when traveling in the same cabin as the Medallion member."
Seeing how the SWUs will be useless after this triple promo, there may be some trades to be worked out.
And if you don't know any Plats, you can always come to the DO in the signature line and meet some.