Revive SaveSkymiles.com?
Dec 20, 2007, 2:07 pm
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Revive SaveSkymiles.com?
In light of recent Skymiles changes, would be in our best interests to revive the SaveSkymiles.com website again and get the word out? Your thoughts?
Dec 20, 2007, 2:55 pm
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No. SaveSkyMiles.com was a reaction to what in essence was a demolition of the existing program. This SkylackofanyrealChoice is more incremental and while relatively large is not even comparable to what happened back then.
My suspicion is that those of us with megamiles will burn through them and walk away from the program rather than raise a ruckus.
My suspicion is that those of us with megamiles will burn through them and walk away from the program rather than raise a ruckus.
Dec 20, 2007, 7:16 pm
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Dec 21, 2007, 6:39 am
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Dec 21, 2007, 8:17 am
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Well there are still people like me that are happy as pigs in sh@t... I don't think I have ever tried to get a skychoice award... I just don't need to go anywhere that badly. But I was able to easily book 5 tickets to CUN in February from SLC at the skysaver rate. With my balance hovering around 200-300k, I just don't let them sit in there long enough to get all worked up about a few days that are blacked out for skychoice.
I know I'm the big minority on here; most people are freaked out about this, but for me, it really doesn't make any impact.
I know I'm the big minority on here; most people are freaked out about this, but for me, it really doesn't make any impact.
Dec 21, 2007, 8:24 am
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Moreover, it is an overall indicator of exactly what Delta now thinks they can do. If you think the rollbacks will end with SkyChoice, think again.
They learned a lesson from SaveSkyMiles.com: incrementalism is superior to shock methods when time is a relatively "inexpensive" commodity. If time is in limited supply, then shock becomes the only option.
Jeff et al. are banking they have some time, so better to ease SkyMiles down several pegs rather than all at once.
This is why I intend on burning mine while I can.
Dec 21, 2007, 10:28 am
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At some point in the dying process a DNR order can be appropriate.
Dec 21, 2007, 10:39 am
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No. SaveSkyMiles.com was a reaction to what in essence was a demolition of the existing program. This SkylackofanyrealChoice is more incremental and while relatively large is not even comparable to what happened back then.
My suspicion is that those of us with megamiles will burn through them and walk away from the program rather than raise a ruckus.
My suspicion is that those of us with megamiles will burn through them and walk away from the program rather than raise a ruckus.
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Moreover, it is an overall indicator of exactly what Delta now thinks they can do.
There is no doubt about this. If they think they can do this, then they can and will. But we have to prove them wrong. We did it before. When unlimited domestic upgrades were being phased out for PMs, I booked a trip on NW and I WAS leaving. Enough of us had that view that they rescinded it before it happen.
I am all for any protest that we can muster up. I will provide my $$$ to help out. As I have already said, I believe in picking your battles. This one I am willing to pick and fight.
Dec 21, 2007, 10:50 am
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As we discussed, I agree with your sentiment here. Despite a recurring claim to the contrary, however; I believe RealDLInsider clearly implied there would be a customer "give back" that would help mitigate the impact of this "take away". Once the "give back" is public (or if there ultimately is none), we may still decide it doesn't adequately mitigate the "take away" and reorganize SSM to take our grievance public, but I (for one) intend to withhold final judgement on this until we know the whole story.
Dec 21, 2007, 12:02 pm
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As we discussed, I agree with your sentiment here. Despite a recurring claim to the contrary, however; I believe RealDLInsider clearly implied there would be a customer "give back" that would help mitigate the impact of this "take away". Once the "give back" is public (or if there ultimately is none), we may still decide it doesn't adequately mitigate the "take away" and reorganize SSM to take our grievance public, but I (for one) intend to withhold final judgement on this until we know the whole story.
Dec 21, 2007, 12:08 pm
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And given the non-promise promise of a giveback in which what was really promised as a "debate", I would be happy in this case to be proven wrong.
Dec 21, 2007, 12:11 pm
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Dec 21, 2007, 12:19 pm
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As we discussed, I agree with your sentiment here. Despite a recurring claim to the contrary, however; I believe RealDLInsider clearly implied there would be a customer "give back" that would help mitigate the impact of this "take away". Once the "give back" is public (or if there ultimately is none), we may still decide it doesn't adequately mitigate the "take away" and reorganize SSM to take our grievance public, but I (for one) intend to withhold final judgement on this until we know the whole story.
Dec 21, 2007, 12:22 pm
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As for what is in store, I believe this answers that.
Dec 21, 2007, 12:33 pm
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I believe (and I will no doubt be corrected) there is proof positive RealDLInsider is in fact Jeff Robertson, Managing Director - SkyMiles.
As for what is in store, I believe this answers that.
As for what is in store, I believe this answers that.