Economy Comfort is now on sale through November 29th
My wife (silver) just got an email from delta showing reduced price domestic EC seats purchased by Nov. 29. I do not think you have to fly by that date. Does not appear targeted.
As a Silver Medallion® member, stretch out for even less on your flight.
Now through November 29, 2012, treat yourself to an Economy Comfort™ seat on your Atlanta (ATL) flight for as little as $4.50. That's a significant savings on the 50% Economy Comfort discount you normally receive on domestic flights.
Enjoy the additional Economy Comfort savings on all two-class flights within the U.S. and Canada, including those between Atlanta and:
Destination Economy Comfort Sale
Jacksonville, FL (JAX) $4.50
Tampa, FL (TPA) $4.50
Detroit, MI (DTW) $9.50
New York, NY (JFK or LGA) $9.50
Minneapolis, MN (MSP) $9.50
Portland, ME (PWM) $9.50
Las Vegas, NV (LAS) $19.50
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) $19.50
Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) $19.50
Seattle, WA (SEA) $24.50
San Francisco, CA (SFO) $24.50
Terms & Conditions
Offer: Quoted Economy Comfort prices are valid for purchase from November 16, 2012 through November 29, 2012 only on nonstop domestic flights within the contiguous U.S. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada for future travel. The Economy Comfort seat must be purchased by November 29, 2012.
Delta Economy Comfort Terms & Conditions:
Economy Comfort seating is limited and may not be available on all flights. Increased recline and complimentary spirits are only offered as a benefit of Economy Comfort on flights between the U.S. and South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia and Asia. Economy Comfort fees are charged per customer per segment. The Economy Comfort Medallion travel companion benefit is applicable for up to eight companions traveling on the same reservation as the Medallion member. Delta reserves the right to assign or reassign an Economy Comfort seat at any time, even after boarding of the aircraft, for operational, safety or security reasons. Passengers seated in the bulkhead row may be reassigned to accommodate passengers with disabilities. The final decision resides with the ground staff and the operating crew on the day of the flight. In the event you have paid for and are not accommodated into an Economy Comfort seat, you are entitled to a refund in the amount paid for the Economy Comfort seat. Refunds will not be issued in the event of an upgrade to or accommodation in First Class or Business Class. All SkyMiles program rules apply to SkyMiles program membership, miles, offers, mile accrual, mile redemption and travel benefits, respectively. To review the rules, please visit Membership Guide & Program Rules. Prices, offers, rules, and benefits subject to change.
While it does not specifically say you must travel by November 29, I am willing to bet that is the case. Delta knows that most business people are not traveling in the next 10 to 12 days and and most leisure travelers won't fork over the normal higher prices for econmy comfort. So before they have to give them away at the airport, they figure they may as well get what the can in advance. Same thing will likely happen over Christmas and New Years.
Just remember that FOs can book an EC seat for free at check-in. Also remember that the seats tend to open up as DMs, PMs, and GMs get moved into the front. I didn't bother paying for EC seats, and had good success getting them at check-in as an FO.
I just looked at seats for a trip I have coming up in December. I think they did get cheaper but not by half for all legs. Then again, I have no status. I'm pretty certain that EC on my leg from LGA to MCI was $40 and now lists $20. I think other legs were going for $30 and now go for $20. If I remember right, to do EC for the whole flight out and back, it was going to run $120 extra for EC seats. It is now about $80.
Just remember that FOs can book an EC seat for free at check-in. Also remember that the seats tend to open up as DMs, PMs, and GMs get moved into the front. I didn't bother paying for EC seats, and had good success getting them at check-in as an FO.
+1. I've never not been able to get an EC seat for free at OLCI. Though I sometimes prefer exit rows anyway on some planes.
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This is addressed to those folks who proclaim that holding back UGs for FCM is a good idea since it leaves them last minute access to FC seats.
Why isn't discounting EC a bad idea since it reduces last minute access to EC seats?
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I'm not sure why any medallion pay for domestic EC. It's pretty much a given that you can get a seat up there if you want it. Every time I've been seated in EC it seems that is where DL puts nonrevs or no status passengers who didn't have a seat assignment.
I just booked ( couple days ago )my February trip to Tucson and upgraded the leg from msp to tus for economy comfort $39 a seat. I see that returning tus to msp upgrade is $19 a seat. I called to see if my seat charge for msp to tus would be different .did nt get anywhere. I can't tell on the website if those seats are on sale. Think I will try again tomorrow . The rep on the phone was hard to understand . Any thoughts?
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Originally Posted by readywhenyouare
I'm not sure why any medallion pay for domestic EC. It's pretty much a given that you can get a seat up there if you want it. Every time I've been seated in EC it seems that is where DL puts nonrevs or no status passengers who didn't have a seat assignment.
The only Medallion level where you pay for it would be Silver. Gold/Plat/Diamond can select EC at no-charge when they book their ticket. But if you're flying on an Elite Heavy route as a Silver, you might need to pay up in advance if you want to ensure EC. I had an LAX-MSP redeye and decided to buy EC at the time of booking to ensure a window seat in EC. By the time I could select EC for free at the check-in window, all that was left in EC was a couple middle seats.
The only Medallion level where you pay for it would be Silver. Gold/Plat/Diamond can select EC at no-charge when they book their ticket. But if you're flying on an Elite Heavy route as a Silver, you might need to pay up in advance if you want to ensure EC. I had an LAX-MSP redeye and decided to buy EC at the time of booking to ensure a window seat in EC. By the time I could select EC for free at the check-in window, all that was left in EC was a couple middle seats.
Ah, I I forgot Silver could only select EC at T-24. I'll admit I've always felt a little spoiled when it comes to upgrades. Even when I was silver I never really had problems getting upgraded out of DAB or MCO. MLB and JAX are horrible even as a gold though.
