<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Spiff:
Sorry, I don't see a Y to C or a C to F upgrade as giving away the store. Those miles used for the upgrade are not free! They or the certificate used for the upgrade was earned by flying a ton of miles or by shopping/other means, both of which deliver plenty of revenue to the airlines. Airlines need to expand, not shrink access to the premium cabins. If they feel that's not economically feasible, then they need to charge their partners more money for the miles they sell. And they definitely should not reduce/eliminate miles earned on cheap tickets. If they want to reward high spenders, let them increase miles earned on those tickets. I sincerely hope Delta pays through the nose for gutting the SkyPiles program.</font>
Well done Spiff. I couldn't agree more.