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Jan 4, 2009, 10:41 am

#11

sbagdon

Join Date: Feb 2006

Location: DTW

Programs: DL 0.22 MM, AA 0.34 MM, PC Plat Amb, Hertz #1 GC 5*

Posts: 7,511

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAXFlyer00

I wouldn't say it's entirely bad news, however. The miles needed for upgrades on Delta are in some cases lower. For example, a select coach fare upgrade traveling from the US to Europe is 30k miles on NW, but on DL, its 25k. For the same upgrade between the Continental US and Hawaii, on NW it's 17.5k, but just 15k on DL. Of course, availability is a whole other ballgame.

One issue is the difference in out-of-pocket between the cheapest fare you can fly, and the cheapest fare you can upgrade. The price difference beween NW V and B is sometimes amazing. For the price difference, you might as well fly V, or redeem for D.

And you did bring up the point of availability.