Consensus is that NW operations is managing this. Does that mean the perk won't exist for former NW routes that will soon be operated with DL metal, e.g. DTW-LHR? And in turn some lucky DL Plats in ATL will start getting upgrades for the new ATL routes with the 330 (operated by NW)? Boo hiss!!!
When I get upset about the way DL is hosing us I've found it helpful to recall a great Clint Eastwood scene from Unforgiven:
Me: "I don't deserve this."
DL [gun to my head]: "Deserve's got nothing to do with it."
I'm thinking this has more to do with who is running the gate than who is flying the plane -- haven't we seen that these have been available from the NW operational bases in the US both TransAtl and TransPac, but only returning TransPac (where NW) is the running the check-in, etc. and not from Europe where KL or AF are running the checkins?