Originally Posted by
Gargoyle
That said, I do wish Jeff had come right out and said that they looked at the numbers, and this was the most they could afford to do for us.
I thought that this is essentially what you were told at the ATL DO. Didn't Jeff say that each element of the program was under the microscope and for every benefit they gave us, something else had to offset the cost? A top to bottom cost/benefit analysis is how I interpreted that.
Originally Posted by
Supersonic Swinger
A publicized tier based on revenue might finally send a message that very frequent sLUT flyers are not the absolute most profitable customers an airline has and hence it's best perks should not be reserved for them.
There are many here who do not agree with you on this.
Originally Posted by
MikeMpls
Face it, the subgroup that imagines itself to be so preeiminently valuable really isn't.
See?
Originally Posted by
jfulcher
According to what I see DM would have same upgrade priority as EP. So why not axe EP and just maintain DM? Same thing pretty much right?
Perhaps, but EP may still have upgrade priority over DM, which is all I really need from that level now.
Originally Posted by
SoCalLen
The problem with this: Delta's management is delusional. Absolutely delusional. People are not spending the money on J seats, regardless of the fact that they know they will not be upgraded for free.
You may be right; but, where are the numbers to back this assertion? Surely you can give any company an ounce of credit for looking at the (proprietary) numbers as they make decisions on what can be given away and what cannot. Do have the same data at your disposal?
Originally Posted by
DiverDave
There is some speculation that EP will be mostly folded into DM (the 125K requalifying threshold for EP is a clue), and return to its roots as a very limited program for corporate execs.
I have not heard this speculation. Where did you?
Originally Posted by
MikeMpls
The old and shabby fleet & bitter workforce is a myth.
A myth is a unicorn or Pegasus...things no one has ever seen. The condition of NW's fleet and attitude of their workforce is no myth.
Originally Posted by
avflyer
Also, I mean for the longest time, the biggest complaint was the inability to use a PMU on day of departure. This in itself is a huge program benefit.
Correct...and the new SWU policy takes care of my single biggest complaint against SM.
Originally Posted by
thepla
I surely would rather fly a mainline plane the a jungle jet.
+1! I'm even willing to sacrifice frequencies for mainline jets.