Originally Posted by
thepla
Have you ever sat in FC on a domestic flight by paying a discounted coach fare? You does everyone here on FT feel they are entitled to that benefit?
How would you respond if that bennie was taken away?
DL claims they want to best in class, UA, AA, maybe others give 6 or 8 SWU upgrades to 100K milers, DL does not for 125K milers.
I'll ask again; would you like to sit in coach on DL on every flight you did not pay for FC???
Do I feel entitled? No I don't. Do I enjoy the benefit? Yes I do.
Every time that I am upgraded domestically I thank DL for recognizing and appreciating my business. There is a difference between those here that DEMAND benefits and those who appreciate the ones they get.
DL's SWU are under rated compared to some others. However there are other benefits like unlimited domestic upgrades where DL outperforms the others.
No one has answered my question from earlier...
To make DL's FF program more on par with others, what current benefits are you willing to lose?
You can't compare AA EXP SWU's unless you also concede that < EXP elites do not get unlimited upgrades. I will be DM so I have no problem if DL FO thru PM lose unlimited domestic upgrades. I suspect however that they will.
Like anything in life, the bank you chose, the insurance carrier you chose, the cell company you chose, there are pros and cons, good features and less desierable ones. You pick the one that best meets your requirements and move on.