Originally Posted by IlxPirata

My take on the new program:

Diamond:

SWU's aren't any better than the PMU's were.
Lack of companion upgrades at the same priority

Platnium:

Reduced SWU's from 6 to 4.
Reduced domestic upgrades due to lower priority than Diamonds. I agree this is the way it should be, but in general there should have been a give back from Delta to make up for the reduce SWU's and domestic upgrades.

General:

No 2.0x MQM for First/Business class. It is crazy for these fares to earn only 50% more MQM than a $200 LUT fare. Or reduce the LUT fares to 0.5x MQM. If you want to go after premium travelers, this doesn't make sense.

Overall:

I still like Delta more than any of the other carriers out there and they will continue to be my airline of choice. However, I'm disappointed they didn't hit a home run with this. It doesn't give me a lot of incentive to fly more, and much of my travel is discretionary.