Originally Posted by
jrodom
Thanks all - don't completely understand the logic, but its an answer nonetheless.
Maybe this would be a fair argument if DL was turning a profit - but they aren't. Seems to me that it would make sense to take the revenue - people who are paying that much will still pay that much for the guaranteed seat. DL is leaving at least $5k for my trips over the next few months out of the country.
BTW - I'm a recent SkyMiles convert as the route network makes more sense for my travel needs.
If Delta started offering cheap paid upgrades TATL/TPAC, what would be the incentive for anyone to pay for full fare biz class? Delta believes that the extra revenue they would garner would be more than offset by the reduction in full paid J customers. That is their rationale.