Originally Posted by
SOBE ER DOC
I have to wonder if DL is placing itself at risk if flyers were to pursue legal action claiming misrepresentation. Likely not, but thought I'd put it out there.
Ha...ha...ha. You think new complaints against Delta or any other airline. People have complained about availability every since there have been frequent flier programs. And I am sure it has been challenged in court (or threatened) more than a few times. Hell the only thing Delta has to show to win the case is this thread.
Originally Posted by
SOBE ER DOC
On another thought, I have to wonder how much impact this approach has on the DL balance sheet if passengers are holding on to SkyPesos due to these unreasonable award levels.
I think you GREATLY underestimate the general public willingness to pay the higher rates. I personally know someone that redeemed a 50,000 mile ticket SLC-LAS where the fare would have been less than $150.
Originally Posted by
SOBE ER DOC
Went on-line this week to look at BE tix from US-SYD for NEXT October for me and the Mr. (our 10-year anniversary). There is not one single seat in BE sold and yet DL is asking for 240,000 miles per passenger. This just chaps my a@@.
Why does this surprise you? Just because they haven't sold anything yet doesn't mean they won't. Have you priced that stuff lately? 7-10 thousand dollars....and I assume that they sell more than a few of those. Does the order really matter if they end up with fewer seats than the demand? How about Delta just tell you the "low" mileage and inform you that if they start selling too many of the seats then you will have to make up the difference at a later point?