The Delta $30/trade surcharge has returned, but there are also some new promotions (50% on DL, 20% on AA).

By the way, I plan to post any future updates to the more neutrally named "POINTS.COM" thread here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...oints-com.html . I think I let my frustration get the best of me when I chose this thread to post my original message about the $30/trade surcharge on Delta points.com trades. Although I think a $30/trade surchase will eliminate most trades, I suspect that the fee comes mostly from the airline rather than points.com, and the situation is still better than being prohibited from trading at all, which is the case with most programs.