Seriously, the really good news is that Delta's disconnection from its marketplace has now for the 14th time been proven by the fact that this discussion has gone on for 10 pages and no Delta employee (Remember Cheryl Delta Online?) has the guts, brains or business capability to share any facts, clarification, or as is usually the case, their vacant double-speak.

You all need to stop thinking and saying, "this may cause me to question my loyalty" and do what most smart flyers did starting over a year ago: Ditch Delta, entirely, and even if you live in MSP, DTW, ATL and SLC.

DL is now halfway into the mountain (analagous to EA #980 in La Paz, Bolivia 25 years ago) and is very committed to staying that course.