Originally Posted by
mooper
Realize it or not, the fact is that domestically - especially for elites - DL offers a better value .
And since elites are not the majority of FF, WSJ was correct in putting DL at the bottom. When making a survey like that its obvious they are looking at the interests of the majority of FF
Originally Posted by
mooper
Skymiles can be *vastly* cheaper to acquire
We have gone over this time and time again, even in this aspect US matches DL, and with redemptions on Star, going with US is a no brainer.
Originally Posted by
mooper
It is the *only* good thing about them? None of the aspects I mentioned above are advantageous? .
To me yes, I have no interest in upgrades, last minute awards might come in handy, so that is the only useful thing to me. I book travel few months in advance and DL absolutely sucks in that regard. It has improved slightly, but its still tops the chart for suckability.
Originally Posted by
mooper
As for last-minute redemptions... when they put in that 3-day rule, my observation (albeit empirical, not scientific) was that their inventory opened up even more..
So now you expect people to think that DL is a great airline because their best chances at an award are 3 days before departure?
Originally Posted by
mooper
With low or no status, I'd go US or UA.
There you go, for a FF who is part of the majority you admit DL is not the best, so now do you understand why DL deserves to be at the bottom?