Originally Posted by flyingmusicianlax

As a professional classical musician with (far) less stature than Mr. Harrell, I'm a little confused as to why DL would go to such extremes with a world-famous celebrity soloist. This is a PR battle they would be presumed to lose from the beginning.

Also, Mr. Harrell, like other world-famous classical musicians, most likely has a rider in his contract stating business class or higher only. So, he is not only a celebrity, but also giving DL a lot of revenue. What in the world is DL thinking? At the end of the day, they lose both the money and the PR.