Originally Posted by
FederalFlyer
First, it ups the bonus from MQM 50% to 100% on paid FC. But I would suspect that those paying for FC are among the least likely to actually chase status... being as they get all the benefits of status with their paid FC ticket. So, on average, it rewards those that least care about being rewarded. Furthermore, I don't see how this incentivizes those that fly FC on a competitor to switch their loyalty to DL.
If the mysterious info on the website was correct, then it was not just paid FC... it was full J or F. Discount first/biz fares did not get 100% bonus.
That makes me agree with your comments even more... if a pax is paying 10k+ for an intl J ticket, they are also likely to be flying whoever provides the best service and schedule, not based on airline loyalty.