Well folks, we are being given the proverbial digit by DL. Evidently they feel they will make more money from the AMex spend requirement than they make from our butts in the seats in empty planes that cross the Atlantic mid-January and occasional upcharge that we pay DL for our status. (All under the convienient disguise of "thinning the ranks" for other loyal DL Amex holders, err, elite members).

If this sticks...US/AA and UA will also follow suit, so remaining loyal to them is a moot point.

How do you all feel? One of the main joys of my GF and my crazy trips to places we would not normally go was getting our lowly FO status. Endless connections, paying $100 more here and there, and avoiding the non-stop flights all seemed worth it. I have been wanting to fly some of the middle east airlines and give a little more business to B6. I guess we can view this as a liberation to take advantage of all of those non-ST deals that appear around the web. It looks like TK will be getting a lot more of my business. I hear they have better service anyway. ^