Originally Posted by
IRISHFLYER1
First they reduce MQM earnings on M class by 50%
Actually, by 1/3.
Originally Posted by
mud261
As a Diamond out of NYC who takes 20+ transcons a year, this is a big devaluation.
I took two transcons in the last 2 weeks and was upgrade on all legs. What I found really odd was that my JFK-LAX free upgrades cleared a few days prior to flight on an V fare, that has never happened before.
As one who takes about 6, it's roughly breakeven on the number of actual upgrades I expect. (Perhaps a slight loss.) On the other hand, if I get upgrades to Europe on cheap fares, that's a big win. But who knows if there will be actual inventory?
Originally Posted by
Sez_Who
Very surprised to read how many Plats are bothered by losing SWU’s since there are hundreds of posts in this forum about how ‘SWU’s are worthless’. In this thread, only disappointment that they will disappear.
Why? Some Plats use SWUs successfully, and are complaining here. Most can't, and aren't (at least about that).
Biggest winner seems to be DM’s who fly only in N Am (except JFK-left coast) while the biggest losers will be DM’s who fly a lot of intl or dom JFK BE and PM’s who fly intl at all but were willing to pay M+ fares. These changes are definitely not a one-size-fits-all.
DMs who fly in NA will still lose out sometimes to Plats with regional upgrades.
Originally Posted by
amolkold
Requiring global upgrades for JFK-LAX/SFO/SEA is dumb. It is not much better of a product than United PS (allows regional upgrades) or the new American Flagship (complimentary for EXPs) or even JetBlue MINT!
If the seats are the lie-flat, then it's almost reasonable. On my recent flights, they weren't, so free upgrades (or regional upgrades) would make more sense. (Then again, my flight tomorrow is J0 anyway.)