http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea....-cards-online/
In the same post:
- Look how bad it is that Delta appears to be going to dynamic pricing on their award tickets (complete with FNC appearance).
- Look how wonderful dynamic pricing company Uber is.
Originally Posted by nsx
The airline that openly offers both dynamic "any seat" redemption and classic fixed rate redemption will in my opinion win the FF program competition. Offering the choice should satisfy everyone. On Southwest I have found it reassuring that when a flat rate seat is not available (using one of my banked Standard Awards) I can often use a somewhat higher value of points for a fare-based redemption.
From what I have seen that's precisely what Delta is doing: saying that 25k is the minimum for a domestic coach award...unless it costs more for the day/flight you want to travel on.
So just like Uber has a base rate that Uber can increase as market conditions dictate, Delta has a base rate that Delta can increase as market conditions allow. Both companies inform the customer of the actual cost at time of ordering the service. It's up to the consumer to decide if the rate charged for that service at that time is truly a 'market rate' or not.
Could Delta abuse this system by never offering a 25k ticket? Sure, just like in some cities Uber is never below 1.5x or higher pricing.
But somehow Delta bad, Uber good.
And smb12 knows why.
