Originally Posted by
Delta Points
I will never EVER pay for an upgrade on principle. Rather I would get a meal at the airport, take on board for all else to enjoy smells, and not give Delta more money!

Clear evidence that DL is doing the
RIGHT thing by offering paid upgrades. Not all "elites" are DL's best customers. Why offer something free for which they are clearly unwilling to pay? Sell it to those paying the freight. Their $100 is worth more than a low-rev "elite" that just wants to sponge freebies.