Originally Posted by
Saj8986
Wow
You've been upgraded 17/19 in 2016 as a PL and you are seriously considering switching to United? Because DL hasn't handled the recent meltdown to your expectations?
Would United have done better in the same situation...who knows.
I'm also curious about your statement of "feeling deep down that things are going to continue to get worse in the long run". Elaborate please.
I've flown 2.5 mm since 1994 on DL, AS, NW and UA...and Delta has been my metal of choice the past 7 years.
I realize I'm a FT noob....so flamers...flame on��
No flaming. Bennos stated what I was thinking quite well.
My upgrade percentage is high, but my schedule is flexible enough that I can choose flights and routings that maximize my chances. While my upgrade success would almost certainly decrease on UA, I'm willing to buy FC when it makes sense.
I really really don't want to give up on DL. I've been flying them since I was six (UAM), and feel extremely loyal, hence my reason for sticking with them in a non-hub city (DC). That being said, if the quality of the experience begins to decrease, so does the justification I have to stick with them. I'll take a crappy nonstop over a crappy connection any day.