Originally Posted by
btonkid12345
Today's E fares are yesterday's main cabin fares.
Said another way, the benefit to DL isn't the volume of E fares, as this is simply previous main cabin demand.
It's the group that agrees to the today's premium to "upgrade" to main cabin that is the additional revenue DL receives.
While in the process, fleecing elites for, among other things, UG privileges to F, while simultaneously cutting back amenities and offerings in F.
You go on and on about this, but what difference does it make that a seat used to sell for less than it does now? That was yesterday. Pricing is elastic. Each ticket purchase decision should be made based on the value *to you*, at that time. If the ticket meets your needs based on the current competitive situation, then buy it. If it doesn't, buy some other airline's ticket. Or don't buy at all.
What you could buy a ticket for yesterday is irrelevant. You didn't buy it yesterday. Would you have been happier if Delta had just raised all fares by $20-$50 across the board? I suspect not. Do you expect ticket prices to remain frozen for all time? Something has to give at some point.
So look at it from the other direction - Delta raised prices on their economy tickets. BUT..... you can still get it for the old price if you are willing to forego a seat assignment and don't mind boarding in zone 9.