Originally Posted by
M60_to_LGA
Can someone please explain the logic behind this pricing methodology? At first glance, it makes no sense to me, but what do I know.
It's so that if you book this as an award ticket, DL can "justify" charging you hundreds of dollars in addition to the miles by claiming it's a fee they charge on every ticket instead of the base fare. To be fair, DL is far from alone in this shady practice.