Originally Posted by
emma dog
re DL V AA and UA? Fly whatever is least expensive and fits your schedule. If you’re in business, why are you loyal??? I mean, I really don’t care that the FA welcomed me and said “Mr Dog, thank you for being a DM. I see you requested no dinner on this flight.” Don’t pay the premium if the alternatives make sense.
Believe me, I only pay for D1 what I think it’s worth, which is often quite a lot for me by virtue of living by a captive DL hub, and traveling with an infant that drives us to prefer direct flights. I’m just stunned that the market bears the premium the charge vs others (including Asian carriers) even on itineraries with a connection.
Case in point, I just booked our next HND return on an Asian carrier because despite liking direct flights, I don’t like them 3x the Asian carrier’s fare’s worth.