Originally posted by JRF:
I would question the other direction, should DL add a new level for 150K miles. The PM reward structure with the loss of the SWUs has caused me to leave DL. I flew 150K miles last year and this year will possibly fly 25K as a result of the SWUs.
It seems to me, DL does not want more SMs, GMs, or PMs, they are trying to shed customers, so why would they want to lower the levels. Now, if they merge with CO who has a 75K level for PM, wonder what will happen?
JRF,
Actually what motivated my thread was the fact that the SWU's gave a GM who averages 70-80k a year the incentative to fly more than 50k with DL. Basically their return would have the same value to you as a PM who is now capped at 6 SWU's a year no matter how many miles you fly.
The bottom line is that there is no reason for a GM to give DL more than 50k and a PM to fly more than 100k. DL lurkers (we know that you read these posts) take note of this thread when you see that your revenue has fallen off next quarter. I have added AA as my backup carrier because you forced me to. I was happy with DL until you removed the SWU's. The other members of this board would back me up on that fact.