<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BruceB:
You will be able to change the preference between 5000 bonus SkyMiles and four 500-Mile Upgrade points at any time.
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Below are a few additional pluses that were left out of the comparison:
· Ability to upgrade at time of booking from Y, B or M fares
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BruceB,
With all of the changes to the upgrade policy, why does Delta consider 4 SMU's
or 5,000 bonus miles equal rewards? If Delta is going to charge us 25,000 skymiles to 'purchase' 4 SMU's, how is 5,000 a justifiable reward?
Secondly, you mentioned that a plus for the new system is the ability to upgrade Y, B, or M fares at the time of booking. I already have that ability today, and it includes upgrading K, H and Q fares. Your changes remove this benefit, and in my world that is a minus no matter how you try to spin it.