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Mar 25, 2007 | 4:07 am

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Originally Posted by Justin026

Delta isn't trying to hold seats back from FFers to sell them to other paying pasengers; they are trying to tighten up the award inventory to convert the FFers INTO the paying passengers. This was the same motivation in changing the day of departure intl upgrade rules a while back--it wasn't that non-FFers were crowding into the front cabin, Delta wanted FFers themselves to pay rather than use their FF program "benefits" that they had "earned."

Why is it wrong to post threads on this problem, and often? This is a lot more important that posts about a trick florist coupon drive or other nonsense.

As I see it, you certainly seem to be barking up the right tree -- Delta is still paranoid about frequent flyers using the "benefits" of the SkyMiles program for DL flights, particularly international ones, instead of paying for tickets.