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Old Jun 27, 2008, 9:23 am
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Originally Posted by pbarnette

I don't see any basis for a lawsuit. They are fully within their rights to change the SM rules ar any time. And the charges are not retroactive. Indeed, they are actually going beyond their contractural requirements by giving notice.
Delta may indeed change the terms of the program. What they cannot do is falsely advertise something as free.

The moment Delta levies fuel surcharges for its own award flights, SkyMiles is no longer a program that offers free travel. It's as simple as that.
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