Delta's online award reservation has changed - No redemption level calendars
Feb 3, 2011, 2:24 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: AA Gold, AMEX MR, BA, DL, SPG, UA, US, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 461
Delta's online award reservation display has changed
I just logged on to Delta.com and tried to do an award search. The system has changed. The award calendar option is now on the left column.
Last edited by whynotgo; Feb 3, 2011 at 11:30 am
Feb 3, 2011, 2:54 am
#2
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
Feb 3, 2011, 2:55 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
They didn't pull it. Click "View Award Calendar" on the left side of the screen.
Why would they make it less obvious? (1) To increase the people who spend more SkyPesos than they should for a trip. (2) To hide how broken it is. Point in fact, it reported low availability for a mock booking I did and claimed that 150K for LON-ATL-LON BE was low.
Why would they make it less obvious? (1) To increase the people who spend more SkyPesos than they should for a trip. (2) To hide how broken it is. Point in fact, it reported low availability for a mock booking I did and claimed that 150K for LON-ATL-LON BE was low.
Last edited by mtkeller; Feb 3, 2011 at 3:02 am Reason: Second paragraph
Feb 3, 2011, 3:50 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Here, There, Everywhere & Occasionally GRR
Programs: DL-DM, PC-PM
Posts: 672
They are playing with Dl.dumb again. Probably in a state of flux as they just had the STL 2x MQM Promo displaying on the front page. Of course clicking on it says the promo is not active.
Just checked the award calendar and you can still rock the months back and forth and have it show more low availability (but I didn't check actual availability of the low award)
Just checked the award calendar and you can still rock the months back and forth and have it show more low availability (but I didn't check actual availability of the low award)
Last edited by USAF_Pride; Feb 3, 2011 at 4:13 am
Feb 3, 2011, 4:11 am
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,419
Actually the calendar seems to be working still with a new interface. However, what still isn't fixed is:
1. Clicking month to month takes like 30 sec
2. Still very little green international J to Asia
1. Clicking month to month takes like 30 sec
2. Still very little green international J to Asia
Feb 3, 2011, 5:21 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: DL DM; DL AMEX Reserve; HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,984
A interesting psychological change is that the calendar colors are now green (LOW), yellow (MED) and blue (HIGH) - I guess the previous color of red for the HIGH awards was shocking... Too much like a STOP sign - DON'T BOOK IT!
I don't like the limit of 20 flights per page though... Looks more like the booking pages - I guess if you get more information, you need more space for it.
Feb 3, 2011, 5:53 am
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2001
Programs: DL 1 million, AA 1 mil, HH lapsed Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 28,190
My DTW-SYD searches reflected calendar month changes in five seconds. That's not 'like thirty seconds' to me.
The calendar still shows a problem where Low + Low dates yields a Low + Medium price, and Medium + Medium = Medium + High miles. Whether it's display logic or grade school math it's really well past time to correct that defect.
The calendar still shows a problem where Low + Low dates yields a Low + Medium price, and Medium + Medium = Medium + High miles. Whether it's display logic or grade school math it's really well past time to correct that defect.
Feb 3, 2011, 6:07 am
#8
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA 1K, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,055
Delta states on their website that they began fixing the award calendar in May 2010 and will be completing by the end of next month. Frankly I have not seen any improvments yet. Where is all the much need functionality we have been waiting for? (added partners online, able to see miles per segment for multi-city, fix LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH results, comprehensive award redemption chart etc, etc)
Anyone want to bet that this will not be completed by the end of March??
I am betting Delta will simply update the website to say the changes are coming by the end of July or something and keep pushing it back like they have...
Anyone want to bet that this will not be completed by the end of March??
I am betting Delta will simply update the website to say the changes are coming by the end of July or something and keep pushing it back like they have...
Feb 3, 2011, 6:35 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Huntsville, AL
Programs: DL DM 1.929MM, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, IHG Platinum, Avis CHM, Marriott Titanium (lifetime gold)
Posts: 7,857
My DTW-SYD searches reflected calendar month changes in five seconds. That's not 'like thirty seconds' to me.
The calendar still shows a problem where Low + Low dates yields a Low + Medium price, and Medium + Medium = Medium + High miles. Whether it's display logic or grade school math it's really well past time to correct that defect.
The calendar still shows a problem where Low + Low dates yields a Low + Medium price, and Medium + Medium = Medium + High miles. Whether it's display logic or grade school math it's really well past time to correct that defect.
David
Feb 3, 2011, 8:42 am
#10
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Madison, WI, USA
Posts: 14,162
There are tabs to switch between Economy and Bus/F on the award calendar display now, at least when I searched one-way (trying to fill in an NRT-SIN segment that wasn't available when I booked). This saves me a little time.
Not that I found any flights at low level.
Not that I found any flights at low level.
Feb 3, 2011, 9:53 am
#11
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM, DL MM
Posts: 4,245
This is funny - no doubt someone thought the RED only emphasized how offensive high awards were
Feb 3, 2011, 10:31 am
#12
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: IND
Programs: Delta Diamond / United 1K / HHonors Diamond
Posts: 104
Here's their blog post about it: http://blog.delta.com/2011/02/03/imp...-on-delta-com/
Feb 3, 2011, 10:58 am
#14
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA 1K, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,055
Here's their blog post about it: http://blog.delta.com/2011/02/03/imp...-on-delta-com/