I'm with ya!! Emailing UA status match at the end of the month~~

Unfortunately, this coming Friday at 4:30 Eastern is already reserved for an announcement of another program enhancement.

Much thanks for the advanced warning! (although it would have been even better to announce this early in 2011). It's nice to see Delta has picked up on the fact that the lack of advanced warning for past program devaluations (and even making some of those effective retroactively!) was of even greater concern to us than the devaluations themselves (probably because the uncertainty of what other changes might occur makes it impossible to plan upcoming air travel efficiently.)

No, its the devaluation that angers me most.

Edit: Your sig seems appropriate here.

This overlooks the possibility that some DL customers either a) may not want an AmEx or any other credith card or b) some people can't meet the requirements to be approved for a AmEx card. Thus, people are left with the option of asking for something that they either don't want or may not be able to have in order to enhance the benefits of a program that should be stand alone and should not have to rely on equal loyalty to two separate programs.

Well there goes any vacation (skiing or scuba) travel for FOs on Delta. Only one free bag to U.S. and Canada in the winter and the caribbean year round really makes it easy to look for another program.

I am serious about writing to someone important in Atlanta. How do I do this?

Me (text to my friend at DL): "Just heard on Flyer Talk that SM is sticking it to FOs again by reducing baggage allowance to 1 free"
DL friend: "I just learned of this yesterday."
Me: "Any chance this is a sign of things to come?"
DL friend: "We should talk. Lunch on Sunday?"
Me: "Any chance in a reversal of decision?"
DL friend: "Not likely."
Me: "Would it help to encourage FTers to complain?"
DL friend: "Couldn't hurt but the environment now is not favorable for customer complaints"
Me: "hmmm."
DL friend: "See you Sunday."

This exchange earlier tonight by text messages with my friend at DL concerns me about what else we may learn about the SM program in the days, weeks, months to come.

So on UA you will be able to check 1 free bag at 50 lbs. Wow, that is so much better.:confused:

And if it is the principle of the matter, they did the exact same thing in changing there program a while back.

Either go to WN, or live with the majors who will do this.

I am a prisoner in ATL, but I prefer to fly DL regardless. Better the enemy you know than the one you don't :p

DYKWIA FO....nice

Just send the email to Richard Anderson. I think his email address is pretty easy to figure out and has been posted here on FT numerous times

Please keep us posted... better to know what (may) be ahead - and being wrong - than getting hit with it after it is in full force (t-72)

don't get the friend in trouble though!

p.s. on the amex thing - you are absolutely right - it is a devaluation, and a frustrating one if there is no way to get the extra charge avoided (even if you wanted to pay for the AX membership)...

Grow up.

I want to write to someone in Atlanta because I read here that Delta is supposedly more receptive to complaints sent directly to executives. If you can't provide any helpful advice, just don't post.

I'll bet the baggage handlers would prefer 2@35 to 1@70.

I'm somewhat surprised that the airlines haven't offered up a simple weight limit for combined bags.

Don't many international airlines do that? IIRC, my QF flight earlier this year was 23kg but as many bags as you wanted.

No, no...he knows that I am sharing some things from him on FT. He is specifically telling me if there are things that I can't share, otherwise, he's assured me he's in no danger of getting in trouble! ;)