DL announment coming up this monday
Feb 25, 2012, 7:36 am
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We need to have an over under on how many MBA style buzz words it has in it...
Last edited by Thomas Hudson; Feb 25, 2012 at 7:37 am Reason: black coffee in bed
Feb 25, 2012, 8:01 am
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You all know what it really is...PARS is coming back - they've decided DLTragic is just too tragic to continue putting resources against 
Feb 25, 2012, 8:26 am
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Feb 25, 2012, 8:57 am
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Feb 25, 2012, 9:03 am
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Feb 25, 2012, 9:11 am
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Award Ticket and Mileage Upgrade Reissue and Redeposit will go from 72 to 120.
Also, waivers to the reissue and redeposit will go as follows:
Waiver 1: DL will redeposit your miles within 120 but you drop down a level of elite.
Waiver 2. The 2nd time, you drop down two levels of medallion status, and finally,
the 3rd waiver... you will never be anything more then a lifetime general member no matter how many MQM's you rack up.
Also, waivers to the reissue and redeposit will go as follows:
Waiver 1: DL will redeposit your miles within 120 but you drop down a level of elite.
Waiver 2. The 2nd time, you drop down two levels of medallion status, and finally,
the 3rd waiver... you will never be anything more then a lifetime general member no matter how many MQM's you rack up.
Feb 25, 2012, 9:30 am
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Feb 25, 2012, 9:42 am
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If i was a betting man, I'd bet its the long rumored employee early out(with health care) to get some of the old folks to leave. (FWIW this doesn't mean Delta will be getting smaller, they are hiring in most frontline departments, but they want to get the top end a bit more junior.)
Feb 25, 2012, 9:47 am
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Feb 25, 2012, 9:52 am
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No way it's this. They are refurbishing the 744s right now which means they plan to use them for a good long time. And why shouldn't they? They're reliable birds and when refurbished will be pretty good inside.
Feb 25, 2012, 9:53 am
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