MQM Valuation Based on Fare Paid Now Showing on Delta.com
Sep 5, 2012, 4:12 pm
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Thanks for stopping by and giving us this update! As others have subsequently asked, how is announcing a change to the award chart in advance illegal? See this link:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16046191-post61.html
If UA (& others), why not DL?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/16046191-post61.html
If UA (& others), why not DL?
Exactly
...for now.
Sep 5, 2012, 4:15 pm
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Sep 5, 2012, 4:22 pm
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Sep 5, 2012, 4:26 pm
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Sep 5, 2012, 4:28 pm
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- avidflyer: There were some recent changes to redemption levels at mid- and high-tier in some international locations, a few up, one down. No changes to low award levels. Not that you need my help, but you can find the updated charts here. It works like a pricing change, so legally, we’re not allowed to notify folks in advance.
I'm calling BS on this part. Sorry, but award charts change and those changes are announced in advance ALL THE TIME. It isn't fare baiting and the DoT doesn't prevent you from announcing such changes prior to their implementation. Perhaps it is time you find a better group of lawyers because the ones you have are steering you wrong and hoping the public just doesn't notice. That's a crappy way to run a company.
Sep 5, 2012, 4:31 pm
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DL is being rather sleazy in the way it is dealing with customers. That includes claiming (even as I expect a convenient future "correction" of sorts) that announcing award chart changes in advance is not legal.
Sep 5, 2012, 4:36 pm
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"This isn't all an IT glitch"
Thats your speculation. the overwhelming proof is that what happened today was a IT glitch. I hate thread starters that cause a panic. the title of this thread definitely needs to be modified
Thats your speculation. the overwhelming proof is that what happened today was a IT glitch. I hate thread starters that cause a panic. the title of this thread definitely needs to be modified
Sep 5, 2012, 4:42 pm
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^^^ for your signature line.
But you left off a good part of the quote (yes, I know there is a limitation on the number of characters in the signature line... I have battled that before):
"The Sky People have sent us a message... that they can take whatever they want. That no one can stop them. Well, we will send them a message."
Perhaps the fair amounts of disdain and jaded mistrust of DL management that have been evidenced in this thread over the last 6 hours will send them a message.
But you left off a good part of the quote (yes, I know there is a limitation on the number of characters in the signature line... I have battled that before):
"The Sky People have sent us a message... that they can take whatever they want. That no one can stop them. Well, we will send them a message."
Perhaps the fair amounts of disdain and jaded mistrust of DL management that have been evidenced in this thread over the last 6 hours will send them a message.
Sep 5, 2012, 4:43 pm
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At SMI/J funland, the grass isn't greener, especially when it takes months to even receive credit for flights flown.
As for equating DL and WN; on WN, no matter what fare class you paid for, each segment still appears as 1 segment. And according to WN's website, one needs to only fly 25 segments or 35,000 points. The crux is that a lot of itineraries are either non-stop or 1-stop.
As for equating DL and WN; on WN, no matter what fare class you paid for, each segment still appears as 1 segment. And according to WN's website, one needs to only fly 25 segments or 35,000 points. The crux is that a lot of itineraries are either non-stop or 1-stop.
Sep 5, 2012, 4:45 pm
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This isn't all an IT glitch -- there is a fact for you.
Sep 5, 2012, 4:54 pm
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Sep 5, 2012, 5:03 pm
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GUWonder is correct that YOU are speculating (or just overly optimistic!)
Sep 5, 2012, 5:07 pm
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I'm calling BS on this part. Sorry, but award charts change and those changes are announced in advance ALL THE TIME. It isn't fare baiting and the DoT doesn't prevent you from announcing such changes prior to their implementation. Perhaps it is time you find a better group of lawyers because the ones you have are steering you wrong and hoping the public just doesn't notice. That's a crappy way to run a company.
Sep 5, 2012, 5:09 pm
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No they are not. All AA flights earn 1.0 EQM per mile flown.
However, AA does offer an additional means of qualification where higher fare classes / classes of service offer a bonus towards qualification.
There is no penalty for low-fare flyers, but a bonus for high-fare ones.
Greg
However, AA does offer an additional means of qualification where higher fare classes / classes of service offer a bonus towards qualification.
There is no penalty for low-fare flyers, but a bonus for high-fare ones.
Greg
