Sky Club beverage changes confirmed by DL
Jun 8, 2013, 7:56 pm
#1561
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Jun 8, 2013, 8:24 pm
#1562
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Jun 8, 2013, 8:40 pm
#1563
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Here in lies the pronlem... I was in A17 today and A Center on Monday. On both visits, I witnessed people buying up.... As long as this continues, Delta will see this as a win.
Jun 8, 2013, 9:28 pm
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Was in NRT on Wednesday. The beer machines remain, along with American swill available. The liquor has gone to the new standard SC selection with one exceptionJW Red in place of Scoresby's. Well, I shouldn't say I'm 100% sure that Scoresby's wasn't there, but there definitely was JW Red sitting out on the self-serve bar.
Jun 8, 2013, 10:30 pm
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Let's see, lots of people put their feet up on the furniture at SCs. Rex Ryan is known to be a foot fetishist. They just opened T4. There's gotta be an opportunity for additional revenue in here somewhere...
Jun 9, 2013, 6:32 am
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http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/s...sia/43839052/1
Jun 9, 2013, 6:33 am
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http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/s...sia/43839052/1
Jun 9, 2013, 9:58 am
#1569
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Amex Plat offers choice via USAir and Priority Pass when flying DL. SC doesn't.
Jun 9, 2013, 9:59 am
#1570
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Jun 9, 2013, 10:04 am
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Jun 9, 2013, 10:48 am
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Jun 9, 2013, 1:42 pm
#1574
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I don't drink liquor but I did love having a Sweetwater or two during my layovers in ATL. Since I'm always flying as a paying BE customer the $3, while not a significant amount, is incredibly frustrating. I've written a couple notes of complaint and they also respond that this was based on customer feedback, competitive information and financial considerations. I have a feeling that the third option was the true driver of this.
As a DC based flyer, I'm really having second thoughts on continuing as a DL loyalist. If I'm going to have to pay for drinks and suffer through lousy food, I may as well fly direct to most of my locations on UA rather than going through ATL or DTW every time.
As a DC based flyer, I'm really having second thoughts on continuing as a DL loyalist. If I'm going to have to pay for drinks and suffer through lousy food, I may as well fly direct to most of my locations on UA rather than going through ATL or DTW every time.
Jun 9, 2013, 2:26 pm
#1575
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I don't drink liquor but I did love having a Sweetwater or two during my layovers in ATL. Since I'm always flying as a paying BE customer the $3, while not a significant amount, is incredibly frustrating. I've written a couple notes of complaint and they also respond that this was based on customer feedback, competitive information and financial considerations. I have a feeling that the third option was the true driver of this.
As a DC based flyer, I'm really having second thoughts on continuing as a DL loyalist. If I'm going to have to pay for drinks and suffer through lousy food, I may as well fly direct to most of my locations on UA rather than going through ATL or DTW every time.
As a DC based flyer, I'm really having second thoughts on continuing as a DL loyalist. If I'm going to have to pay for drinks and suffer through lousy food, I may as well fly direct to most of my locations on UA rather than going through ATL or DTW every time.
I have no skin in the liquor game, but is there any argument that Miller Lite or Bud would win in a taste test with Sweetwater, or any of the non-swill beers that were previously on tap? Is it all just "marketing"?
Regardless, sadly, I just don't see where things will change or they will revert back to the pre-"enhancement" days. There's absolutely no benefit to DL to provide better offerings. I'd bet that 95% of the sheep public barely even knew the drinks were free in the first place.