Guess What Delta Will Announce as 2016 "Enhancements"
Oct 8, 2014, 8:38 am
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Guess What Delta Will Announce as 2016 "Enhancements"
With Skymiles 2016 on the horizon, as a Diamond medallion here are my guesses as to the next round of "enhancements" to the Skymiles program.
- All existing seat reservations for non-Diamonds will be changed automatically to middle seats.
- American Express pay-with-points option will no longer be allowed
- In the spirit of discontinuing around the world tickets, Delta will discontinue round trip tickets moving to a Southwest-esq one-way ticketing model.
- Medallion complimentary upgrades will be disabled for any pax not traveling in a Y or B fare class.
- Complimentary Skyclub membership rules will be changed - in addition to not being able to bring a guest to the Skyclub, flyers holding a complimentary membership will be asked to pay for the person standing behind them in line.
- The luxury bar within the Skyclub will now include Coca-Cola and Water. No drinks will be given for free.
- Delta will begin offering a Reverse VDBC program, where passengers will be required to pay for the privilege of being bumped from a flight.
- All fare classes will earn reduced MQMs
- All 747 routes are being replaced by a flock of modified MD-88s which can be refueled mid-air by US Air Force tankers. No meal service will be provided.
Oct 8, 2014, 8:59 am
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Oct 8, 2014, 9:36 am
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you forgot a few :
- no more complimentary EC for PM or DM, this will increase the availability of seats.
- 25$ phone charge for all customers, allowing our valued customers less hold times
- 10$ checked carry on bag fees to help insure more overhead bin space for our valued customers.
- paid meals in J so they can insure better quality of product
- no more complimentary EC for PM or DM, this will increase the availability of seats.
- 25$ phone charge for all customers, allowing our valued customers less hold times
- 10$ checked carry on bag fees to help insure more overhead bin space for our valued customers.
- paid meals in J so they can insure better quality of product
Oct 8, 2014, 10:11 am
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Citing AA's new feature of shuttling elite passengers to transfer gates in Cadillac cars, DL will now allow its elite passengers the opportunity to rent a Cadillac and drive DL executives to and from the airport 
Oct 8, 2014, 10:11 am
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Oct 8, 2014, 10:40 am
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Oct 8, 2014, 10:56 am
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Carry on baggage that cannot fit underneath the seat in front of you will be charged at $40 per item. $50 if you have to gate check
In the event of a sudden change in cabin pressure, oxygen masks will fall from the ceiling above you. Pull towards you and insert $6.23, exact change only or you may use a Delta branded American Express card to start the flow of oxygen. After 68.2 seconds you will have to insert another $17.29 (exact change or Delta branded American Express) for an additional 38.43 seconds of oxygen
In the event of a sudden change in cabin pressure, oxygen masks will fall from the ceiling above you. Pull towards you and insert $6.23, exact change only or you may use a Delta branded American Express card to start the flow of oxygen. After 68.2 seconds you will have to insert another $17.29 (exact change or Delta branded American Express) for an additional 38.43 seconds of oxygen
Oct 8, 2014, 11:20 am
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Tip envelopes on trays for FAs, like Marriott is doing for their housekeepers. DL wants to do it before some other airline (UA since they have a crossover type hook-up with Marriott). After all, we need to continue having UA copy DL rather than the other way around.
Oct 8, 2014, 11:23 am
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Pull towards you and insert $6.23, exact change only or you may use a Delta branded American Express card to start the flow of oxygen. After 68.2 seconds you will have to insert another $17.29 (exact change or Delta branded American Express) for an additional 38.43 seconds of oxygen
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With Skymiles 2016 on the horizon, as a Diamond medallion here are my guesses as to the next round of "enhancements" to the Skymiles program.
- In the spirit of discontinuing around the world tickets, Delta will discontinue round trip tickets moving to a Southwest-esq one-way ticketing model.
