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-   -   Rumor: DL removing complementary upgrades (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta-air-lines-skymiles/1621720-rumor-dl-removing-complementary-upgrades.html)

mbwmbw Oct 19, 2014 4:15 pm
Originally Posted by skchin (Post 23702251)
fishy like the clam soup I had for lunch today.
I love clam soup... You like sushi too?

bzn Oct 19, 2014 4:20 pm
Originally Posted by bennos (Post 23702160)
This, except they don't need to "save face" but "continue advertising a benefit that lots of people like but fewer people will see".
Exactly. All they need to do is make the upgradable fare buckets smaller and keep the "benefit" intact. I think this is already happening. Of course since it is no longer possible to see fare buckets anymore we have no way of verifying. I do think the days of plentiful and dependable upgrades are quickly coming to a close.

StayingHomeIsBetter Oct 19, 2014 4:28 pm
Originally Posted by PRWeezer (Post 23701894)
And you had to earn/cash in 800-mile segment upgrade certificates ...
But, you got FC mileage bonus and actually made a mileage profit on the deal.

;)

StayingHomeIsBetter Oct 19, 2014 4:31 pm
This rumor will have the TH3 crowd all atwitter.

davetravels Oct 19, 2014 4:38 pm
Originally Posted by StayingHomeIsBetter (Post 23702308)
This rumor will have the TH3 crowd all atwitter.
I must've missed TH2. :confused:

GRALISTAIR Oct 19, 2014 4:42 pm
Originally Posted by mbwmbw (Post 23702254)
I love clam soup... You like sushi too?
I just speared the bearded clam ;) (honestly)

StayingHomeIsBetter Oct 19, 2014 4:50 pm
Originally Posted by davetravels (Post 23702337)
I must've missed TH2. :confused:
As previously disclaimed... this has nothing to do with the long-absent Duke of Bombay. :p

TTT Oct 19, 2014 4:57 pm
Originally Posted by bzn (Post 23702266)
I do think the days of plentiful and dependable upgrades are quickly coming to a close.
I have missed more upgrades in the last month than I had in the previous 12. Nothing has changed in my buying timeframe or routes, but I have been in Y a lot more. It has also been harder to secure EC seats. I am having to set a reminder to check exactly at 24 hours prior to try and snag one of the bulkhead seats.

mbwmbw Oct 19, 2014 6:31 pm
Originally Posted by TTT (Post 23702426)
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Originally Posted by bzn


I do think the days of plentiful and dependable upgrades are quickly coming to a close.




I have missed more upgrades in the last month than I had in the previous 12. Nothing has changed in my buying timeframe or routes, but I have been in Y a lot more. It has also been harder to secure EC seats. I am having to set a reminder to check exactly at 24 hours prior to try and snag one of the bulkhead seats.
DL doesn't care about you at all. It's a joke to them. They just want $$$.

GYEWorldTraveler Oct 19, 2014 7:31 pm
Not sure I believe this. Didn't they just state that paid F was only like 44% on the earnings call? I can't see a situation where they would take them away domestically and leave 50%+++ empty. That wouldn't seem to make any financial sense unless they doubled the fares too. Once they get to 70-80% paid F loads maybe they could consider it but I just don't see this one happening. I would agree that upgrades are more difficult than ever now and it seems to be moving that way but 44% paid F loads is way too low to end the complimentary upgrades and would likely severely hurt the financial performance.

SFO777 Oct 19, 2014 8:20 pm
Originally Posted by GYEWorldTraveler (Post 23702937)
Not sure I believe this. Didn't they just state that paid F was only like 44% on the earnings call? I can't see a situation where they would take them away domestically and leave 50%+++ empty. That wouldn't seem to make any financial sense unless they doubled the fares too. Once they get to 70-80% paid F loads maybe they could consider it but I just don't see this one happening. I would agree that upgrades are more difficult than ever now and it seems to be moving that way but 44% paid F loads is way too low to end the complimentary upgrades and would likely severely hurt the financial performance.
Huh? So in your world, not a single person would pay for an upgrade and the F cabins would fly 56% empty?? Good one. :D

AA charges for upgrades for all elites except EXPs. Their F cabins are just as full as DL and they pocked more than $100M each year from upgrade "sticker" sales.

obscure2k Oct 19, 2014 8:32 pm
Locking this one up. If more credible info emerges, will re-open.
Right now, this thread is about "rumors."
Obscure2k
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