Rumor: DL removing complementary upgrades
Oct 19, 2014 | 9:03 am
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Rumor: DL removing complementary upgrades
Hi all,
My contact at DL has stayed the SkyMiles team is seriously and strongly considering removing Medallion upgrades all together.
I was wondering your thoughts.
Regards,
mbwmbw
My contact at DL has stayed the SkyMiles team is seriously and strongly considering removing Medallion upgrades all together.
I was wondering your thoughts.
Regards,
mbwmbw
Oct 19, 2014 | 9:04 am
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I call BS.
Oct 19, 2014 | 9:29 am
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Oct 19, 2014 | 9:34 am
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That would be gutting the core of the program. Or as crazy as cutting free alcohol from FC..
Oct 19, 2014 | 9:35 am
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It does seem that that along with the devaluation of the redeemable miles would completely undercut the entire loyalty program concept altogether.
Oct 19, 2014 | 9:41 am
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Oct 19, 2014 | 9:44 am
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You never know about the "complementary" ones. But the freebies which are sometimes called "complimentary" don't seem to be covered !
Just to correct a factual innacuracy. While UA, like DL, offers unlimited freebies to all elites, AA only offers them to its top-tier elites.
Just to correct a factual innacuracy. While UA, like DL, offers unlimited freebies to all elites, AA only offers them to its top-tier elites.
Oct 19, 2014 | 9:50 am
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I hope they do! Let people pay for the service they desire. Keep the gamers, mistake fare fliers and cheapskates out. Make it truly First Class. Then my stock will go up more. Thank you Delta!
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I hope they do! Let people pay for the service they desire. Keep the gamers, mistake fare fliers and cheapskates out. Make it truly First Class. Then my stock will go up more. Thank you Delta!
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Oct 19, 2014 | 9:59 am
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Guess I should have saved reading the comments to today's Pearls Before Swine for later...
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Oct 19, 2014 | 10:10 am
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...eijing-t2.html
That is, if you ever really were there yesterday.
It is quite difficult to understand how anyone on FT ever believes anything that you post.
Oct 19, 2014 | 10:14 am
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Originally Posted by HongKonger;23700747I
hope they do! Let people pay for the service they desire. Keep the gamers, mistake fare fliers and cheapskates out. Make it truly First Class. Then my stock will go up more. Thank you Delta!
Charge for upgrades and make it real First Class.
Oct 19, 2014 | 11:03 am
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