Subtle new changes highlight Delta's RM strategy
Dec 5, 2014, 6:22 pm
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Dec 5, 2014, 10:00 pm
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I suspect the number will be more in line with WN selling early boarding (1 sale per 2 flights), so that's x .5 instead of x 5, but still $100M of revenue.
Dec 6, 2014, 11:54 am
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The trip is ~1.5h. Not worth it for me since I already had aisle EC and the free drink on the back of my boarding pass. The interesting thing though is that from this data, Delta will be able to determine the precise marginal value of FC for each route. I suspect they don't really know this yet... FC fares are currently priced to manage revenue, not to fill the cabin.
Dec 7, 2014, 10:45 am
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I have yet to see any upgrade offer on any of my MSP-SJC or SJC-MSP flights and i have been averaging over the past 5 trips 1276 per RT. With M and S fares.
Dec 7, 2014, 2:13 pm
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Next flight 12/17 same day turn SLC-BOI-SLC, will be interesting if this is offered, as F is almost entirely empty on both flights.
Edit: just to clarify .... are these upgrades eligible for MQM bump for F?
Dec 7, 2014, 2:37 pm
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You may want to log in and view the reservations details as there could be an upgrade offer in there now. I am flying JFK-AUS later this month (booked several months ago). A few weeks backed I logged in to check a detail on the reservation and there was an offer to upgrade to first for $99 (I did).