The Trashing of Skymiles continues today: Fuel Surcharges for VS!
May 28, 2017, 11:16 am
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The Trashing of Skymiles continues today: Fuel Surcharges for VS!
If you have been on the fence about whether it's worth being loyal to Delta or not. They will continue to push you away the best they can! Want to book a one way ticket from the US to Europe using Skymiles. Get ready to form over 85000 miles PLUS $500 for Virgin Upper Class.
American charges the same for First class. So yeah you'll have to pay fuel surcharges but I'd go in First on BA over those VS Herringbone seats anyday. Wow. Delta is in full control. I'm sure there's more to come. Delta is not finished with us yet !! It's not even a battle. They have nukes and we have butter knives.
American charges the same for First class. So yeah you'll have to pay fuel surcharges but I'd go in First on BA over those VS Herringbone seats anyday. Wow. Delta is in full control. I'm sure there's more to come. Delta is not finished with us yet !! It's not even a battle. They have nukes and we have butter knives.
May 28, 2017, 11:19 am
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I know Delta hasn't been great with many of its partners but do we know if this came down from DL or did it come down from VS? Either way it's garbage and makes redeeming the miles nearly pointless - for 85K +$500 you're probably better off just buying the J fare outright on VS....
May 28, 2017, 11:33 am
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Wow! With taxes, that's around $700 for a RT award ticket. Not much of an award...
May 28, 2017, 11:37 am
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But bloggers will keep advertising delta skymiles American Express card for "best-ever" bonus!
May 28, 2017, 11:51 am
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May 28, 2017, 11:52 am
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Hmm, what's that other U.K. carrier that has fuel surcharges on award redemptions that is also collected by its biggest partner?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...idated-56.html
Is there's a surprise, it's that VS/DL didn't start this years ago.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...idated-56.html
Is there's a surprise, it's that VS/DL didn't start this years ago.
May 28, 2017, 12:06 pm
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Hmm, what's that other U.K. carrier that has fuel surcharges on award redemptions that is also collected by its biggest partner?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...idated-56.html
Is there's a surprise, it's that VS/DL didn't start this years ago.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...idated-56.html
Is there's a surprise, it's that VS/DL didn't start this years ago.
Also Delta's partners to Europe are inferior to Star and Oneworld
May 28, 2017, 12:11 pm
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Wow, this must be new. I would suggest OP find a flight operated by DL at 70k one-way.
May 28, 2017, 12:57 pm
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AF is inferior? BA charges much more in surcharges. There's a reason you can always get award space on them. BA F is considered really great, for a J product. AA has charged more for partners for awhile. DL just started and the fees are driven by VS. Who have long had fees but didn't charge DL SM members for them on awards.
May 28, 2017, 1:07 pm
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I agree with the first part, but not the second. Oneworld is by far the weakest to Europe. Just the thought of LHR makes me shiver.
May 28, 2017, 1:49 pm
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One world is superior to Europe. I hate AF and they have no availability anyway if your talking awards. Finnair is outstanding. American recetly has been opening up space and has the best hard product. BA F is less money one way in fuel surcharges and same amount of miles as VS. When you have status LHR is a breeze. BA has a new check in area dumps you right in the lounge and Terminal 3 has the amazing Catahy Pacific lounges.
Also. It's not just VS. Other airlines now show massive fuel Surcharges! I see aeroflot. $460 to India one way !!
Also. It's not just VS. Other airlines now show massive fuel Surcharges! I see aeroflot. $460 to India one way !!
May 28, 2017, 1:55 pm
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One world is superior to Europe. I hate AF and they have no availability anyway if your talking awards. Finnair is outstanding. American recetly has been opening up space and has the best hard product. BA F is less money one way in fuel surcharges and same amount of miles as VS. When you have status LHR is a breeze. BA has a new check in area dumps you right in the lounge and Terminal 3 has the amazing Catahy Pacific lounges.
Also. It's not just VS. Other airlines now show massive fuel Surcharges! I see aeroflot. $460 to India one way !!
Also. It's not just VS. Other airlines now show massive fuel Surcharges! I see aeroflot. $460 to India one way !!
May 28, 2017, 1:57 pm
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This is quite simply a bridge too far.
If DL is this desperate to discourage VS awards, just axe them completely.
If DL is this desperate to discourage VS awards, just axe them completely.
May 28, 2017, 2:02 pm
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