Premium-select not selling?
Aug 15, 2017, 8:17 pm
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Premium-select not selling?
Delta's special diamond-only "sale" of premium-select seats for 80,000 miles round-trip seems to indicate that this heavily touted new product isn't selling, at least for the first few weeks. I'm guessing they want to avoid the spectacle of empty seats.
http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...remium-select/
http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...remium-select/
Aug 15, 2017, 8:37 pm
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I just bit..never been to Japan, so I just booked a TYS-DTW-NRT r/t in Premium Select for 80,000 miles. Seems like a good deal to me and I'll get to judge the new seating option for free.
Aug 15, 2017, 8:44 pm
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I didn't see anything that it is DM only. Did I miss something?
Now, if they had a special where you could use RUCs instead of GUCs for PE that could be interesting.
Now, if they had a special where you could use RUCs instead of GUCs for PE that could be interesting.
Aug 15, 2017, 8:48 pm
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I wanted to buy some premium select seats but I've had difficulty getting reasonable prices when connections are present. It tries to put me in a lot of higher domestic F classes that jacks up the price quite significantly. Any tips?
Aug 15, 2017, 8:52 pm
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Aug 15, 2017, 9:06 pm
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Delta's special diamond-only "sale" of premium-select seats for 80,000 miles round-trip seems to indicate that this heavily touted new product isn't selling, at least for the first few weeks. I'm guessing they want to avoid the spectacle of empty seats.
http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...remium-select/
http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...remium-select/
Aug 15, 2017, 9:51 pm
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I almost never use miles for myself, always chasing DM (or padding my rollover) but if the rumors are true then this waiver baby will be burning some miles next year -- would definitely try PS to Asia for 80K SkyPennies...
Aug 16, 2017, 5:25 am
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There it is folks. Delta will crowd premium-select with award redeemers, upgrade certificate redeemers, and those who buy an upgrade while making it all but impossible or ridiculously expensive for those same customers to fly up-front in business-class.
Who is going to take a chance their global upgrade certificate won't clear if it clear at booking into premium-select? The answer: Very few people.
Who is going to take a chance their global upgrade certificate won't clear if it clear at booking into premium-select? The answer: Very few people.
Aug 16, 2017, 5:31 am
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I suppose you know that today is the last day to pull the trigger on this 'flash' sale.
Of course, it may come around again.
Of course, it may come around again.
Aug 16, 2017, 5:36 am
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Delta's special diamond-only "sale" of premium-select seats for 80,000 miles round-trip seems to indicate that this heavily touted new product isn't selling, at least for the first few weeks. I'm guessing they want to avoid the spectacle of empty seats.
http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...remium-select/
http://renespoints.boardingarea.com/...remium-select/
It is super special for everyone apparently?
Aug 16, 2017, 5:39 am
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Aug 16, 2017, 8:12 am
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Yes, I know. If PS is not selling, then it will come around again, I'm sure. I certainly am not interested in paying a premium -- in $$$ or SkyPennies -- to try out the "suites."
Aug 16, 2017, 8:39 am
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I imagine demand is taking a downturn right now as well as there are probably less people interested in going to South Korea with the missile crisis going on.