SkyMiles Devaluation - Nov 1, 2017
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SkyMiles Devaluation - Nov 1, 2017
US-Canada 1 way "Low" Level:
Coach - Up from 12,500 (or even lower in some cases) to minimum 15,000
First class is now minimum 30,000, up from 25,000.
I'll let others go through the rest to see if this is isolated to 1 region or across the board.
Coach - Up from 12,500 (or even lower in some cases) to minimum 15,000
First class is now minimum 30,000, up from 25,000.
I'll let others go through the rest to see if this is isolated to 1 region or across the board.
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Well then what we're seeing is that they're not using the same regions anymore, or there are new intra-regional variances. I have been searching for flights daily over the past 3 weeks from the western US to eastern Canada. I can assure you that they just increased pricing as stated.
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Well then what we're seeing is that they're not using the same regions anymore, or there are new intra-regional variances. I have been searching for flights daily over the past 3 weeks from the western US to eastern Canada. I can assure you that they just increased pricing as stated.
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People can be quicker to use the D-work than they are to do thorough research, which takes intellect and effort.
Here's an example where it was done right. A few data points on award availability & price
Here's an example where it was done right. A few data points on award availability & price
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An assortment of US to Canada (YYZ,YYC,YVR) options available from 10K or less --
LGA-YYZ 6K
BOS-YYZ 6.5K
JFK/DSM/SDF/TYS/GSP/RIC/ORF-YYZ 7K
LAS/PDX/SMF-YVR 7K
SNA-YYC 7K
MCO/LAN-YYZ 7.5K
SNA-YVR 7.5K
ORD/MDW/OKC/OMA/EWR/JAX/TPA/RSW-YYZ 8K
SAN/GEG-YVR 8K
DEN/DSM-YYC 8K
LEX/GRR/TVC-YYZ 8.5K
LAX/BOI-YVR 8.5K
SAN/SFO-YYC 9K
PHX/PIT/DCA/IAD/MEM/SAV/FLL/MIA/MBS-YYZ 9K
PHX/OAK-YVR 9K
DSM/RNO-YVR 9.5K
SEA/LAX-YYC 9.5K
CHA/MSN/SBN/EVV-YYZ 10K
DTW/IAH/OAK-YYC 10K
SFO-YVR 10K
Oh, what the heck -- here's a few for YUL
PIT/BOS/CLE/CVG-YUL 7K
LGA/JFK/MCO/TPA/MSY/BNA/TYS/CHA/RIC/DSM-YUL 8K
RDU/GSP-YUL 8.5K
BWI-YUL 9.5K
MEM-YUL 10K
LGA-YYZ 6K
BOS-YYZ 6.5K
JFK/DSM/SDF/TYS/GSP/RIC/ORF-YYZ 7K
LAS/PDX/SMF-YVR 7K
SNA-YYC 7K
MCO/LAN-YYZ 7.5K
SNA-YVR 7.5K
ORD/MDW/OKC/OMA/EWR/JAX/TPA/RSW-YYZ 8K
SAN/GEG-YVR 8K
DEN/DSM-YYC 8K
LEX/GRR/TVC-YYZ 8.5K
LAX/BOI-YVR 8.5K
SAN/SFO-YYC 9K
PHX/PIT/DCA/IAD/MEM/SAV/FLL/MIA/MBS-YYZ 9K
PHX/OAK-YVR 9K
DSM/RNO-YVR 9.5K
SEA/LAX-YYC 9.5K
CHA/MSN/SBN/EVV-YYZ 10K
DTW/IAH/OAK-YYC 10K
SFO-YVR 10K
Oh, what the heck -- here's a few for YUL
PIT/BOS/CLE/CVG-YUL 7K
LGA/JFK/MCO/TPA/MSY/BNA/TYS/CHA/RIC/DSM-YUL 8K
RDU/GSP-YUL 8.5K
BWI-YUL 9.5K
MEM-YUL 10K
Last edited by xliioper; Nov 3, 2017 at 9:02 pm
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Folks let’s re-read the original post. It’s simply a data point on a devaluation on a US-Canada route that now costs more than it did prior to Nov 1. Perhaps it’s now that connections cost more than directs between these countries. Not sure - hence the post to bring attention to the situation and see if others have seen similar increases in other regions. Well aware of “dynamic” pricing going on at Delta and the lack of mileage chart, hence all we can do as a community is share these things to bring attention to it.
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Folks let’s re-read the original post. It’s simply a data point on a devaluation on a US-Canada route that now costs more than it did prior to Nov 1. Perhaps it’s now that connections cost more than directs between these countries. Not sure - hence the post to bring attention to the situation and see if others have seen similar increases in other regions. Well aware of “dynamic” pricing going on at Delta and the lack of mileage chart, hence all we can do as a community is share these things to bring attention to it.
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The thread title is misleading and I think moderators should close/merge this thread.