Don't you mean SkyPesetos (1/100th of a SkyPeso)?

Schrute Bucks (value: 1/100th of a cent. :D )

And you see there we have it in a nutshell. Business decisions driven by market conditions. Apparantly it's not important to Delta to truly "enhance" and improve Skymiles for the consumer. Delta is making money hand over fist therefore, no reason to make consumer friendly enhancements for their frequent flyer program. Frequent flyer programs are an albatross for airlines however, in Delta's case there's plenty of meat on the bone ( co- branded CC). The evolvement of the frequent flyer programs since their infancy in the 1980's is fascinating in it's own right. If Delta becomes desperate in the future to attract Skymiles members with truly attractive and beneficial benefits then Delta would surely add real "enhancements".

What's the ratio of shrute bucks to Stanley nickels?

The same as the ratio of unicorns to leprechauns :D

I made the decision this year to forego my 4 usual RUCs as my PM choice benefit in exchange for 2 kids getting Silver for 18 months (in previous years it was only one person to whom you could gift Silver). This has come in so handy either when they travel alone or when I book a revenue ticket for me and they use miles as they can access the preferred seats usually in the first row of MC while I select last row of C+. Both of them have Amexes but I have been very happy with my choice.

I agree that FO is more than just a marketing ploy. It's the fact that DL allows FO to book exit row at booking on almost all planes (I know there are a couple where exit rows are also C+ so it's not doable) but when I came back to DL after spending time on UA/AA, I was initially FO and being able to book those exit rows made all the difference in the world until I was able to get up to PM

SkyPlay makes the most sense.

You're probably right. Just thought it was interesting that this big change leaked so close to that rumor.

It wouldn't be totally surprising if they cut off SkyClub access for regular Amex plat holders and also walked back the Centurion Club access for Reserve cardholders. Both of those types of clubs are increasingly overcrowded and Amex is now opening Centurions in more places where Delta flyers could make a huge impact (like DCA).

The entirety of the announcement tomorrow is that the program will be renamed SkyyMiles in partnership with Skyy vodka.

Two things can be true at once; someone can both fly a lot and spend a lot on a Delta credit card. I'm sure Delta loves those people. My point was they seem to be moving in the direction of rewarding those who spend a lot on a card but don't fly a lot more than someone (me) who flies a lot but doesn't use a Delta card. I based this on the latest round of Sky Club changes. There were no changes whatsoever to eligibility for those who have it because of a credit card. But there was a huge devaluation for those who either pay cash for a membership or get it through their frequent flier status (increase from two choice benefits required to three).

But to your point, I acknowledge there probably aren't a lot of people who will pay the annual fee for a card with Sky Club access if they're not going to use the Sky Club a lot. And if they use the Sky Club enough to justify that annual fee, they probably fly frequently.

It should be SkyDong. One US dollar is worth more than 24,000 Vietnamese Dong.

A little more fuel to the fire that it will be SkyMiles AND AMEX SkyClub access changes announced tomorrow

https://x.com/xJonNYC/status/1702028111896850895

"Simplifying SkyMiles and a major overhaul to Amex SkyClub access"

Even though his more reliable info is usually about AA, this does lend some credibility to that SkyClub rumor most of us already thought was debunked. Will be an interesting day tomorrow…