What are we paying for? DL50 SLC-LHR CX 2 days in a row
Sep 23, 23, 10:32 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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What are we paying for? DL50 SLC-LHR CX 2 days in a row
So I've been trying to get to Mumbai for two days now. DL50 cancelled on Friday, and I thought the single best thing to do was push the trip out a day because they would NEVER cancel the exact same flight (which is the only LHR flight of the day from SLC) two days in a row. Right?
Wrong.
This has blown up a carefully planned trip that used GUCs and on Virgin metal LHR-BOM. And in my chat tonight with the diamond line, they state almost everything out of SLC is sold out to places I can get across the pond from. They aren't wrong. On a Saturday in late September, LAX is sold out for 2 days, SEA for a day....so I'm stuck here. And they won't even send me back to Reno where I originated.
I'm trying to figure out what the point of my Diamond status is. This doesn't feel very premium.
Wrong.
This has blown up a carefully planned trip that used GUCs and on Virgin metal LHR-BOM. And in my chat tonight with the diamond line, they state almost everything out of SLC is sold out to places I can get across the pond from. They aren't wrong. On a Saturday in late September, LAX is sold out for 2 days, SEA for a day....so I'm stuck here. And they won't even send me back to Reno where I originated.
I'm trying to figure out what the point of my Diamond status is. This doesn't feel very premium.
Sep 23, 23, 10:42 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,148
So I've been trying to get to Mumbai for two days now. DL50 cancelled on Friday, and I thought the single best thing to do was push the trip out a day because they would NEVER cancel the exact same flight (which is the only LHR flight of the day from SLC) two days in a row. Right?
Wrong.
This has blown up a carefully planned trip that used GUCs and on Virgin metal LHR-BOM. And in my chat tonight with the diamond line, they state almost everything out of SLC is sold out to places I can get across the pond from. They aren't wrong. On a Saturday in late September, LAX is sold out for 2 days, SEA for a day....so I'm stuck here. And they won't even send me back to Reno where I originated.
I'm trying to figure out what the point of my Diamond status is. This doesn't feel very premium.
Wrong.
This has blown up a carefully planned trip that used GUCs and on Virgin metal LHR-BOM. And in my chat tonight with the diamond line, they state almost everything out of SLC is sold out to places I can get across the pond from. They aren't wrong. On a Saturday in late September, LAX is sold out for 2 days, SEA for a day....so I'm stuck here. And they won't even send me back to Reno where I originated.
I'm trying to figure out what the point of my Diamond status is. This doesn't feel very premium.
Sep 23, 23, 11:23 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
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So I've been trying to get to Mumbai for two days now. DL50 cancelled on Friday, and I thought the single best thing to do was push the trip out a day because they would NEVER cancel the exact same flight (which is the only LHR flight of the day from SLC) two days in a row. Right?
Wrong.
This has blown up a carefully planned trip that used GUCs and on Virgin metal LHR-BOM. And in my chat tonight with the diamond line, they state almost everything out of SLC is sold out to places I can get across the pond from. They aren't wrong. On a Saturday in late September, LAX is sold out for 2 days, SEA for a day....so I'm stuck here. And they won't even send me back to Reno where I originated.
I'm trying to figure out what the point of my Diamond status is. This doesn't feel very premium.
Wrong.
This has blown up a carefully planned trip that used GUCs and on Virgin metal LHR-BOM. And in my chat tonight with the diamond line, they state almost everything out of SLC is sold out to places I can get across the pond from. They aren't wrong. On a Saturday in late September, LAX is sold out for 2 days, SEA for a day....so I'm stuck here. And they won't even send me back to Reno where I originated.
I'm trying to figure out what the point of my Diamond status is. This doesn't feel very premium.
Sep 23, 23, 11:31 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Can’t speak for yesterday, but tonight’s cancellation was a mechanical.
Unfortunately getting into Mumbai two days late screws up everything for me. I finally found a redcoat who agreed to get me to BLR instead so I can catch up to my original planned schedule (just missing a city). Note prior to this 3 people (1 gate agent 1 phone 1 skyclub) had tried to help but couldn’t actually figure out how to do it- I expect because my ticket had been reissued with GUCs they couldn’t figure out how to void that and manually do an even exchange because they were insisting inventory not available.
So now I’m going to Seattle, then will fly SEA-AMS-BLR tomorrow. Of course, in the back.
There IS front cabin inventory from LAX, but no way to get to LAX from SLC in time to make it tomorrow.
I still don’t understand how every seat out of SLC is filled and they can’t keep the wide bodies moving internationally in late September. Early august, sure, but what the heck are all these people doing on a Saturday in September?
Unfortunately getting into Mumbai two days late screws up everything for me. I finally found a redcoat who agreed to get me to BLR instead so I can catch up to my original planned schedule (just missing a city). Note prior to this 3 people (1 gate agent 1 phone 1 skyclub) had tried to help but couldn’t actually figure out how to do it- I expect because my ticket had been reissued with GUCs they couldn’t figure out how to void that and manually do an even exchange because they were insisting inventory not available.
So now I’m going to Seattle, then will fly SEA-AMS-BLR tomorrow. Of course, in the back.
There IS front cabin inventory from LAX, but no way to get to LAX from SLC in time to make it tomorrow.
I still don’t understand how every seat out of SLC is filled and they can’t keep the wide bodies moving internationally in late September. Early august, sure, but what the heck are all these people doing on a Saturday in September?
Sep 23, 23, 11:36 pm
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Sep 24, 23, 10:55 am
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Here is the non premium kicker.
There is a PS seat available today SEA-AMS. Not the GUC inventory bucket naturally, but it’s available for sale and shows 1 available on the upgrade list. There is business available (C, D, I buckets) AMS-BLR.
I called twice, both agents on the Diamond line were courteous and tried hard, but stated revenue management would not make either of those available to me.
So I asked “I am now going to be more than 24 hours late, arriving in a different city, you have the seat available, and you won’t even let me have the class of service I was booked in previously, despite the fact the cancellation is Delta’s issue?”
“Yes sir, I’m afraid you’re right”.
I don’t mean to DYKWIA, but I have been a Diamond since year 1 on flying. It seems status isn’t helping. So why bother to work twice as hard next year to get it?
There is a PS seat available today SEA-AMS. Not the GUC inventory bucket naturally, but it’s available for sale and shows 1 available on the upgrade list. There is business available (C, D, I buckets) AMS-BLR.
I called twice, both agents on the Diamond line were courteous and tried hard, but stated revenue management would not make either of those available to me.
So I asked “I am now going to be more than 24 hours late, arriving in a different city, you have the seat available, and you won’t even let me have the class of service I was booked in previously, despite the fact the cancellation is Delta’s issue?”
“Yes sir, I’m afraid you’re right”.
I don’t mean to DYKWIA, but I have been a Diamond since year 1 on flying. It seems status isn’t helping. So why bother to work twice as hard next year to get it?
Sep 24, 23, 10:59 am
#8
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
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Here is the non premium kicker.
There is a PS seat available today SEA-AMS. Not the GUC inventory bucket naturally, but its available for sale and shows 1 available on the upgrade list. There is business available (C, D, I buckets) AMS-BLR.
I called twice, both agents on the Diamond line were courteous and tried hard, but stated revenue management would not make either of those available to me.
So I asked I am now going to be more than 24 hours late, arriving in a different city, you have the seat available, and you wont even let me have the class of service I was booked in previously, despite the fact the cancellation is Deltas issue?
Yes sir, Im afraid youre right.
I dont mean to DYKWIA, but I have been a Diamond since year 1 on flying. It seems status isnt helping. So why bother to work twice as hard next year to get it?
There is a PS seat available today SEA-AMS. Not the GUC inventory bucket naturally, but its available for sale and shows 1 available on the upgrade list. There is business available (C, D, I buckets) AMS-BLR.
I called twice, both agents on the Diamond line were courteous and tried hard, but stated revenue management would not make either of those available to me.
So I asked I am now going to be more than 24 hours late, arriving in a different city, you have the seat available, and you wont even let me have the class of service I was booked in previously, despite the fact the cancellation is Deltas issue?
Yes sir, Im afraid youre right.
I dont mean to DYKWIA, but I have been a Diamond since year 1 on flying. It seems status isnt helping. So why bother to work twice as hard next year to get it?
Sep 24, 23, 12:48 pm
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Here is the non premium kicker.
There is a PS seat available today SEA-AMS. Not the GUC inventory bucket naturally, but its available for sale and shows 1 available on the upgrade list. There is business available (C, D, I buckets) AMS-BLR.
I called twice, both agents on the Diamond line were courteous and tried hard, but stated revenue management would not make either of those available to me.
So I asked I am now going to be more than 24 hours late, arriving in a different city, you have the seat available, and you wont even let me have the class of service I was booked in previously, despite the fact the cancellation is Deltas issue?
Yes sir, Im afraid youre right.
I dont mean to DYKWIA, but I have been a Diamond since year 1 on flying. It seems status isnt helping. So why bother to work twice as hard next year to get it?
There is a PS seat available today SEA-AMS. Not the GUC inventory bucket naturally, but its available for sale and shows 1 available on the upgrade list. There is business available (C, D, I buckets) AMS-BLR.
I called twice, both agents on the Diamond line were courteous and tried hard, but stated revenue management would not make either of those available to me.
So I asked I am now going to be more than 24 hours late, arriving in a different city, you have the seat available, and you wont even let me have the class of service I was booked in previously, despite the fact the cancellation is Deltas issue?
Yes sir, Im afraid youre right.
I dont mean to DYKWIA, but I have been a Diamond since year 1 on flying. It seems status isnt helping. So why bother to work twice as hard next year to get it?
Sep 24, 23, 12:54 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Posts: 179
It used to be on the old Delta (pre-COVID). Now, not so much.
Sep 24, 23, 1:35 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
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Posts: 3,728
Sep 24, 23, 1:59 pm
#13
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 4,651
Here is the non premium kicker.
There is a PS seat available today SEA-AMS. Not the GUC inventory bucket naturally, but its available for sale and shows 1 available on the upgrade list. There is business available (C, D, I buckets) AMS-BLR.
I called twice, both agents on the Diamond line were courteous and tried hard, but stated revenue management would not make either of those available to me.
So I asked I am now going to be more than 24 hours late, arriving in a different city, you have the seat available, and you wont even let me have the class of service I was booked in previously, despite the fact the cancellation is Deltas issue?
Yes sir, Im afraid youre right.
I dont mean to DYKWIA, but I have been a Diamond since year 1 on flying. It seems status isnt helping. So why bother to work twice as hard next year to get it?
There is a PS seat available today SEA-AMS. Not the GUC inventory bucket naturally, but its available for sale and shows 1 available on the upgrade list. There is business available (C, D, I buckets) AMS-BLR.
I called twice, both agents on the Diamond line were courteous and tried hard, but stated revenue management would not make either of those available to me.
So I asked I am now going to be more than 24 hours late, arriving in a different city, you have the seat available, and you wont even let me have the class of service I was booked in previously, despite the fact the cancellation is Deltas issue?
Yes sir, Im afraid youre right.
I dont mean to DYKWIA, but I have been a Diamond since year 1 on flying. It seems status isnt helping. So why bother to work twice as hard next year to get it?
