New upgrade rules effective Jan 1, 2004... Happy Holidays from DL!
Dec 19, 2003, 4:28 pm
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Well...I don't doubt this is not good for everyone, can we acknowledge that they will get a lot more revenue out of this than what they had planned? I had already booked a NW trip for the first week of Jan but I booked 5 Delta trips yesterday. My coworker, 5,000 MQMs short of PM, booked a mileage run to pick up the difference, a $600 A fare to the west coast, something he wasn't going to do before the new changes.
Dec 19, 2003, 5:09 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by indufan:
Well...I don't doubt this is not good for everyone, can we acknowledge that they will get a lot more revenue out of this than what they had planned? </font>
Well...I don't doubt this is not good for everyone, can we acknowledge that they will get a lot more revenue out of this than what they had planned? </font>
Dec 19, 2003, 5:30 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Spiff:
Dunno. All my 2004 travel will be on other carriers. So, in order for them to get more revenue, they have to be assured of replacing people like me. Maybe, maybe not.</font>
Dunno. All my 2004 travel will be on other carriers. So, in order for them to get more revenue, they have to be assured of replacing people like me. Maybe, maybe not.</font>
Dec 19, 2003, 5:50 pm
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There won't be as many people trying to run out the door - especially in captive DL markets. Therefore, it is probably safe to say they will not lose AS MUCH revenue.
Are they going to attract anyone because of their product or FF program as it stands - Nope. Once, again this will probably just stop some of the bleeding.
It is still the worst FF program of any major, and I'm still not planning on giving them $.01 next year. Which is the same amount they got from me this year.
[This message has been edited by CoMooter (edited Dec 19, 2003).]
Are they going to attract anyone because of their product or FF program as it stands - Nope. Once, again this will probably just stop some of the bleeding.
It is still the worst FF program of any major, and I'm still not planning on giving them $.01 next year. Which is the same amount they got from me this year.
[This message has been edited by CoMooter (edited Dec 19, 2003).]
Dec 20, 2003, 10:07 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CoMooter:
Are they going to attract anyone because of their product or FF program as it stands - Nope. </font>
Are they going to attract anyone because of their product or FF program as it stands - Nope. </font>
By doing this, Delta will be the largest carrier to date to offer the unlimited upgrade plan for all elites. To say that this won't potentially attract some people from other carriers is a stretch. And on top of that, the companion upgrade thing could draw some interest as well (although I hate it).
Dec 20, 2003, 10:27 am
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just to add my two cents on the availability of the f/c cabin. as an Alaska MVPG, i get upgrade certs to use on NW. these can only be used day of departure (after all other NW-elites have already been automatically upgraded). i am upgraded 80% of the time. i never am upgraded on msp-dtw (connectors between major hubs), but usually other flights. i think there is hope for FO and GM to get upgraded more often than they think. just dont expect upgrades on the "highly traveled" routes.