2010 SkyMiles Benefits Mailer - If You Mention it Enough, It's Got to be True!
Sep 2, 2009, 3:57 am
#16
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Sep 2, 2009, 6:50 am
#17
In memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Sep 2, 2009, 7:12 am
#18
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Not only that, but they can also be the world's "premier" global airline because that's a distinction you can't disprove!
I'm still wondering when/how they're going to determine Million Milers when they merge the program. The brochure indicated that they plan to keep that feature. I should be able to get it on 55% DL/45% NW (spanning 17 years) UNLESS they count it in some new way as to give people the shaft (odds of which are alarming). Would think most newly minted MillionMilers would be NW hub-captives and really wouldn't dilute the thing at all, but maybe they fear there are more people out there like me who have to be stopped at all costs.
Without MM, I'm hard-pressed to name a real advantage to me from having a full merger.
I'm still wondering when/how they're going to determine Million Milers when they merge the program. The brochure indicated that they plan to keep that feature. I should be able to get it on 55% DL/45% NW (spanning 17 years) UNLESS they count it in some new way as to give people the shaft (odds of which are alarming). Would think most newly minted MillionMilers would be NW hub-captives and really wouldn't dilute the thing at all, but maybe they fear there are more people out there like me who have to be stopped at all costs.
Without MM, I'm hard-pressed to name a real advantage to me from having a full merger.
Sep 2, 2009, 7:18 am
#19
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Got the letter but never bother about opening it
after reading this thread now I am thinking about send it straight to trash
after reading this thread now I am thinking about send it straight to trash
Sep 2, 2009, 8:07 am
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The current perk of using NW miles for intra-Europe award travel that costs less money than a regular paid ticket (not using miles) between the same cities is going away. That NW perk is being destroyed for the DL SkyMiles "benefit" of paying DL's huge rip-off charges for inter-Europe award travel that can make it more expensive to redeem miles for a ticket than simply buy a regular paid ticket for travel between the same cities.
Sep 2, 2009, 8:08 am
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Sep 2, 2009, 8:26 am
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<sigh>
Sep 2, 2009, 8:33 am
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Sep 2, 2009, 9:15 am
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The answer is in Delta's Corporate "Flight Plan"
"Capitalize on the size and scope of network to become the carrier of choice for our targeted customers"
If you are having qualms about the changes then that demonstrates you are not among the Targeted Customers. Unfortunately, despite any complaints, I don't think things will improve.
"Capitalize on the size and scope of network to become the carrier of choice for our targeted customers"
If you are having qualms about the changes then that demonstrates you are not among the Targeted Customers. Unfortunately, despite any complaints, I don't think things will improve.
Sep 2, 2009, 9:19 am
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The answer is in Delta's Corporate "Flight Plan"
"Capitalize on the size and scope of network to become the carrier of choice for our targeted customers"
If you are having qualms about the changes then that demonstrates you are not among the Targeted Customers. Unfortunately, despite any complaints, I don't think things will improve.
"Capitalize on the size and scope of network to become the carrier of choice for our targeted customers"
If you are having qualms about the changes then that demonstrates you are not among the Targeted Customers. Unfortunately, despite any complaints, I don't think things will improve.
Sep 2, 2009, 2:41 pm
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Sep 2, 2009, 5:33 pm
#27
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The answer is in Delta's Corporate "Flight Plan"
"Capitalize on the size and scope of network to become the carrier of choice for our targeted customers"
If you are having qualms about the changes then that demonstrates you are not among the Targeted Customers. Unfortunately, despite any complaints, I don't think things will improve.
"Capitalize on the size and scope of network to become the carrier of choice for our targeted customers"
If you are having qualms about the changes then that demonstrates you are not among the Targeted Customers. Unfortunately, despite any complaints, I don't think things will improve.
I have responded to them that with Continental in the fold, there really isn't any increase in network unless you fly to Africa or very deep South America.
Oh well...
Sep 2, 2009, 7:12 pm
#28
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I couldn't stop laughing while reading my propaganda letter. So glad I got a Chase Continental card last summer and started socking away OnePass miles. DL's not gonna be seeing much more of me.