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    02/2014 - Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    From CBS Money Watch....

    Things are changing at Delta Air Lines. The company announced that starting next year, it will reconfigure its frequent flyer program -- linking miles earned to ticket prices instead of distance. Spend more money on a ticket, and earn more miles, regardless of how far you are traveling.

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    "It appears that Delta is coming out and saying...the more money you spend, the more we are going to take care of you," said travel expert Tom Parsons of Bestfares.com.

    The program will be structured in a way that rewards elite travelers with added bonus miles, depending on their status -- more per dollar for platinum and "diamond" members, less for silver and gold.

    "Customers will be able to earn between five and 11 miles per dollar, based on their Skymiles status" a Delta statement said. Those who use a Delta Skymiles credit card will earn an additional two miles per dollar.

    "The introduction of a new model for earning miles will increase rewards for those who spend more as well as differentiate the SkyMiles frequent flyer program for our premium travelers," said Jeff Robertson, Delta's vice president in charge of the Skymiles program, in a statement.
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    Parsons said the move is an effort to woo business travelers, who spend significantly more per ticket than leisure travelers. "The airline is thinking, why not take care of the guys who give us $10,000 dollars a year and fly even less miles, than those who spend $5,000 dollars and fly more miles?"

    Keeping elite travelers happy and earning their loyalty makes good business sense for the airline, Parsons said. "If you look at (a ticket from) Dallas to New York," he said. "You can sometimes get it for $300, maybe $250. But a very last minute business traveler -- that airplane ticket can be up to $1,800 round trip. Who would you want to take care of?"

    While on its face, the program seems simple -- dollars to miles -- read the fine print, and it gets a little more complicated, as the entire ticket price will not count towards miles earned.

    The Delta statement reads: "Ticket price eligible for mileage accrual includes base fare and carrier-imposed surcharges, but excludes government-imposed taxes and fees." That means that on a flight from New York to London, for example, the ticket may cost $850, but with $230 of that price being taxes and fees, the frequent flyer will only get credit for about $600 of the purchase.

    How to navigate these confusing waters? "Get out your calculators," Parson said, "and hope you can earn a free ticket either faster or slower than you have before."

    The changes to the Delta Skymiles program take effect Jan. 1 of next year. Parsons expects other airlines, like United and American, will watch and wait, to see how the program works for Delta, before considering changes to their own programs.

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    Re: Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    delta's skymiles program was already considered pretty worthless.

    i've taken 2 delta flights (for work) in the past year and never even bothered to register a skymiles account.

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    Re: Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    I know Jet Blue has a frequent flyer program but they need to come up with an elite status program and a members club.

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    Re: Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    Frequent flyer programs, free check luggage, space, comfort, convenience, affordability, on time takeoff and arrival, complimentary anything are all going the way of the hot in flight meal and the dinosaur.

    I wouldn't be surprised to see a vending machine in the lavatory selling squares of toilet paper for 10 cents (debit/credit only please).
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    Re: Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    Quote Originally Posted by greydread View Post
    I wouldn't be surprised to see a vending machine in the lavatory selling squares of toilet paper for 10 cents (debit/credit only please).
    Spirit will beat out Delta or any airlines when it comes to the first to make us pay to use a lavatory

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    Re: Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    Quote Originally Posted by SeaWeed View Post
    Spirit will beat out Delta or any airlines when it comes to the first to make us pay to use a lavatory
    that would be illegal.



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    Re: Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmydr View Post
    that would be illegal.
    There are ways around laws.. for example they dont have to charge you to ENTER or use the bathroom, they could like charge you to LEAVE the bathroom..

    LOL

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    Re: Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    Quote Originally Posted by JudgeSmails View Post
    There are ways around laws.. for example they dont have to charge you to ENTER or use the bathroom, they could like charge you to LEAVE the bathroom..

    LOL
    So if you have no money, you can piss in the aile?


    Can they charge you to get off the plane? Or for air?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmydr View Post
    that would be illegal.
    So was "Search and Seizure" until the "Patriot Act".

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    Re: Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    Quote Originally Posted by Gutter Meat View Post

    How to navigate these confusing waters? "Get out your calculators," Parson said, "and hope you can earn a free ticket either faster or slower than you have before."

    The changes to the Delta Skymiles program take effect Jan. 1 of next year. Parsons expects other airlines, like United and American, will watch and wait, to see how the program works for Delta, before considering changes to their own programs.
    The guys at FT will figure it out if there is a way that is for damn sure. I think United is more waiting and watching to see what the new American does with their program and the moves it makes going forward as US Airways and AA become 1 airline with 1 Frequent Flyer program. As Deezl said Delta's always been bad and in my opinion has the worst program of the big 3 anyway. To take away the miles for distance traveled seems so ridiculous to me. Never flown Delta and now for sure I never will.

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    Re: Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    Quote Originally Posted by greydread View Post
    So was "Search and Seizure" until the "Patriot Act".
    So you have no money and you can't go to the bathroom on a 5 hour flight? really?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmydr View Post
    So you have no money and you can't go to the bathroom on a 5 hour flight? really?
    Use your frequent flyer miles.......

    Don't be so dramatic. You can use the bathroom all you want. You just have to wipe your ass with your bare hand. Millions of People do it every day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JudgeSmails View Post
    There are ways around laws.. for example they dont have to charge you to ENTER or use the bathroom, they could like charge you to LEAVE the bathroom..

    LOL
    Lots of countries don't charge you to enter but you better have the money to pay to leave!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jacknback View Post
    Lots of countries don't charge you to enter but you better have the money to pay to leave!!!!
    You don't need money to get deported.

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    Quote Originally Posted by greydread View Post
    Use your frequent flyer miles.......

    Don't be so dramatic. You can use the bathroom all you want. You just have to wipe your ass with your bare hand. Millions of People do it every day.
    I will wipe my ass on their aprons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmydr View Post
    I will wipe my ass on their aprons.
    You know what's better? Those headrest fabrics that Velcro to the seat backs.

    ...ask me how I know?


    I too have flown Spirit to SDQ and by the time we were halfway there from FLL every single piece of paper in the dispenser was wadded up on the lavatory floor, wet.


    Just don't forget to return it where you got it when you deplane.

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    Re: Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    Quote Originally Posted by greydread View Post
    You know what's better? Those headrest fabrics that Velcro to the seat backs.

    ...ask me how I know?


    I too have flown Spirit to SDQ and by the time we were halfway there from FLL every single piece of paper in the dispenser was wadded up on the lavatory floor, wet.


    Just don't forget to return it where you got it when you deplane.
    You dropped a deuce in the plane Grey on a 3 hour flight? Damn you got issues or a bad GI

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    Re: Delta changes its frequent flyer program.

    Quote Originally Posted by jacknback View Post
    Lots of countries don't charge you to enter but you better have the money to pay to leave!!!!
    are you a mind reader ?
    that was exactly where i got that from. or rather thats what popped in my head when i wrote that.
    I never forget When I was surrounded in the Airport in Jamaica by guys with Guns, cause i tried to use my the fake exit Card I had bought from a dude selling Ganga , red stripe and exit tax cards on the bus in the park lot when we had first arrived.. .
    He seemed like such a trustworthy fellow, his ganga was good ...
    Ahhhh, to be young and Naive... good times...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmydr View Post
    I will wipe my ass on their aprons.

    just Twerk your way out the Door , Miley style.. I'd pay to see that ..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hunter View Post
    You dropped a deuce in the plane Grey on a 3 hour flight? Damn you got issues or a bad GI
    You ain't getting any younger. Prepare for the worst.

    ...and it was only a 2 hour flight. A Man has got to do what a Man has got to do.

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