Comments on: You’re Making A Mistake Chasing Top Airline Status

By: Jeff Falkingham

Jeff Falkingham — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:22:05 +0000

Reading the uproar makes more thankful than ever that I no longer have to travel weekly (though I do miss flying, just aviation geel thing). When I do fly in pick the best flight for myself and family and pay for the space and class I want. Perks are gone with hotels and airlines (for now) for loyalty. It will turn at some point but that won’t happen as people keeping throwing big money on vacation after vacation.

By: Benjamin G

Benjamin G — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:37:58 +0000

Tim Dunn is a FALSE PROPHET. #Deltageddon

Also, now TD has resorted to promoting other blogs on the blogs that he constantly is spamming with his nonsense.

He STILL won’t divulge what current status he holds with Delta or any other travel related brands.

Don’t trust him.

By: Berk

Berk — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:45:09 +0000

I never chased status with Delta. I took what I got. I’m not going to start chasing it now. What really chaps my hind parts is the loss of access to the Sky Clubs.

By: Tim Dunn

Tim Dunn — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:32:15 +0000

If you are referring to me, I have said that for months.

And the Wall Street Journal has a story highlighting several passengers who are happy w/ the changes and will easily make the cut that DL has established or will stick with them even while having their status downgraded.

Social media is full of all kinds of noise but it isn’t reflective of how all of this will shake out.

If DL cut too deeply and loses too much revenue, they will backtrack or add some sweeteners.

By: Gennady

Gennady — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:16:03 +0000

The number of pompous arses who come here to announce that they knew it all along (“You’re JUST NOW realizing this”, or that “Chasing status has NEVER made sense”) and are sooo much smarter than the rest of us, is amazing. If you’re so freaking smart, how come you didn’t post it the day before Gary wrote this?!
Gary, your patience is amazing.

By: Andy 11235

Andy 11235 — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:49:14 +0000

Status used to make sense when first and business (both domestic and int’l) were priced at insane levels. The entire cabin was for upgrades, and consequently there was minimal incentive to invest in the experience. However, the airlines came to realize that monetizing the front cabin would bring in a lot more money. That said, they have failed to come up with a set of revamped loyalty benefits. A redesigned AA sticker-like program would make far more sense — most C/F seats would still be revenue, but at the same time, most requested upgrades would still clear. Ramping up the requirements for elite status has merely emphasized the fact that there is very little on offer. Far better to just buy the cheapest C/F seat available on whatever airline.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:38:40 +0000

I LOVE the First Class oneworld lounge access. It’s like my IRL favorite part of being EXP. The credit card with lounge access is useful because then you have access to that staff during irregular operations But status is otherwise total trash and for mega losers.

By: Regis

Regis — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:53:03 +0000

Delta will lose a few Skymiles members to B6 and AS in their reapective hubs but it will be immaterial to Delta’s bottom line. B6 and AS cannot even start to compete with Delta’s network both domestic and international. And don’t get me started on AS’s “lounges”.

By: Christopher Raehl

Christopher Raehl — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:58:43 +0000

Since my international travel has declined post-pandemic, I have to stretch for Platinum on United, which really only gets me a few more upgrades and a few more miles over Gold. I have 40 pluspoints that are probably going to expire becauise I don’t have the priority to clear them (and when it mattered I’ve been able to buy up to business day-of for HUD.)

But United gets all of my travel dollars because of their very generous same (+before and next) day change policy available to all Golds, plus the generous baggage allowance. (I sometimes fly with 3 and often over 50 lbs.)

So I can’t argue with Gold is enough.

By: Gene

Gene — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:18:39 +0000

@ DCS — Probably zero and proably never actually flies on Delta either.