Delta Air Lines sells a new subscription that indirectly includes overhead bin access
No full-service airline wants to come out and charge for overhead bin space. The optics would be horrible, with passengers complaining about how an airline took from them what was once free. But Delta Air Lines Wednesday quietly came close to instituting a pay-for-space policy, even if the webpage touting the product said nothing of the sort. Delta is calling its new platform, SkyMiles Select. Passengers who pay US$59 annually will have access to Delta’s Group 1 boarding, allowing them earlier crack at bin space. They’ll also receive 8 free drink vouchers — worth about $70. With this product, Delta may also be seeking to test the market for subscription-related services. Airlines historically have offered few of them, because passengers who fly a lot can received outsized value. <br/>
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Delta Air Lines sells a new subscription that indirectly includes overhead bin access
No full-service airline wants to come out and charge for overhead bin space. The optics would be horrible, with passengers complaining about how an airline took from them what was once free. But Delta Air Lines Wednesday quietly came close to instituting a pay-for-space policy, even if the webpage touting the product said nothing of the sort. Delta is calling its new platform, SkyMiles Select. Passengers who pay US$59 annually will have access to Delta’s Group 1 boarding, allowing them earlier crack at bin space. They’ll also receive 8 free drink vouchers — worth about $70. With this product, Delta may also be seeking to test the market for subscription-related services. Airlines historically have offered few of them, because passengers who fly a lot can received outsized value. <br/>
