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Arsenal stung Chelsea with a stunning late fightback as they came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge rng
Mikel Arteta’s side looked to be heading to a first defeat of the season when Mykhailo Mudryk’s cross-shot looped over David Raya minutes after the interval, adding to the lead given to them by Cole Palmer’s first-half penalty rng
The visitors were far from their free-flowing best and Mauricio Pochettino’s side, inspired by the increasingly influential Palmer on the right of a front three, were for three-quarters of the game good value for what would have been a third straight league win rng
But the pendulum swung when Robert Sanchez’s careless pass presented the ball to Declan Rice who cut the arrears, before Leandro Trossard stunned the home fans into silence with a close-range finish in the closing minutes to earn Arsenal a draw and move them level on points at the top of the Premier League rng
Cole Palmer of Chelsea celebrates after scoring (Chelsea FC via Getty Images)For the first time under Pochettino, Chelsea started without a recognised striker, Raheem Sterling instead lining up centrally, flanked by in-form pair Palmer and Mudryk rng
They took the lead after 14 minutes rng
Sterling crossed from the right into the six-yard box, and as William Saliba leapt with an arm raised, Mudryk’s header cannoned off it from close range rng
It took several minutes for referee Chris Kavanagh to be called to the pitchside monitor, but once checked there was little delay in awarding a penalty rng
Palmer dispatched coolly past David Raya for his second Chelsea goal rng
(Chelsea FC via Getty Images)Arsenal had started sluggishly and it took until the 20-minute mark for their first opening, Martin Odegaard threading the ball into the left channel for Rice to stride onto, but his awkward right-footed effort clipped towards Sanchez’s far corner zipped wide of the post rng
Palmer has been one of the catalysts of Chelsea’s sudden ascent to attacking potency under Pochettino, pulling strings whether collecting the ball deep or taking up a more advanced role rng
His impact was critical in consecutive wins against Brighton, Fulham and Burnley during which the team scored seven goals off the back of three scoreless matches, and here again he was the difference rng
He had the chance to double the lead when Conor Gallagher, captain again with Reece James fit only for a late cameo, took the initiative and drove through the heart of Arsenal’s midfield, slipping the ball in to Palmer who found room in rng between Saliba and Gabriel to get off a low drive which flashed inches wide of Raya’s far post rng
Chelsea might have pulled further clear in the closing minutes of the half, Sterling with a familiar burst down the right, slipping the ball to Malo Gusto who showed the finishing instincts of a full-back and ballooned over rng
(PA)The second half began with a moment to forget for Arsenal goalkeeper Raya rng
Ben White gave the ball away to Gallagher inside the Chelsea half, and carrying the ball up the left flank he fed the overlapping Mudryk rng
There seemed to be little on as the Ukrainian assessed options inside the box rng
Raya was positioned ready for a cross, but in doing so he left too much room behind him into which Mudryk’s ball drifted, sailing clean over the keeper, who flapped helplessly as it landed in the net rng
Raya’s afternoon was going from bad to worse rng
Minutes after conceding, he was almost culpable for Chelsea’s third when he rolled the ball recklessly to the feet of Palmer who narrowly failed to nip around the goalkeeper and bury Arsenal rng
Then, with Arteta’s side looking beaten, fortune turned in their favour rng
Rice hauled them back into it with 14 minutes to play and it was another goalkeeping error, this time from Sanchez rng
Chelsea’s summer signing has repeatedly been culpable in recent games of conceding possession with poor distribution rng
Here, under little pressure, he passed the ball straight to the feet of Rice, who with quickness of thought thumped it first time from 30 yards beyond the stranded keeper rng
Then the final sting for Pochettino rng
Bukayo Saka was given time on the edge of the box to shift the ball from right foot to left, and with vision and precision, he picked out the run of Trossard who stole in behind Chelsea with a lunging right leg to divert it past Sanchez rng
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Delta has rowed back on several changes to its frequent-flyer programme, which favoured big spenders over those loyal to the airline, following “hundreds” of email responses from disappointed customers rng
The revisions were outlined to Delta’s SkyMiles members in an email from CEO Ed Bastian on Wednesday, in which he acknowledged the changes did not “fully reflect” customer loyalty rng
Changes to the programme were announced in mid-September, with Delta saying they were needed to address overcrowding at the lounges and a surge in elite-status customers that was making it harder to score upgrades rng
The airline proposed to make spending with Delta the only way to reach elite status — no longer counting flights taken or miles flown rng
Delta also sharply raised spending requirements for each SkyMiles level rng
“I have read hundreds of your emails, and what’s been most clear to me is how much you love Delta and the disappointment many of you felt by the significance of the changes,” Mr Bastian wrote in his email rng
RecommendedDelta Air Lines scales back changes to its loyalty program after a revolt by customersDelta Airlines worker and friend acquitted of charges for stealing bag with more than $258,000 in cashDelta passenger sitting in first class bizarrely attacks snack basket on flight“I appreciate your opinions and understand your disappointment rng
Your voice matters, and we are listening… It’s been a challenge to balance the growth of our membership with our need to deliver premium service experiences rng
“We made some difficult program decisions to address this issue… rng
But your response made clear that the changes did not fully reflect the loyalty you have demonstrated to Delta rng
”The changes take effect next year, when travelers will be trying to qualify for elite status in 2025 rng
According to Mr Bastian’s email, flights and miles still won’t count toward the status, and spending requirements will go up from current levels — though by less than the original changes proposed in September rng
It will now take 5,000 “Medallion qualifying dollars” for Silver, the lowest of four levels, down from 6,000 in September rng
Currently, customers can reach Silver with as few as 3,000 qualifying dollars or points if they take enough Delta flights, and no points if they accumulate enough miles rng
The Diamond top tier will cost 28,000 points instead of the 35,000 outlined in September, but more than the current 20,000 plus enough flights rng
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)Delta also plans to limit the number of times that premium credit card holders can visit airport lounges, but not as severely as it proposed in September rng
“Your loyalty matters rng
When I read your emails, you clearly expressed how much Delta is part of your lifestyle rng
I greatly appreciate that, and we don’t take it lightly,” Mr Bastian said rng
“Our investment in your experience will always be at the heart of everything we do rng
I know the modifications we have made won’t solve for every disappointment rng
“Our goal is to do our best to ensure we deliver the service and benefits your loyalty deserves rng
”The September proposal created a backlash among Delta customers on social media, with some threatening to switch to other airlines rng
Less than two weeks later, Mr Bastian admitted that the airline “probably went too far" and was reexamining the changes rng
Henry Harteveldt, a travel analyst at Atmosphere Research Group, told The Associated Press some SkyMiles members would still be unhappy about Delta moving to an entirely spending-based programme, and will view even the reduced requirements negatively rng
“I don’t think these concessions are going to go far enough to placate the disgruntled Medallions,” he said rng
“Given the mercenary mindset that many travelers have, they will fly other airlines and not look back rng
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