Million miler means something
Feb 6, 2013, 2:56 pm
#61
Join Date: Feb 2013
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In August 2010 I switched to DL from AA and pre merger Continental where I have approximately 600,000 MM miles each and at the time I had 30,000 DL MM miles. Two years later I have 475,000 MM miles in my DL account. So, at this rate, I suspect it will take me five years to reach MM status on Delta. And, yes, I realize the ridiculousness that I have spread the miles over the three main US carriers. Unfortunately, all of it has been job related. Lived in Houston for 7 years -- hence the pre-merger Continental miles. Then went to work for a company that flew me to Asia and AA and its partners were the preferred carrier to Asia. Now doing a lot of Europe flying and DL is the preferred carrier. I figure I will have MM status on all three majors within the next 5 to ten years.
Feb 13, 2013, 8:58 am
#62
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Million miler means something
I just crossed 1 MM mark on a flight to Mumbai On the return flight, the purser has come to thank me personally for being a million miler. One said "You must fly more than we do, except you pay and you get miles". While we get paid to fly.
Feb 13, 2013, 9:17 am
#63
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Feb 13, 2013, 9:20 am
#64
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Feb 13, 2013, 9:57 am
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Aug 20, 2013, 5:27 pm
#66
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Just thought a repost was appropriate. Million miler means something. ^
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Just thought a repost was appropriate. Million miler means something. ^
Just got bumped
Last edited by GRALISTAIR; Dec 17, 2013 at 9:45 pm
Apr 27, 2014, 8:37 pm
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Apr 28, 2014, 8:58 am
#70
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When the MM program first started in about 1989, I had been flying since the inception of the FF program in about 1981, and at that point I was one of eight people with over 3 MM. This was back when all miles counted towards MM, and you basically got a minimum of 2500 miles per flight with the bonus for being Royal Medallion and being in F, even on an upgrade. After the rules changed in the 1990's it took me several years to get the final million.
Aug 4, 2014, 1:06 pm
#71
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: West of CLE
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I've noticed that the "welcome aboard" announcement after takeoff often includes recognition of million milers; sometimes the FA won't even mention the precious metals, but rather will say something like--"a special welcome to our million milers and medallion members".
I was going through TSA pre-check in DCA a couple of months ago when the crew for my flight showed up right behind me. I offered to let them go ahead of me, and the female FA who turned out to be the on board leader said something like -- this is a first, an actual courteous passenger. After we got on the other side of the magnetometer, I think she saw my 2MM bag tag and she approached me again and said "are you sitting up front with me", to which I sadly responded "no". She did make the announcement welcoming "two million milers", and she did come by to say hello to me back in 25B (the single seat exit row on the MD-90, I think).
I was going through TSA pre-check in DCA a couple of months ago when the crew for my flight showed up right behind me. I offered to let them go ahead of me, and the female FA who turned out to be the on board leader said something like -- this is a first, an actual courteous passenger. After we got on the other side of the magnetometer, I think she saw my 2MM bag tag and she approached me again and said "are you sitting up front with me", to which I sadly responded "no". She did make the announcement welcoming "two million milers", and she did come by to say hello to me back in 25B (the single seat exit row on the MD-90, I think).
Aug 8, 2014, 9:55 am
#72
Join Date: Jul 2011
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I appreciate the welcome announcement acknowledging million milers that they have been making for several, several months now. I also have noticed a few FAs who take the time to walk through the cabin and specifically acknowledge individual MMs. While the benefits are no better, the free thing to do is to at least make people feel a bit more special that have spent that much time in the air with DL!
Aug 11, 2014, 2:22 pm
#74
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DANG! I'm going to hit MM soon and was looking forward to all the pomp! What does one get with MM besides lifetime Silver?? Anything tangilbe?
Aug 11, 2014, 2:32 pm
#75
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