2015 SkyMiles Program News from Delta
Nov 28, 2015, 6:31 am
#1171
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Programs: Delta skymiles DM + 1MM
Posts: 8,144
The days of racking hundred thousands of miles is over with Delta. Even when I spend $9000 a year to satisfy the Platinum level I only get 81k miles. In the past years for the same amount of travel I would have racked well over 200k miles. They have really benefited from this change and their loyal travelers got shafted!
Dec 12, 2015, 7:30 pm
#1173
In memoriam
Join Date: Dec 2001
Programs: DL 2MM, AA MM, DL Sky Club Life, AA Admirals Club Life, Hilton Gold Life
Posts: 1,732
Dec 21, 2015, 7:41 pm
#1175
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
Programs: DL-MM, AA, SW w/companion,HiltonDiamond, Hyatt PLat, IHF Plat, Miles and Points Seeker
Posts: 11,072
I've searched and can't find the answer to this...
If I have a round-trip ticket and I do not fly the outbound flight, will I still earn the redeemable miles for it based on the price paid for the full round-trip ticket? I'm assuming I won't earn any MQMs on the outbound flight since I didn't actually fly?
Thanks for the help.
If I have a round-trip ticket and I do not fly the outbound flight, will I still earn the redeemable miles for it based on the price paid for the full round-trip ticket? I'm assuming I won't earn any MQMs on the outbound flight since I didn't actually fly?
Thanks for the help.
I believe this is 99.9% universal in the world of flying. Any airline, any type of ticket. Full fare, discount, award, etc.
Any flight miles for status are tied to BIS (Butt in seat). You can not buy a seat but not fly to get miles.
Dec 29, 2015, 10:25 am
#1176
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CT
Programs: DL DM 2MM, MR LTT, Hilton D, Hertz PC. National Emerald Exec, UA Silver(thanks to Marriott)
Posts: 2,026
That's a little overboard.
FF programs are a sort of "rebate" program. It's just they are reducing the rebate you are getting now.
I am absolutely disappointed in all the downgrades in the program over the last 5 yrs to the point I don't see any benefit chasing status any more. The fact of the matter is the business could not sustain the level of "freebies" the airlines were giving out. It was great while it lasted but I don't have any animosity against the airlines for cutting back.
FF programs are a sort of "rebate" program. It's just they are reducing the rebate you are getting now.
I am absolutely disappointed in all the downgrades in the program over the last 5 yrs to the point I don't see any benefit chasing status any more. The fact of the matter is the business could not sustain the level of "freebies" the airlines were giving out. It was great while it lasted but I don't have any animosity against the airlines for cutting back.
Feb 27, 2016, 6:47 pm
#1177
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: AA PLT the rest, Kettle Power
Posts: 667
Quick question for you guys - I have an award booking for Aug, 2 people, in J NYC-CPH via FCO. They just did a sched change - 5 mins difference - I actually want to cancel the ticket and called to do so, believing the schd change would make it free. Agent said no, would be $150 pp to cancel/redeposit, only schd changes of 90mins or more can be free redeposit. Is this right? Thanks
Feb 27, 2016, 7:05 pm
#1178
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SLC
Programs: DL FO, KM, & 1.7MM; UA nothing; HH♦; National EE
Posts: 6,344
Quick question for you guys - I have an award booking for Aug, 2 people, in J NYC-CPH via FCO. They just did a sched change - 5 mins difference - I actually want to cancel the ticket and called to do so, believing the schd change would make it free. Agent said no, would be $150 pp to cancel/redeposit, only schd changes of 90mins or more can be free redeposit. Is this right? Thanks
Mar 8, 2016, 9:14 am
#1180
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: DL, AA
Posts: 3
This might be a stupid question but... I know you can transfer SkyMiles between accounts, but can you transfer MQMs to others?
I'm 30k SMs short of being able to purchase my boyfriend an award ticket home with me to Australia for Christmas for his birthday. I'd happily transfer my MQMs for SMs if this is a thing. There's just no feasible way I'd be able to earn 30k SMs in the next 6 weeks - and the ticket itself in cash is close to $2.5k.
I already have the Delta Gold AMEX and if I upgrade to the Platinum AMEX, the upgrade offer I'm seeing doesn't entitle me to the bonus 35k SMs after spending $1k in the first 3 months
Any suggestions?
I'm 30k SMs short of being able to purchase my boyfriend an award ticket home with me to Australia for Christmas for his birthday. I'd happily transfer my MQMs for SMs if this is a thing. There's just no feasible way I'd be able to earn 30k SMs in the next 6 weeks - and the ticket itself in cash is close to $2.5k.
I already have the Delta Gold AMEX and if I upgrade to the Platinum AMEX, the upgrade offer I'm seeing doesn't entitle me to the bonus 35k SMs after spending $1k in the first 3 months
Any suggestions?
Last edited by Lynnie11; Mar 8, 2016 at 9:29 am
Mar 8, 2016, 8:45 pm
#1181
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Singapore
Programs: TK *G
Posts: 94
Not sure if this has been posted but I received this reply from Delta support. Seems like GMs are part of their cost cutting measures.
Edit: Found the thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ns-2016-a.html
Effective 12/15/2015, physical membership credentials are no longer sent to Silver Medallion, Silver Million Miler, Gold Medallion and Gold Million Miler members. Do not request replacement credentials.
Jun 1, 2016, 1:08 pm
#1182
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Smyrna, GA, USA
Programs: DL FO 1MM
Posts: 1,761
I've read through and still not sure I'm interpreting properly, so I'll ask:
Ticket sold by AF, with KLM flight number, Z class, credited to Skymiles. Do I get distance based RDM, or purchsae price?
Ticket sold by AF, with KLM flight number, Z class, credited to Skymiles. Do I get distance based RDM, or purchsae price?
Jun 3, 2016, 7:32 am
#1183
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: DL DM 2MM, BA Bronze, Various Hotels
Posts: 10,187
Not applicable in your case but it looks like KL-ticketed, TATL, KL/DL metal is now spend-based.
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-airlines.html
Jul 7, 2016, 5:40 pm
#1184
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 38
With apologies if this rather simple question is answered somewhere else, but I haven't been able to find it.
I want to calculate how many MQMs I will get for my planned travel, so I can decide if/when I want/need to travel to make status. At one time Delta listed miles in the schedules for each trip. They seem no longer to do so. Short of just googling distances between airports, (which would probably be pretty accurate) - is there an easy place to go that I am missing?
I want to calculate how many MQMs I will get for my planned travel, so I can decide if/when I want/need to travel to make status. At one time Delta listed miles in the schedules for each trip. They seem no longer to do so. Short of just googling distances between airports, (which would probably be pretty accurate) - is there an easy place to go that I am missing?