Yet another "should I go for platinum" thread
Oct 29, 2014, 12:18 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Washington State
Programs: Delta Platinum, Marriott Gold
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Yet another "should I go for platinum" thread
I used to think it was silly to ask what others would do, but I have a little turn on it. I easily hit the Delta AMEX spending so MQDs not an issue. Because of the Seattle double MQMs deal, I find myself with enough flights for the rest of the year to make platinum, but with very little rollover. Alternatively I can credit my last flight to Alaska Air, and end with 74,000+ miles and rollover 24,000+. Most of my flying is domestic, with one TPAC every 12-18 months, in bought J.
Here is the twist. I am current platinum. If I take platinum for 2015, then for 2016 I will probably qualify only for FO, and since I am a million miler, I get that for free. If I rollover the 24000+ miles, I will be able to be Gold for both 2015 and 2016.
So the question, for you, is two years of gold better or worse than 1 year of platinum and 1 year of silver, and why? I am weighing my reasons, but interested in what others would do. For the economists out there, it is a good exercise in hyperbolic discounting.
I also have TSA Precheck through Nexus, which makes skypriority less important, and who knows, it might disappear for golds soon anyway.
Edited to add: Award tickets are always for my grown kids, and have never had a reason to redeposit an award ticket so far.
Here is the twist. I am current platinum. If I take platinum for 2015, then for 2016 I will probably qualify only for FO, and since I am a million miler, I get that for free. If I rollover the 24000+ miles, I will be able to be Gold for both 2015 and 2016.
So the question, for you, is two years of gold better or worse than 1 year of platinum and 1 year of silver, and why? I am weighing my reasons, but interested in what others would do. For the economists out there, it is a good exercise in hyperbolic discounting.
I also have TSA Precheck through Nexus, which makes skypriority less important, and who knows, it might disappear for golds soon anyway.
Edited to add: Award tickets are always for my grown kids, and have never had a reason to redeposit an award ticket so far.
Oct 29, 2014, 3:49 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2013
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My advice in a situation like this is only go for it if you can maintain it after that. There are many features a GM enjoys over that of an FO. So it is probably better to maintain GM rather go for PM and then after a year drop all the way down to FO.
Oct 29, 2014, 5:02 am
#4
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Here's the differences. You decide...
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-benefits.html
Oct 29, 2014, 5:42 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NYC, MSY
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Only if the OP has a use for that feature prior to Feb 1 2016.
My advice in a situation like this is only go for it if you can maintain it after that. There are many features a GM enjoys over that of an FO. So it is probably better to maintain GM rather go for PM and then after a year drop all the way down to FO.
My advice in a situation like this is only go for it if you can maintain it after that. There are many features a GM enjoys over that of an FO. So it is probably better to maintain GM rather go for PM and then after a year drop all the way down to FO.