jy3

I live in Korea now and was collecting all the miles to KE, which I realized recently that it sucks so bad. Now I'm around only 10000 miles away from becoming morning calm member. I actually have around 20000 miles worthy ticket through DL and was wondering if I should put this into KE and become a member now or put this into DL and starting collecting through Delta (have 0 miles in Delta). I just don't really like the overal services of Delta and they are very small in Korea but I realized that there is no way I can reach sky team elite plus through Korean air which it requires 500k miles, well at least in a short period of time, whereas I can get eilte plus through Delta with just 50000 miles.
What do you recommend me to do guys?

Kiwi Flyer

If your next flight will gain Morning Calm status and those benefits will be of use in the next year then it would seem sensible to credit enough to get that status before switching. That way you can get elite benefits while working your way to DL status.

As well as elite earning, consider what you'd use the miles already in your KE account. If it is not quite enough for a useful award then may be worthwhile continuing crediting to KE until you have enough, before switching.

t_cliff

KE Skypass Morning Calm is good for 2 years once you have qualified. Delta Skymiles is annual qualification in dollars and miles. In addition, the miles needed for getting award flight is getting so high at Delta that it is very unattractive in this regard.

TerryK

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...s-program.html

lewinr

DL has much higher redemption rates but also has some definite advantages over KE: one way awards on partners and a normal web interface to quickly book tickets (including on partners) whereas with KE you deal with a barely competent helpdesk to do almost anything. You can also redeem tickets for anybody, whereas with KE it is only for family members. Finally with DL you have the option (if you have a US billing address and credit history) to get a DL Amex and get additional MQMs (and status) via spend on the card.

Orwaid

Hi -

If you do not want KE elite status, get an Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account and credit your flying there. Your miles will still be worth something; you can redeem across several TPAC partners (including intra-Asia on KE and CX).

Finally, if you get MVPG, you can give me your gold guest upgrades.

Hawaiino

I'm a Delta Diamond and will possibly qualify again in '16 with MQM's to rollover.
With Delta's price inflation on the International routes I'm going to start using Korean out of HNL for certain trips.
My question is:
To gain Morning Calm I need 50k, and it can be 30/20 with partners. DL is one. If I fly Delta can I keep the MQM's but assign the "miles" to KL Skypass? In other words, is it possible to strip the miles and maintain the MQM's. I presume I'll always maintain the MQD's.

Mahalo

DrGiggles

cant split. Otherwise I assume every US-based flyer would credit miles on other skyteam partners while maintaining status on delta.

Hawaiino

If you choose to credit your KE miles to Alaska or Delta when do you have to do it? At ticketing, at check-in, or could it be within a certain time period after the flights are completed?

MSPeconomist

On DL, you cannot change the FF number (program) after boarding the first flight on the itinerary. It's essentially all or nothing.

Normally you can change the FF number/program well after ticketing, but some carriers don't "allow" one to use an elite number to check in and extra bag and gain lounge access while crediting to another program. Others allow you to enter one number/program for status and a different one to credit the miles.

Don't count on changing the FF number/program after the flight. Even if a mistake was made, this can be frustratingly difficult to change at that point.

DrGiggles

I believe you have until you check into the first segment on the itinerary; even to change the #.