EQM Thank you Giveaway

[Bago'peanuts]

As a MSP-based plat, I just received 5K within the last hour or two in my NW account, linked to DL. My SO, a MSP-based gold with linked accounts, hasn't received a thing.

[sbagdon]

Surprise, surprise. Wasn't there this morning, just checked and found 5k EQM in my account. Oh, well... 0.5% closer to MM.

[Bogey90]

I guess there is still hope, but at this point ZERO. I really could use the 10K this year too. I had been plat for 3 or 4 years, then had to do a mileage run to get silver this year. Then NW gave me Gold with only about 27,000 EQM, so I can't complain too much. But I really could use the 10K this year.

[alison11]

I wonder if there is math involved in their deciding who gets what.

I, for example am sitting at 32k eqm on nw. Do I stand a better chance of getting "boosted" to within shot of 50k for gold; than someone sitting at 48k...?


I think its unfair that the DL folks are all getting something while the suffering refugees in all this (the nw ff'ers) get zip.

[lotalota]

5 K just posted in my NW account, none in DL
MSP
PE for 4 years
@ 66K EQMs when posted, no DL flights this year
VIsa Sig and Amex Reserve
It will put me at 91K when merged

[kcnwgold]

I am truly getting weary of not being included in targeted promotions or giveaways like this one. I so far have requalified for Gold next year with BIS activity and have receive bubkiss in promotions or giveaways this year. I feel so valued.

[raehl311]

Well, it seems like they may not be doling it out all at once, so maybe those of us who don't have anything yet just need to wait.

In the meantime, I'll send in my TTU about not getting the full bonus miles on the 3X promo.

[davakkar]

Comparing the posts here and over in the DL forum - along with some anecdotal evidence from coworkers - there is absolutely a link between location/home city and the award, at least when they differentiated between 5K and 10K distribution.

DLNW hub cities only got 5K - ATL, DTW, CVG, MEM, MSP

Non-hub cities got 10K - NYC, BOS, etc.

I wonder if 4th tier might take location into account...? I haven't any idea why or how, but seems like an interesting concept to drive the anti-competitor behavior they want...

[bostonbali]

Originally Posted by seldon

MI-based, just got 5000.

Ditto. Two of us (MI-based Plats) got 5K each in our NW accounts. Nothing in our DL accounts.

Thanks NWA, we'll miss ya!

[GTITAN]

Originally Posted by davakkar

Comparing the posts here and over in the DL forum - along with some anecdotal evidence from coworkers - there is absolutely a link between location/home city and the award, at least when they differentiated between 5K and 10K distribution.

DLNW hub cities only got 5K - ATL, DTW, CVG, MEM, MSP

Non-hub cities got 10K - NYC, BOS, etc.

I wonder if 4th tier might take location into account...? I haven't any idea why or how, but seems like an interesting concept to drive the anti-competitor behavior they want...

Isn't JFK considered a Hub though ergo NYC shouldn't fit in should it?

[bmw303]

nothing for me

[raehl311]

I usually fly out of EAU - so if it's half as many miles if NW has more than half the flights, maybe it's no miles if NW has all the flights.

So what's the criteria for getting the 15k that some folks on the DL side are getting?

[davakkar]

Originally Posted by GTITAN

Isn't JFK considered a Hub though ergo NYC shouldn't fit in should it?

Maybe it's an exception, just based on the number of airports and inherent competition. I haven't seen any LAX-area members chime in, so they might be another data point.

[tinnub]

Originally Posted by bmw303

nothing for me

+2 in DL or NW

[RobOnLI]

I still don't have any extra EQM's in my account. Oh well.

On a side note...who thinks NW/DL might be doing this to pre-empt a huge revolt when they announce LUT/LTK fares no longer earn 100% EQM in 2010?

-RM