I won my Delta bet
Mar 19, 2007, 7:14 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: AA Platinum; US Gold; DL Silver
Posts: 941
I won my Delta bet
I now have my Delta "status matched" Gold card in my hands. . . US still hasn't gotten me the Gold card I earned flying actual miles on US last year yet.
I'd placed a cynical bet that DL would beat them -- but I had no clue I'd actually be correct!
I'd placed a cynical bet that DL would beat them -- but I had no clue I'd actually be correct!
Mar 19, 2007, 7:26 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,450
Was this just to see if DL will match you, or are you actually moving to DL?
Mar 19, 2007, 7:29 pm
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: AA Platinum; US Gold; DL Silver
Posts: 941
I have already booked 24,000 miles of biz class travel on DL internationally. I'll report back with a comparison with US as soon as I fly.
Mar 21, 2007, 3:59 am
#4
Join Date: May 2001
Location: MCO
Posts: 1,598
I think you will find you had a great experience on DL. No excuses, everything works the way it should.
Mar 21, 2007, 8:46 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: DL PM, AA Plat, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, SPG Platinum, National Emerald Exec
Posts: 564
I held Silver Medallion for a year when I was going between PBI and ATL a lot. I was very pleased with DL. This was back in 2002 and they threw me a free Crown Room membership, and other goodies.
Mar 21, 2007, 9:10 am
#6
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: CVG
Programs: DL 3MM, US 972k (AA 0.0k), Marriott Lifetime Gold, Hertz G, Nurburgring in 8:29
Posts: 2,183
Beside, no one in their right mind would bet that DL wouldn't status match a US'er. The pattern I've noticed is that DL (maybe in a fit of spite) is proportionately offering more flat out matches to US flyers than other airlines. Everyone I've talked to who was offered a challenge flew on anothe airline, while almost everyone that was matched outright flew on US or UA.