Originally Posted by
rtiggi
Sigh... I have been a very loyal Continental customer for years, but the cost of the economy has my company cutting costs... So, my SBA trips now have to be on Delta. I am not looking forward to it, but it should be fine. I was able to get a status match to Gold on Delta.
So, how is Delta? What are their upgrade possibilities like?
I like Delta a lot. It's easy to get status on Delta--you can earn the equivalent of EQM's (called MQM's on Delta) from sources other than flying.
My experience is that it is much easier to get upgraded as a Gold Medallion on Delta than as a Platinum Elite on Continental. If you hit Platinum you'll earn six SWUs from Delta; though I have found it pretty easy to get an international upgrade on Delta using miles.
Overall, when it comes to earning upgrades, Delta is superior to Continental.