Originally Posted by
motytrah
If I read this correctly, in the DL doesn't care how the MQMs are earned. So going forward you can leverage credit card spending and partner promos. However, as you race towards the MM check points the FF from the DL program are going to have quite a head start on the NW FFs.
Until recently the only way to earn additional MQMs (other than flying) was via the AMEX card. There were class of service bonus. Many, many moons ago, all miles counted. But the vast, vast majority of MMs in the last 10-15 years were minted via BIS.
Originally Posted by
TheMadBrewer
the leather portfolio or whatever it is
I consider my $1000 piece of luggage that I got a lot better than a leather portfolio...which coincidentally I got also but that is a long story.