Originally Posted by
avidflyer
Because you can now "lock up" 2 years of DM at once. So if you are like me and have made it to 250k Mqm for the 2009 year I now have DM for 2010 AND 2011 so I have 2 full years to try other airlines (assuming they continue roll-over next year). Furthermore, I do not have to fly a single DL flight next year so I can get 1k or EXP and still have my DM benefits for 2011. That is MUCH different than in the past where you still had to come back to DL the following year to re-qualify.
That's exactly where I'm at as well. Now since CO provided a status match I'll fly them as much as I can but the bottom line is still who will provide the best service and who has the most convenient schedule. I have to admit I didn't mind the last TATL on a CO 757 in Y, the President's Club in Newark wasn't too bad either. Bottom line is it weren't for rollover I wouldn't have ventured out to accumulate miles on another airline and with CO leaving Skyteam I guess the stars were in perfect alignment. That said, I'll still be flying Delta or some ST partner a lot in 2010 because their routes work best for me. For those that fly mostly international, rollover is a good deal.