MSP, so are you saying that I could get the Delta Gold card now using a targeted 35K offer of RDM and then upgrade to the platinum either in Dec. or Jan. to get the 5000 MQM's sign on bonus? I expect I would not get any additional RDM from them.

Does that actually work? I would expect they would want me to hold the Gold card for at least a year or some amount of time.

Also, I know the platinum has a MQM boost at the 25K threshold. Where would I have to cap my spending in order to get the 10K MQM boost?