Originally Posted by
readywhenyouare
It may have changed but from what I understood you could use the funds on the jet card to pay for DL flights. I was just thinking it was a good way to get immediate DM status if one desired it.
AFAIK you must pay the entire amount in the beginning, so you're giving DL a tax-free loan of your money. It's equivalent to purchasing all of your plane tickets at the beginning of the year.