Originally Posted by
Fred 3
I totally understand what Delta has done. The pandemic and the rollover miles we kept for several years meant that there were tons of plats out there, and Delta is trying to cull the heard. Had they kept the qualifying at $12 or even a small up to $15k, I would have stayed 100% committed to Delta, but I am in limbo. The lounge was a nice perk before flights. I can get that with a United Card.
Personally, I think DL should have raised the MQD waiver; it should have been higher for gold than silver, and much higher for Platinum than Silver/Gold. $25k for everyone with all those MQMs contributed to the glut.
Originally Posted by
KOTAR1988
I saw a GREAT suggestion, ANY Delta ticket ... deducted as a business expense earns no more than 20% MQD’s.
Fun in theory, difficult to implement.
Originally Posted by
Zorak
what do you mean by "chain"?
The program changes page is pretty clear:
https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles...rogram-updates
"Introducing MQD Boost, a new simplified way to achieve Medallion Status as a Card Member by earning MQDs when you make everyday purchases on your eligible Delta SkyMiles American Express Card beginning January 1, 2024." and "With the introduction of the new MQD Boost benefit, the Status Boost® and MQD Waiver benefits will no longer be available as of January 1, 2024."
They really should have kept some kind of boosts in the new program, imho. AA has a few. Maybe this is one of the things that will come back if they did, in fact, overreach.