Originally Posted by
jinglebear
Ease of climbing the elite-tier ladder got more difficult, but this has always been the case for all airlines year by year, and every "frequent-flyer" worthy of the label ought to be used to it.
To me the climb is doable I will need to put a little thought/effort into it. My real question is why, what will I get in 2025 as a DM? That is the missing piece to this equation. AA CK used to require 50k ish to qualify now DM is pretty close to that level. What do I get for DM with 35K
Still minimal upgrades, thin the ranks but FCM has made UPGs pretty rare.
unlimited Club access is based on amex spend, I haven't heard anything about choice benefits good or bad
Better phone support, but overall the DM line is a shell of what it was, they answer quicker, but hard questions they need to transfer and have the same hold issues
Irops stresses Delta period, no next flight guarantees like AA
F baggage rules ( 3 bags 70 pounds) can't recall when I ever used that