The $250k spend waiver for DM was introduced well before the pandemic; now it is $350k using all spend on DL
So some one who was flying 10k MQD and spending to get the waiver then will still get DM with same pattern of spend
10k MQD flying and 25k MQD from 250k spend- no real difference.
Factoring in inflation in costs and in ticket prices, the number of such DMs will not be affected.
Originally Posted by
Robert Leach
They increased MQD requirements from 15,000 to 20,000 this year, which is a substantial increase.
But, then, PM may be the old DM, and DM the old Delta 360 under this program.
........but all else being equal, it will be about value (which is different from being about price, I might add).
A great analysis on perceived value from the program.
Originally Posted by
DemonDeacon
...but the thing people tend to care the most about is status, and status has still remained relatively attainable.
The program definitely shifted from earning RDMs for a great award redemption to earning MQMs/MDQs to get some perks while flying. But those perks were, to varying degrees, worth chasing and were relatively attainable.
It was not really until now that Delta really messed with status. And they did so pretty dramatically. Now the status level that many people have become accustomed to feels totally out of reach for them. Unlike the gradual RDM devaluation, it’s going to be very obvious to people that they’re not getting anywhere close to what they got the year before, even if their activity hasn’t changed. And unlike the RDM devaluation (and other changes), this time, there’s nothing really left for people to chase. Status was pretty much the last thing remaining.