Originally Posted by
busdriver11
I do not believe that the status is named as “complementary” but is “extended status of an earned benefit”. Which is clear as mud. Diamond status is fairly useless to me without the Choice benefits, as I don’t get upgraded anyways. So I’m hoping they put out some details here. Seems like a great deal for DMs and even PMs if you get the Choice benefits, but not a deal for GM and certainly not SM.
Good discussion. Earlier this year I contacted Delta and asked if I would get annual lifetime Diamond choice benefits if I made 6 MM (lifetime Diamond under the old plan). I'm currently at 5.7 MM (I'm old and it was easier to get to this level than you youngins). Anyway, I was told choice benefits need to be earned each year versus an ongoing benefit. So my guess, is this policy will carry to the new MM plan. But agree, some direct communication on this would be helpful to manage expectations. Richard