Originally Posted by
hhdl
Note that this is just for MM (viz. MQM in the old system: did cheap CI economy fares earn less than 100% MQM?), not redeemable miles.
Yes.
I never really cared about RDM because it’s SkyMiles…
Originally Posted by
xliioper
Note that they will still only earn 25% of distance for RDM mileage. It is only MM credit that will be 1:1. MQD credit remains 5% of mileage flown on cheap coach fares. Chasing MM status via flying cheap CI coach flights does not really sound all that lucrative, but I suppose it's a step up from the 25% MQM credit on cheap coach seats previously.
If you fly tpac a lot then yea, I think it is. DL doesn't have the best tpac network/schedules. Earning 25% is obviously worse than 100%. I don't care about RDM all that much because SkyMiles are pretty useless. It took years before I found redemptions that provided enough value for me to justify using them. It’s not necessarily about “chasing” status, but the new system is obviously a lot better if the accrual rate is 1:1.