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Old Sep 16, 2024 | 8:42 am
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roylee9
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I am a newbie with Virgin Atlantic so please be patient.
I am trying to determine which is the better option to credit these flights to - DELTA or VIRGIN ATLANTIC.
I have no status in either program ; in fact I would be starting from scratch for Virgin Atlantic.

A series of 6 flights that will only credit 3,790 MQDs & 18,950 Miles
(according to pending entries in My Account Activity) to my DELTA SkyMiles account.

However given the Fare Basis Codes & the miles shown by airmilescalculator.com
I think that in Virgin Atlantic I would receive 44,864 Virgin Points (miles) & 310 Tier points.
The large difference is leg 6 where i believe Virgin Atlantic will post 22,708 miles instead of the 5,070 that would post to Delta!

1) Does anyone know if these calculations are correct? * ALL FLIGHTS are DELTA MARKETED **
2) Does anyone have experience with both programs that may have thoughts about what should
be thought about *BEFORE* changing the Freq Flyer # in the reservation from Delta to Virgin Atlantic?
For example, does it affect ability to select seats or other considerations?
Anything that i am missing on why i should credit to Delta instead?

*** ALL DELTA MARKETED - ALL OPERATED by DL Except leg 1 & 6 are operated by El Al (LY)
*** Leg 1 & 6 are international, Legs 2, 3, 4, & 5 are USA Domestic
*** "MileCalc" is the miles determined by airmilescalculator.com

Leg 1 - Fare basis G
MileCalc 7,574 miles
Delta 6,780 miles / 1,356 MQDs
Virgin Atlantic 100% so 7,574 miles & 50 Tier points

Leg 2 - Fare basis Y
MileCalc 2,556 miles
Delta 2,290 miles / 458 MQDs
Virgin Atlantic 150% so 3,834 miles & 20 Tier points

Leg 3 - Fare basis Z
MileCalc 2,994 miles
Delta 2,680 miles / 536 MQDs
Virgin Atlantic 200% so 5,988 miles & 20 Tier points

Leg 4 - Fare basis Z
MileCalc 989 miles
Delta 885 miles / 177 MQDs
Virgin Atlantic 200% so 1,978 miles & 10 Tier points

Leg 5 - Fare basis Z
MileCalc 1,391 miles
Delta 1,245 miles / 249 MQDs
Virgin Atlantic 200% so 2,782 miles & 10 Tier points

Leg 6 - Fare basis J
MileCalc 5,677 miles
Delta 5,070 miles / 1,014 MQDs
Virgin Atlantic 400% so 22,708 miles & 200 Tier points

Thanks for thoughts / suggestions / insights,
Roy

PS Here is an attempt to show the above in a spreadsheet forma

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