Originally Posted by
chipbennett
I could see, perhaps, some sort of MQD spend threshold incentives. However, I also remember a couple years back, Delta stating that their aim was to return the exclusive nature of attaining DM. It could be that the DM MQD threshold is merely intended to be sufficiently high to ensure that only a certain percentage/number of Medallions can attain it.
Best solution would be to copy AA and have additional Choice Benefits at thresholds beyond DM. Problem is, that objectively costs DL money so they’d need to weigh that against the additional revenue from those members who would attain those thresholds via credit card spending (they wouldn’t otherwise put on their DL cards) or via flying that would otherwise go to other airlines.