Originally Posted by mtparadis
You're probably going to have to take a mileage run. It's at least the safest way to ensure you get status. Delta has been forced to get tight with waivers for status, so I wouldn't count on anything.
So I book a flight for the sole reason to get miles and waste some time in the process to get my status.
I wish their was an option to say, hey I have this ticket you can keep the money and re-sale the seat just give me the mile I need to meet my status.
Has anyone ever had success with offering this to Delta?
To me is sounds like a win-win proposition.