<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by dbk10:
Dear Mr. dbk10,
As a Delta SkyMiles Platinum Medallion™ member, you are one of our most valued customers. Therefore, we want you to be among the first to learn about upcoming Medallion program changes that primarily relate to earning elite status and the domestic upgrade process.
With these changes, many Delta customers will have one of the fastest paths to elite status of all major U.S. carriers. We are reshaping the Medallion qualification system to better align loyalty benefits and rewards with the fares customers choose to pay. Effective January 1, 2003, Medallion qualification will be based on a combination of miles flown and fares purchased, instead of base miles, segments or transoceanic segments flown. Please note that these changes will not affect your status earned in 2002 for the 2003 membership year; rather, they affect the way in which you may earn elite status starting on January 1, 2003.
We also are modifying the Medallion domestic upgrade process over the next 13 months. The changes are designed to simplify the upgrade process and enhance the value of upgrades by better controlling the number distributed. We also will be increasing the opportunities to use upgrade benefits by expanding domestic upgrade privileges to L, U and T fares, for day of departure, beginning May 1, 2003.
All Platinum Medallion upgrade benefits and guidelines — including unlimited domestic upgrades that members may confirm at time of booking, subject to availability; as well as six complimentary Platinum Medallion upgrades for use on most Delta flights worldwide — remain unchanged for 2003.
You also will note that we have increased the SkyMiles bonus for Delta BusinessElite™ and Business Class customers from 25 percent to 50 percent. This benefit is available to all SkyMiles members.
The ability to earn and accumulate SkyMiles for Award Travel through eligible flights or partnership activity has not changed.
You will receive a more detailed explanation of these changes and other enhancements to our SkyMiles program via U.S. mail in early January. Until then, please visit delta.com/skymileschanges for a more complete overview.
As we move forward with these changes, we hope that you will notice an improvement in our ability to recognize and reward you for your business. We are dedicated to becoming a better airline and to developing a partnership that provides our customers with the best travel experience possible.
Sincerely,
Patrice G. Miles
Vice President, Consumer Marketing
Delta Air Lines</font>
Not even SGB, Dr Evil or Patrice Miles can Kosher a pig...... This proves without a doubt what we have been saying since
www.saveskymiles.com:
Delta HATES it's best customers.
They created this monster ..and now want to kill it.
If we make enough noise..maybe they will make changes and retract this BULL**** like USAir did several months ago.
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