View Poll Results: What is the best benefit of Delta Air Lines SkyMiles? PLEASE READ POST BELOW FIRST
100% bonus SkyMiles for Gold and Platinum Medallions.125% bonus for Diamonds
16
11.27%
Unlimited complimentary upgrades
62
43.66%
No charge for redeeming SkyMiles for award travel
7
4.93%
Rollover Medallion Qualification Miles
36
25.35%
Lounge access/discounts
3
2.11%
No Skymiles expiration date
13
9.15%
I nominate a different benefit – see my post below (POST YOUR SUGGESTION BELOW)
5
3.52%
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2014 FlyerTalk Awards: Delta Air Lines SkyMiles benefits nominations
Dec 2, 2013, 7:04 pm
#1
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2014 FlyerTalk Awards: Delta Air Lines SkyMiles benefits nominations
This poll will determine which benefit for this rewards program will appear on the January ballot for the 2014 FlyerTalk Awards.
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This poll will close December 17, 2013.
Official FlyerTalk Awards balloting begins January 14, 2014.
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Dec 10, 2013, 5:48 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond 1.7MM, Starlux Insighter, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,947
In light of today's SkyMiles program updates, can we add the new Global/Regional Upgrade Certificates to the list?
Dec 10, 2013, 6:07 pm
#3
No longer with Internet Brands
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL DM 1.6MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 5,343
The 2014 FT Awards concern calendar year 2013 only.
Dec 11, 2013, 8:48 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 3
Systemwide upgrades is the best benefit for me, since I only travel internationally.
Dec 14, 2013, 1:48 am
#5
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: PVD
Programs: Delta PM, HHonors Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 294
What about Sky Priority?
Dec 15, 2013, 12:55 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2011
Programs: DL Diamond, 2M United Premier Exec, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 37
how about reduced mileage award tickets for platinum and diamond member
Dec 15, 2013, 10:07 pm
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bye Delta
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Plat, Nat'l Exec Elite, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 16,273
Dec 17, 2013, 4:05 pm
#9
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Programs: Frontier Gold, DL estranged 1MMer, Spirit VIP, CO/NW/UA/AA once gold/plat/comped gold now dust.
Posts: 38,151
I nominate not giving out any award to Delta this year; they don't deserve one. Take-backs far outweighed anything on the positive side, and MQDs will cause me and quite a few others to either jump ship or sharply reduce business given to them, even though as a hub-captive there aren't many other options. And that's the real root of the problem: Not enough competition anymore, especially with FFPs.
Even if you start to count MQDs against 2014 and not fully until 2015, you've still got a program with both the worst award availability and highest cost in miles of the big three - and, tellingly, no real intent on the part of management to improve that status on either count that I've been able to detect.
While it's the job of Delta's own PR apparatus to accentuate the positive of what's left even after taking things back, FlyerTalk doesn't have to play along with this race-to-the-bottom. Just as the Nobel committee reserves the right not to award a prize in a given year and sometimes exercises that, I think this would be a good year to take the same perogative as far as Delta goes. Would be nice if that would be one of the options we could vote for (i.e. Don't give an award this year - too many negatives weighing against positives.) I think the fear with the powers that be at FT is that for some airlines, such an option might win.
Even if you start to count MQDs against 2014 and not fully until 2015, you've still got a program with both the worst award availability and highest cost in miles of the big three - and, tellingly, no real intent on the part of management to improve that status on either count that I've been able to detect.
While it's the job of Delta's own PR apparatus to accentuate the positive of what's left even after taking things back, FlyerTalk doesn't have to play along with this race-to-the-bottom. Just as the Nobel committee reserves the right not to award a prize in a given year and sometimes exercises that, I think this would be a good year to take the same perogative as far as Delta goes. Would be nice if that would be one of the options we could vote for (i.e. Don't give an award this year - too many negatives weighing against positives.) I think the fear with the powers that be at FT is that for some airlines, such an option might win.