Competition: Carrying over All EQDs from 2020 into 2021 counters for 2022 status
 

Somewhat related to this topic, Delta appears to be carrying over all EQDs from 2020 into 2021 for 2022 status.

https://nomascoach.boardingarea.com/...m=BoardingArea

Your move AA.

HHonors also does rollover - both are smart moves. This summer I had two long-haul and expensive leisure trips canceled because of the closed border and no flights. The company travel stopped back in March and did not return for now. I would love to go to Europe and/or SE Asia but the borders are still closed. Yes, Americans can go to Turkey, Maldives, and Mexico. That is about it. We may plan an extended weekend in Mexico but we also have plenty of miles for that. Rollover EQD would shift some of that to paid tickets.

There's nothing about MQD's rolling over on Delta's website -- https://www.delta.com/us/en/travel-u...miles-benefits
I'd take anything stated by a frontline agent with a very large grain of salt.

Did I commit some massive faux pas that I don’t know about? All I did was ask if there are going to be too many because of the relaxed standards. I used myself as an example of that, since I would not qualify in most normal years.

I didn’t even mention upgrades or FC... 😳

Now some kind of weird chest beating is being directed at me. I’m genuinely confused.

FWIW, (I’m not sure why anyone would care) I pay for first 90% of the time. Not sure why that’s any of your business, though.

2? have they changed the SWU upon reaching EXP?

4 one way

I do anticipate some elite promotions in 2021 although I don't think they will be as generous. I could see for example the threshold for EXP being reduced to 120K EQDs. However, this will be dependent upon travel trends for next year.

I have the same issue - >$250k EQD, >300k EQM for 5 years CK who stopped all travel and cancelled >$50k in booked flights as of early-March. Without an easy means of getting into the E.U. and with medical congresses going virtual, I cannot foresee any meaningful travel until ~3Q'21.

I think the upgrade challenge for the remainder of this year and into next year (and maybe even to 2022) won't be getting knocked out by high spend EXPs/CKs as much as high end (and probably mostly older) leisure flyers willing to pay/upfare to F to avoid a crowded Y cabin. More so if AA aggressively offers upfare promotions. I'm flying RDU/CLT/MIA this Thursday and as a very low spend EXP it doesn't look like upgrades are going to clear on those flights. I should have taken the $157 upfare offer when I had a chance (which now is something like $1.1K).

Correction
 

Now reported by Rene Points that this in fact is NOT happenning:

https://renespoints.boardingarea.com...m=BoardingArea

Apologies for the false alarm.

I'm hoping 3Q21, but more realistically believing 3Q22.

Not sure if you are Commercial or R&D, or therapeutic area (I lead pediatric onc dev for a small startup), but ASCO has already made meetings through 1Q21 virtual.

Many ExPlat's were weeded out when they reduced the available credit towards EQD from credit cards at the same time they increased the thresholds.

There will be so few newly minted EXPs that next year will be, at worst, just like this year would have been without COVID/status extensions. Probably even better because business travel does not yet show signs of returning, so many elites will still be grounded.

Heck - I don't even know if I'll requal for 2022 EXP if they keep the reduced qualifications levels around for another year. I haven't been on a plane since the first week of March - and I wouldn't be surprised if I take less than 10 flights between now and March 2021. I don't see regular travel returning until late 2nd Quarter 2021, if even then. The idea there's going to be some surge of new EXPs is laughable.

And as for the whinging about upgrades and first class service: well, let's see what the status of the airline industry is in 6 months, then maybe I'll start caring about that stuff again.