Charge Delta Airfare on Platinum or Delta Platinum?
Jul 2, 2022, 10:45 pm
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You're correct about the T&Cs; also if you cancel your card, they will read you ominous language saying that the certificate is forfeit.
However despite all this, in practice there are ample DPs of people booking certificates, even after card cancellation, as long as you pay with any AMEX.
However despite all this, in practice there are ample DPs of people booking certificates, even after card cancellation, as long as you pay with any AMEX.
Jul 2, 2022, 11:05 pm
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Your credit card spend does not apply at all to your MQD balance in your SkyMiles account.
if you spend $25k on the card then the requirement that you earn 3/6/9k MQDs is waived for Silver/Gold/Platinum status. You still need to earn the appropriate amount of MQMs or MQSs. If you spend $250k on the card then the requirement that you earn 12[?]k MQDs for Diamond is waived, and thus you can qualify just with 125k+ MQMs.
if you spend $25k on the card then the requirement that you earn 3/6/9k MQDs is waived for Silver/Gold/Platinum status. You still need to earn the appropriate amount of MQMs or MQSs. If you spend $250k on the card then the requirement that you earn 12[?]k MQDs for Diamond is waived, and thus you can qualify just with 125k+ MQMs.
Jul 3, 2022, 8:34 am
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)And if you read the DL forum thread on this topic you would prob not come away thinking it’s “easy” to extract tons of value.
Jul 3, 2022, 3:42 pm
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It costs more than that because you have to pay 2 annual fees before you get the cert. (of course maybe someone will tell me there’s a workaround )
And if you read the DL forum thread on this topic you would prob not come away thinking it’s “easy” to extract tons of value.
)And if you read the DL forum thread on this topic you would prob not come away thinking it’s “easy” to extract tons of value.
However, I do agree that for most people it's not worth the hassle to hold the card solely for the companion certificate as I considered doing so myself and deciding against it, just saying that it is possible to come out ahead given enough effort and flexibility.
Jul 3, 2022, 5:16 pm
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The companion certs usually post before or around the same time as the annual fee, and once it is in your Delta account it'll stay there, regardless if you cancel the card (which per Amex policy, you have 30 days from the statement date the fee appears on). Only thing is when you redeem it, it has to be paid with an Amex, but it can be any Amex. I still have a companion cert I received in 2020 that had kept getting c0v!d extended.
Jul 4, 2022, 9:57 pm
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over that...
Jul 5, 2022, 2:07 pm
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