Relative merits of MQM tier award options
Jan 8, 2010, 9:43 am
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Relative merits of MQM tier award options
I am weighing the relative merit of the various options that I can select from for my 100K MQM Tier award.
15,000 miles is OK, but I have more miles than I have been able to find time to use, and I have to imagine that we will continue to see DL handing out bonus mileage like candy on Halloween.
All my clients tend to fly as much as I do, so gifting Silver Medallion to a client is not a consideration.
My wife, when she travels by herself, generally tends to fly WN (smart lady), so it is not readily apparent that gifting her Silver status would be of much benefit.
However, some questions:
If we are traveling together on the same PNR, does she get the same baggage fee waiver and baggage allowance that I, as a Plat do? There are situations where she separately flies DL to join me as I conclude a business-related trip, so Silver would get her the bag fee waiver in that situation.
As a paid SkyClub member, the SkyClub one day passes are of no value to me personally. But, do they have an expiration date, and are they transferable?
Finally, if I am interpreting the 2010 Plat benefits correctly, it appears that I will have a second opportunity to make this same (or similar) selection again when my new Plat credential package arrives. Correct?
15,000 miles is OK, but I have more miles than I have been able to find time to use, and I have to imagine that we will continue to see DL handing out bonus mileage like candy on Halloween.
All my clients tend to fly as much as I do, so gifting Silver Medallion to a client is not a consideration.
My wife, when she travels by herself, generally tends to fly WN (smart lady), so it is not readily apparent that gifting her Silver status would be of much benefit.
However, some questions:
If we are traveling together on the same PNR, does she get the same baggage fee waiver and baggage allowance that I, as a Plat do? There are situations where she separately flies DL to join me as I conclude a business-related trip, so Silver would get her the bag fee waiver in that situation.
As a paid SkyClub member, the SkyClub one day passes are of no value to me personally. But, do they have an expiration date, and are they transferable?
Finally, if I am interpreting the 2010 Plat benefits correctly, it appears that I will have a second opportunity to make this same (or similar) selection again when my new Plat credential package arrives. Correct?
Jan 8, 2010, 10:04 am
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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If we are traveling together on the same PNR, does she get the same baggage fee waiver and baggage allowance that I, as a Plat do? There are situations where she separately flies DL to join me as I conclude a business-related trip, so Silver would get her the bag fee waiver in that situation.
As a paid SkyClub member, the SkyClub one day passes are of no value to me personally. But, do they have an expiration date, and are they transferable?
Finally, if I am interpreting the 2010 Plat benefits correctly, it appears that I will have a second opportunity to make this same (or similar) selection again when my new Plat credential package arrives. Correct?
As a paid SkyClub member, the SkyClub one day passes are of no value to me personally. But, do they have an expiration date, and are they transferable?
Finally, if I am interpreting the 2010 Plat benefits correctly, it appears that I will have a second opportunity to make this same (or similar) selection again when my new Plat credential package arrives. Correct?
2. the old NW WC passes usually had an expiration date on them, if the SC passes don't have an ex date printed on them I would expect them to not expire
3. if you select the status gift now you cannot select to gift status to someone else unless you cross the 150K level and gift gold to someone
As for the bonus miles, you could always take them and burn them in the Medallion Marketplace...
Jan 9, 2010, 11:21 am
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Louisville, KY, DL PM-MM, AA PLT, HH DIA, Marriott PLT, Avis CHM, Yada, Yada, Yada
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When will gift post?
I gifted my wife SM as my choice for PM bonus around the first part of December. Does anyone know when that will hit her account for upgrade purposes?