Complementary Bump to Diamond
Mar 14, 2010 | 4:59 pm
#1
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Complementary Bump to Diamond
Please forgive me if I am repeating a thread (though I have tried and have not been able to find it!)... I left 2009 with 124605 MQMs. For 2010, I am a PM.
Clearly, there is contingent out there that would be quite happy with my scenario (PM for 2010 and an easy PM for 2011), but I am kinda hurt that Delta did not offer me a complementary "bump" to DM.
So, my question is, "did anyone get a complementary bump to Diamond?"
FWIW, I am in the CVG market and I would have done an easy mileage run if I had had the time, but did not (have the time).
Clearly, there is contingent out there that would be quite happy with my scenario (PM for 2010 and an easy PM for 2011), but I am kinda hurt that Delta did not offer me a complementary "bump" to DM.
So, my question is, "did anyone get a complementary bump to Diamond?"
FWIW, I am in the CVG market and I would have done an easy mileage run if I had had the time, but did not (have the time).
Mar 14, 2010 | 5:50 pm
#3
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Why would DL offer a "bump" to Diamond at all, especially in the first year of the program? The posted milestones were available early in the planning year if you wanted it. If you wanted it, you should have made the mileage run.
Personally, I highly doubt that anyone, except those that were already part of the EP program, received "complimentary" DM status.
Personally, I highly doubt that anyone, except those that were already part of the EP program, received "complimentary" DM status.
Mar 14, 2010 | 5:56 pm
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I think you'll find many people in this forum, with some exceptions, of course, would say that they'd rather have a 49,605 mile head start on the new year vs starting from zilch.
Mar 14, 2010 | 7:46 pm
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If I had to do it again, I would roll over 49k miles, get to PM soon, get the PM awards and then get to DM and get the DM choices.
If I had to do it again, I would roll over 49k miles, get to PM soon, get the PM awards and then get to DM and get the DM choices.
Mar 14, 2010 | 7:56 pm
#6
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Please forgive me if I am repeating a thread (though I have tried and have not been able to find it!)... I left 2009 with 124605 MQMs. For 2010, I am a PM.
Clearly, there is contingent out there that would be quite happy with my scenario (PM for 2010 and an easy PM for 2011), but I am kinda hurt that Delta did not offer me a complementary "bump" to DM.
So, my question is, "did anyone get a complementary bump to Diamond?"
FWIW, I am in the CVG market and I would have done an easy mileage run if I had had the time, but did not (have the time).
Clearly, there is contingent out there that would be quite happy with my scenario (PM for 2010 and an easy PM for 2011), but I am kinda hurt that Delta did not offer me a complementary "bump" to DM.
So, my question is, "did anyone get a complementary bump to Diamond?"
FWIW, I am in the CVG market and I would have done an easy mileage run if I had had the time, but did not (have the time).
Mar 14, 2010 | 10:48 pm
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I have a colleague who did. Ended with 74,300 MQMs. Got bumped to PM AND rolled over 24,300 miles.
I was jealous!
Mar 15, 2010 | 12:39 am
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Mar 15, 2010 | 1:42 am
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Mar 15, 2010 | 3:28 am
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Mar 15, 2010 | 8:21 am
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With so many ways to have earned <500 MQM's, I think DL will tell you to pound sand. They'll probably think you were one of the many DM conscientious objectors who intentionally shopped short of DM and are now regretting it for some reason.
Mar 15, 2010 | 9:06 am
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I was as close as you and called to ask if there would be bumps
I called in the middle of Dec and was told "No bumps, you have to get the miles or segments". I threw in a late in the year trip and made it. I would imagine that is what they were hoping folks would do.