Your DL Elite Status: Higher or Lower for 2011?
Nov 3, 2010, 1:01 am
#95
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Diego
Programs: DL DM, FB Gold, SK Silver
Posts: 57
2010 Jan 1: "0"
Tomorrow: +200K (MQM)
I get the AMEX-offer every second day, both as email & snail-mail - tried to apply twice, but declined due to low credit-score (moved to US last year).
Credit-score is a strange system ?
Well - I have Visa, Diners, two Mastercards (one is Continental :-) - so I basically dont need the Amex, it would just be nice with some extra "free" MQM's :-)
Tomorrow: +200K (MQM)
I get the AMEX-offer every second day, both as email & snail-mail - tried to apply twice, but declined due to low credit-score (moved to US last year).
Credit-score is a strange system ?
Well - I have Visa, Diners, two Mastercards (one is Continental :-) - so I basically dont need the Amex, it would just be nice with some extra "free" MQM's :-)
Nov 3, 2010, 7:37 am
#99
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: TPA & ATL
Programs: DL PM, USLess air & HHoners
Posts: 1,237
Pretty much the same sitch here... I'm hoping that work doesn't want any last minute trips which will throw me into DM this year... With those extra rollover miles, I should make DM for 2012 by mid next year...
Nov 3, 2010, 11:03 am
#102
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: DL PM+MM
Posts: 56
Medical red shirt?
March 10th, just ten days after charter DM effective, I had a total hip replacement. No air travel recommended for 30+ days. Had one trip to St. Louis in May, but broke my femur on the tee box of hole 16 July 6th. Major orthopedic surgury and no travel for 3+ months
. Just had revision surgery in Oct to replace 4 stainless steel cables that broke somehow, and back to 30+ days no air travel all due to fear of DVT (blood clots) after surgery. Had one small clot diagnosed with latest surgery, so on coumadin blood thinner for 3-6 months.
Good thing I had 55,000 rollover miles and had trips in February and May, but may not even make Plat this year. I was thinking of writing to Delta to request a DM red shirt due to the medical prolems that should be cleared by year end.
1993-2005 - GM
2006-2009 - PM
2010 - DM.
. Just had revision surgery in Oct to replace 4 stainless steel cables that broke somehow, and back to 30+ days no air travel all due to fear of DVT (blood clots) after surgery. Had one small clot diagnosed with latest surgery, so on coumadin blood thinner for 3-6 months.Good thing I had 55,000 rollover miles and had trips in February and May, but may not even make Plat this year. I was thinking of writing to Delta to request a DM red shirt due to the medical prolems that should be cleared by year end.
1993-2005 - GM
2006-2009 - PM
2010 - DM.
Nov 3, 2010, 11:30 am
#103
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: AUS
Programs: AA Exec Platinum/MM, DL Gold/MM, Hilton Diamond, Accor Platinum, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 6,976
Likely DM -> PM unless some last minute travel materializes. But will have a good rollover chunk.
Just made EXP on AA so they will likely see some travel next year that I would otherwise have sent DL's way. I'm also sick of southwest chicken salad and wraps and turkey+brie sandwiches and the inedible "garden salsa" Sun Chips and a domestic AVOD program that never changes. Apparently the word "variety" is not in DL's vocabulary.
Just scanning through the list I'm surprised at the numbers going from PM to DM. For all the talk of 2010 elite inflation it looks like the DM ranks will be even heavier in 2011.
Just made EXP on AA so they will likely see some travel next year that I would otherwise have sent DL's way. I'm also sick of southwest chicken salad and wraps and turkey+brie sandwiches and the inedible "garden salsa" Sun Chips and a domestic AVOD program that never changes. Apparently the word "variety" is not in DL's vocabulary.
Just scanning through the list I'm surprised at the numbers going from PM to DM. For all the talk of 2010 elite inflation it looks like the DM ranks will be even heavier in 2011.
Nov 3, 2010, 12:14 pm
#105
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: TUL
Programs: AA Plat, DL FO/1MM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, National Exec Elite
Posts: 2,102
2009 - PM
2010 - GM
2011 - PM, debating DM.
I know I should hold short (lots of mileage redemptions next year), but the allure of being at the top may prove to be too great. Still undecided. I am aware of the (minor) differences between PM/DM, but I think I need the added help on the upgrade list. Much of my travel is booked inside of the GM upgrade window and I've found myself hitting the gate lotto more and more. I have missed several upgrades because there are only 1-2 seats held for airport assignment and there are 1-2 last minute DMs or Y fares that trump me. We'll see. I'm thinking of just letting things play out and if I make it fine, if not there's always rollover.
2010 - GM
2011 - PM, debating DM.
I know I should hold short (lots of mileage redemptions next year), but the allure of being at the top may prove to be too great. Still undecided. I am aware of the (minor) differences between PM/DM, but I think I need the added help on the upgrade list. Much of my travel is booked inside of the GM upgrade window and I've found myself hitting the gate lotto more and more. I have missed several upgrades because there are only 1-2 seats held for airport assignment and there are 1-2 last minute DMs or Y fares that trump me. We'll see. I'm thinking of just letting things play out and if I make it fine, if not there's always rollover.