Incentive Beyond 125k
Jun 2, 2011, 10:12 am
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Incentive Beyond 125k
Are there any bonuses for thresholds beyond 125k? If not already posted this year, have there been in years past?
Just re-qualified for Diamond and curious if there is any additional incentive besides MQM rollover to fly Delta vs. earning status on another carrier.
Thanks ...
Just re-qualified for Diamond and curious if there is any additional incentive besides MQM rollover to fly Delta vs. earning status on another carrier.
Thanks ...
Jun 2, 2011, 10:46 am
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They need something like the old Flying Colonel program. At least they dished out those pretentious looking plaques you could hang in your office. With the old Delta, my father a former "Flying Colonel" was invited to ATL to fly a 767 simulator. Hard to imagine them, or any airline doing something like that anymore.
Jun 2, 2011, 10:53 am
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Are there any bonuses for thresholds beyond 125k? If not already posted this year, have there been in years past?
Just re-qualified for Diamond and curious if there is any additional incentive besides MQM rollover to fly Delta vs. earning status on another carrier.
Thanks ...
Just re-qualified for Diamond and curious if there is any additional incentive besides MQM rollover to fly Delta vs. earning status on another carrier.
Thanks ...
I think the rollover should not be underestimated. As it stands, your are Diamond until end Feb 2013. So if you fly a bit more this year, and rollover at least (an additional) 75000, then even without achieving status by other means will be at least Platinum until end Feb 2014?
Not too bad, IMHO.
Jun 2, 2011, 11:02 am
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They need something like the old Flying Colonel program. At least they dished out those pretentious looking plaques you could hang in your office. With the old Delta, my father a former "Flying Colonel" was invited to ATL to fly a 767 simulator. Hard to imagine them, or any airline doing something like that anymore.
That could be a MM present for Diamonds
In 22 years as a recreational pilot I never had the opportunity to see a real airliner simulator ... that would be super fun!
Jun 2, 2011, 11:06 am
#6
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The roll over is a great feature for Delta. I wish other carriers did it.
I normally fly US based on where I need to go, but as soon as I hit the 125k mark on US for free club membership I start flying Delta (or whenever I can go direct on Delta earlier in the year).
US loses out on 75-100 K miles from me since they do not have roll over.
I normally fly US based on where I need to go, but as soon as I hit the 125k mark on US for free club membership I start flying Delta (or whenever I can go direct on Delta earlier in the year).
US loses out on 75-100 K miles from me since they do not have roll over.
Jun 2, 2011, 11:41 am
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Could have been great, but a bit expensive
Jun 2, 2011, 11:47 am
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I got over 300,000 MQMs last year. The only gift I got was the rollover of over 175,000 MQMs. I figure if I keep doing it, and if they keep rollover, I should maintain Diamond status long after I retire.
It would be nice if Delta offered something for those that exceed 125,000, but I don't expect that they ever will.
It would be nice if Delta offered something for those that exceed 125,000, but I don't expect that they ever will.
Jun 2, 2011, 12:07 pm
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I got over 300,000 MQMs last year. The only gift I got was the rollover of over 175,000 MQMs. I figure if I keep doing it, and if they keep rollover, I should maintain Diamond status long after I retire.
It would be nice if Delta offered something for those that exceed 125,000, but I don't expect that they ever will.
It would be nice if Delta offered something for those that exceed 125,000, but I don't expect that they ever will.
Jun 2, 2011, 12:26 pm
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With all due respect to all the DMs like Boilertube, even if DAL included something above 125k, whatever the threshold is-- there will ALWAYS be a good number of FF that will exceed it and be looking for a more elite tier. But I agree I think their should be perks like the one I mentioned above for folks like you that fly that much. Even a silly plaque is something to recognize your loyalty....., because that is what we are talking about here.
Jun 2, 2011, 12:41 pm
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I got over 300,000 MQMs last year. The only gift I got was the rollover of over 175,000 MQMs. I figure if I keep doing it, and if they keep rollover, I should maintain Diamond status long after I retire.
It would be nice if Delta offered something for those that exceed 125,000, but I don't expect that they ever will.
It would be nice if Delta offered something for those that exceed 125,000, but I don't expect that they ever will.
Niobium Medallion at 500K
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Jun 2, 2011, 12:52 pm
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With all due respect to all the DMs like Boilertube, even if DAL included something above 125k, whatever the threshold is-- there will ALWAYS be a good number of FF that will exceed it and be looking for a more elite tier. But I agree I think their should be perks like the one I mentioned above for folks like you that fly that much. Even a silly plaque is something to recognize your loyalty....., because that is what we are talking about here.
Jun 2, 2011, 1:38 pm
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Are there any bonuses for thresholds beyond 125k? If not already posted this year, have there been in years past?
Just re-qualified for Diamond and curious if there is any additional incentive besides MQM rollover to fly Delta vs. earning status on another carrier.
Thanks ...
Just re-qualified for Diamond and curious if there is any additional incentive besides MQM rollover to fly Delta vs. earning status on another carrier.
Thanks ...
Jun 2, 2011, 1:48 pm
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This is a good question. Yes DL has the rollover, but UA and CO flyers receive SWUs and CR1s for every X number of miles/segments flown beyond the top tier threshold. Even though the DL SWUs have substantially less value then the UA and especially CO SWUs, providing another perk (like a Choice Benefit) beyond 125K could help motivate people to stick with DL.
Jun 2, 2011, 1:53 pm
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Rollover
I was having the same thought - thanks for posting. I am in the same position, having flown a hell of a lot of BIS miles this year so far (and at least 90,000 still to go.
I think the rollover should not be underestimated. As it stands, your are Diamond until end Feb 2013. So if you fly a bit more this year, and rollover at least (an additional) 75000, then even without achieving status by other means will be at least Platinum until end Feb 2014?
Not too bad, IMHO.
I think the rollover should not be underestimated. As it stands, your are Diamond until end Feb 2013. So if you fly a bit more this year, and rollover at least (an additional) 75000, then even without achieving status by other means will be at least Platinum until end Feb 2014?
Not too bad, IMHO.