Earn 5X Miles on DL Purchases 3/15-4/30/2012
#16
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: AUS
Programs: Delta FO, United Silver, National Executive, HHonors Silver, Marriott Silver
Posts: 347
I wonder how they've formulated the selection process.
I carried the Gold DL AmEx last year w/$20K spend (mostly late Q3 through Q4). This year my spend should be at or above $50K and I bumped up to the DL AmEx Plat to capute the spend bonuses.
Of course, for this promo, AmEx has no idea what my sped is going to be this year...
I carried the Gold DL AmEx last year w/$20K spend (mostly late Q3 through Q4). This year my spend should be at or above $50K and I bumped up to the DL AmEx Plat to capute the spend bonuses.
Of course, for this promo, AmEx has no idea what my sped is going to be this year...
#17
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: MN
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No need to feel left out at all. Apply for a AmEx Premier Rewards Gold card and you get 3x MR points for ALL airline purchases. Wait for one of the DL transfer bonuses (in the past up to 67% bonus) and you get as many or more DL miles.
#21
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: AUS
Programs: Delta FO, United Silver, National Executive, HHonors Silver, Marriott Silver
Posts: 347
#23
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: MCO
Programs: DL DM/MM, Marriott Plat Premier, HH Diamond, Hyatt Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 4,081
DL T&C's often leave a lot of questions unanswered but this one seems pretty clear that they are referring to purchases during the period, so travel could occur much later.
Enrollment and eligible Delta purchase required by April 30, 2012.
This offer applies to qualifying Delta, Delta Connection® Carrier and Delta Shuttle® flights purchased for a fare that is eligible for SkyMiles mileage credit.
However, note there is a 25K RDM limit....
Bonus miles for this offer are limited to 25,000 miles.
Does this mean 25K total, i.e., $5K spend? Or does it mean the 25K bonus is based on the additional 3X bonus since you would get 2X anyway for a DL ticket? Answer: No idea. Like I said, sometimes the T&C's are not always real clear.
#24
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#25
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: AUS
Programs: Delta FO, United Silver, National Executive, HHonors Silver, Marriott Silver
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However, note there is a 25K RDM limit....
Bonus miles for this offer are limited to 25,000 miles.
Does this mean 25K total, i.e., $5K spend? Or does it mean the 25K bonus is based on the additional 3X bonus since you would get 2X anyway for a DL ticket? Answer: No idea. Like I said, sometimes the T&C's are not always real clear.
However, note there is a 25K RDM limit....
Bonus miles for this offer are limited to 25,000 miles.
Does this mean 25K total, i.e., $5K spend? Or does it mean the 25K bonus is based on the additional 3X bonus since you would get 2X anyway for a DL ticket? Answer: No idea. Like I said, sometimes the T&C's are not always real clear.
Plan for the worst, hope for the best. YMMV (in this case, literally!)
#26
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: PA, NJ
Programs: DL FO MM, AA EXP MM, IHG Spire, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 282
I got the invite today; I think it was targeted in that it went to customers who just recently booked a bunch of travel (like me)
#27
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: AUS
Programs: Delta FO, United Silver, National Executive, HHonors Silver, Marriott Silver
Posts: 347
I did book travel two nights ago but it was an award ticket. I have not booked a revenue ticket in a few weeks, but it's also about time I get started.
#28
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: MCO
Programs: DL DM/MM, Marriott Plat Premier, HH Diamond, Hyatt Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 4,081
Feeling your pain. Don't mean to sound cynical but that's exactly what I thought. Never received any targeted promo before and now they send me one just after I book nearly $5K with DL. Gotta love the timing.
#29
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: AL
Programs: All of the Above
Posts: 1,374
I got it too, but I book most all my flights with my PRG or Gold Biz Am Ex, not my DL Amex, because I get 3x points with them. So I wonder if they are targeting people who book flights with DL, have the DL Am Ex, but don't use it to book their flights.
#30
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: MCO
Programs: DL DM/MM, Marriott Plat Premier, HH Diamond, Hyatt Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 4,081
Good question but at least in my case, I do book most of my flts with the DL AmEx card so that isn't it. So far the only common denominator is recently booked DL travel just before this offer arrived. Sure hope DL will be at least decent enough to add a tube of Vaseline to my BE kit.