What do you do to get your medallion status?
Oct 2, 2012, 9:48 pm
#34
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: DL Million Miler
Posts: 1,963
Garbage pickup. I'm union.
Ha ha! Just kidding!
4 times a year to Europe for family and pure joy. Whole bunch of domestic also for pure joy (love Louisiana the most). All miles go to German relatives for Business Class to visit the US.
Ha ha! Just kidding!
4 times a year to Europe for family and pure joy. Whole bunch of domestic also for pure joy (love Louisiana the most). All miles go to German relatives for Business Class to visit the US.
Oct 2, 2012, 10:04 pm
#35
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AS MVPG, DL KM, Bee Six, Bonvoy Plat, Avis PC, Natl Exec, Greyhound Road Rewards Z"L
Posts: 16,774
I get BBQ in Dallas 
(mileage run)
Last year I just got lucky (and I drunkenly booked a spur-of-the-moment trip to SAN). This year I'll get lucky again. Most of my travel though is to and from school, and visiting friends.
-J.
(mileage run)Last year I just got lucky (and I drunkenly booked a spur-of-the-moment trip to SAN). This year I'll get lucky again. Most of my travel though is to and from school, and visiting friends.
-J.
Oct 2, 2012, 10:17 pm
#36
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: LAS - where you can get married and divorced in the same 24 hour period. Perfect for the woman who's saving herself for marriage and the man who wants a one night stand.
Programs: DL DM, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, UA, AA, AS, WN kettle, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,613
No one got the 'free' PM with Centurion AMEX or DM with Delta private jet????
Oct 2, 2012, 10:40 pm
#38
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta GM, Marriott Platinum, Hertz 5*
Posts: 2,530
I would do the private jets deal, as I easily spend $50 with DL in two years (and only get GM for that kind of spend), but the up-front cost is a deal breaker for me. I can expense travel once booked, but can't eat the up-front cost and wait to get reimbursed incrementally over two years.
Oct 2, 2012, 10:53 pm
#41
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: DL GM, HH Gold
Posts: 120
All personal. My advice to my friends who have children is, retire near your children, it simplifies everything. On the other hand, retire thousands of miles away from your children, and let them rack up epic amounts of FF miles to be blown, eventually, on a crazy, memorable trip.
Either way, I'm happy I live in an age in which I can cross the continent to see my good old 90-year old Pops whenever he needs me.
Either way, I'm happy I live in an age in which I can cross the continent to see my good old 90-year old Pops whenever he needs me.
Oct 3, 2012, 5:21 am
#43
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: MLB
Programs: DL - KM DM, DL 1.57 MM, UA - 1P, AA - EXP HH - Diamond, PC - Platinum, SPG - Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 887
100% work. All leisure travel is via Award Travel. Program Manager working in the railroad industry. Currently have projects in Australia, Finland and UAE.
Oct 3, 2012, 6:54 am
#44
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bye Delta
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Plat, Nat'l Exec Elite, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 16,291
I've been known to book pilgrimages to In-n-Out Burger if the price is right.
Oct 3, 2012, 6:56 am
#45
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: PHX
Programs: DL Plat, WN A+, National EE, Hilton Dia, Marriott Plat.
Posts: 12
All work. I am an A/V consultant/engineer and currently have 77k MQM's on Delta and a little over 200k point on WN for this year.
Next year will be worse......
Next year will be worse......