AMEX Delta Companion certificate Consolidated Thread
Jun 24, 2019, 8:21 am
#2521
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Delta Platinum card also has annual MQM/RDM boosts for spending more than $25K/year on it (10K MQM/RDM boosts at $25K and $50K spend levels). If you are already spending more than $25K/year on a Gold card, many would consider the MQM/RDM boosts alone as a reason to upgrade. The RDM boost would cover the extra cost of the Plat card (10K miles = $100 when used with PWM).
Jun 24, 2019, 8:27 am
#2522
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Mexico City
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The AX Reserve certificate is for first class. Also, you get 30K MQMs once you reach $60K in annual spend. I have two AXR cards, so that gives us 2x F tickets and allows me to gift all 60K MQMs to my wife so she can maintain her Diamond status, which also gives us 8x GUCs annually — so two domestic F tix and eight D1 international segments. Additionally, with the Reserve card we can each bring two non-family guests with us into the clubs at no charge, allowing us up to six people in the SC.
Well worth the $900 AF for us.
Jun 24, 2019, 8:29 am
#2523
Join Date: Mar 2019
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Delta Platinum card also has annual MQM/RDM boosts for spending more than $25K/year on it (10K MQM/RDM boosts at $25K and $50K spend levels). If you are already spending more than $25K/year on a Gold card, many would consider the MQM/RDM boosts alone as a reason to upgrade. The RDM boost would cover the extra cost of the Plat card (10K miles = $100 when used with PWM).
Jun 24, 2019, 8:32 am
#2524
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The AX Reserve certificate is for first class. Also, you get 30K MQMs once you reach $60K in annual spend. I have two AXR cards, so that gives us 2x F tickets and allows me to gift all 60K MQMs to my wife so she can maintain her Diamond status, which also gives us 8x GUCs annually — so two domestic F tix and eight D1 international segments. Additionally, with the Reserve card we can each bring two non-family guests with us into the clubs at no charge, allowing us up to six people in the SC.
Well worth the $900 AF for us.
Well worth the $900 AF for us.
I thought that with the you had to pay for guests on the Reserve card ($29 each). Did this change?
Jun 24, 2019, 8:55 am
#2525
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Jun 24, 2019, 8:58 am
#2526
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I am trying to see my options from JNB to DTW in December and not one Virgin Atlantic flight is popping up. Is Virgin Atlantic still a Skymiles option? Also saw for the first time saw an option to connect through FCO on Alitalia.
Jun 24, 2019, 9:13 am
#2527
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Jun 24, 2019, 9:15 am
#2528
Join Date: Mar 2019
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Thank you Zorak.
Jun 24, 2019, 2:56 pm
#2529
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You'll need to call or use VS website. Problem is that except for West Coast - JNB dl.com forces routing via ATL-JNB.
Jun 25, 2019, 6:34 am
#2530
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Thanks....what is interesting I am getting VS options on my outbound flight DTW to JNB..of course for miles plus $800+. On my return date nothing. I already have flights reserved but just checking to see if I can get a better sky miles deal.
Jun 25, 2019, 9:51 am
#2531
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Does anyone have any data points on what happens with mileage earning when you take an FCM upgrade offer on a companion certificate booking? I have a booking for JFK-PDX in the fall and am tempted by the FCM upgrade offer price ($250 per person per way). Does the companion ticket still earn no miles/MQMs after upgrading? The extra MQMs for the companion would be part of my value calculation for taking the offer, if indeed they are earned.
Jun 25, 2019, 3:01 pm
#2532
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odd for it to show non DL options at all. Via AMS or CDG is generally the best deal you'll find, if can get AF/KL whole way. It should he around 100-115k.
Jun 26, 2019, 7:44 pm
#2533
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Found out this afternoon that we needed a last minute trip for 2 people JFK-MSY-JFK (this Friday - Sunday). Main Cabin fares were in the high $700's and F was just over $900. Found flights with I availability and was able to book 2 in F for 909, $500 saving.
Jun 29, 2019, 2:32 pm
#2535
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