For sure. I've submitted the question to DL and gotten back a canned response. I just don't get it. Other programs treat segments the same as miles when it comes to this, but for some reason, DL stubbornly refuses to evey consider this.

I still doubt this will happen... or if it does, it will most significantly impact those who were on the UG list but not in contention to actualy get the UG.

I suspect that DL management has an analysis that says this will not have a significant impact on elite numbers, at least at the DM/PM levels.

It is to DL's advantage to inflate the higher levels. More DMs creates more competition that incentives DMs to do things that put more cash into the DL till... such as buying up one fare class to hedge UG chances.

Long UG lists don't cost DL anything (other than credibility, and I don't believe they are sensitive to that).

Knocking a few FOs off the list might increase bag fee revenues.

On the other hand, if that happens, there will be more folks trying to carry on more luggage... so much for "an even more exclusive Medallion experience and make it easier for Medallion members to enjoy their benefits" as we wait for our PDB while the FAs lug excess carry-ons out the door. :D

To which what happened, exactly? Tickets that are bought on 057/074 stock show up on CCs as 057/074 stock. Tickets that are reissued from 006 to 057/074 due to schedule changes obviously aren't going to retroactively change on the CC.

Do they? and did DL think that through?

I quoted the wrong text. It was about the 006 rebook onto 057/074 stock during IRROPS.

The spend is still on 006 stock in that case. Ludicrous.

I applause Delta for doing this. As a high rev customer who has seen the ranks of DM swell as the year goes on, I think this will begin to make DM what it should be. Any DM that doesn't spend 12.5k is not doing much for Delta bottom line. I spend about 30-40k annually so no worry. I think 90% DMs have nothing to worry about.

Folks here just can't stand change.

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Just the gamers are freaking out. Think about it as you grind your way to IST again this weekend telling everyone how important you are. LOL

Sure. Reissuing should not be a problem.

But there are still reasons to want to ticket AF/KL onto their own stock, which we won't be able to do anymore :(

MQD:
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...n-dollars.html

FAQ:
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...lars-faqs.html

This should probably be re-posted by a mod and made a sticky, as I bet lots of folks will ask these questions over and over

Apart from 057/074, don't forget 027 ;)

I love it how AS MP members can earn status by buying DL ticket stock, but DL SM members cannot earn status (MQDs) by buying AS ticket stock. How Machiavellian.

The bolded portion is incorrect. You need to change it to read: "Buying a ticket for flights marketed by another carrier when that ticket does NOT start with #006."

Rylan was posting that re-issue would lose MQD as well. Insanity.

So much for getting work done today. :D

Thanks for the post, Dwayne, and thanks for posting the FAQ. Lots of answers there but still many questions.

I understand that M fare purchases after 3/1/13 will no longer have the 50% MQM bonus. What if the purchase is made prior to 3/1 for a flt in, say, April (or December, for that matter)? It sounds like you are saying that M fare purchases on or before 3/1 will still qualify for the 50% bonus but it would be nice if you can confirm that.

Also, what if I am on a DL flt that is canceled, with re-booking on some other carrier with no 006 stock. Would this still qualify for MQM's based on Original Routing Credit rules?

Well, what partners 'matter' to you all depends on where and how you fly. I haven't checked all partners, but the only ones going up or staying the same seem to be AF, KL, AZ, VA, and AS.

Right now, if you have two people on the same PNR, each gets MQM and MQS credit for his/her BIS travel. Why should it be any different for the spend? It's not as though there is some magic formula for the fare, based on the two seats. Each seat is priced, and the cost is the sum of the two, so DL clearly has the individual fare price available. I'm not seeing where anything would possibly be different with MQDs.