Originally Posted by apwessen (Post 20067111)

Do you actually travel for work? In a normal travel week, I spend $500 on a flight, $400 on rental car, $400 on a hotel and $200 on food/entertainment. That's $1500 per week of travel all on the Delta AMEX. So if you just traveled two weeks a month, that's more than $25k. It's not irresponsible, it's actually traveling for work and being smart enough to stick to a single credit card.

Originally Posted by dieuwer2 (Post 20067201)

How about the following situation:

On Orbitz I buy a ticket BOS-AMS-BOS that has the KL codeshare numbers. The flight is operated by DL however.
Do I get MQD or not?

Originally Posted by exwannabe (Post 20067240)

I think you have just solved one big mystery here.

Why did DL actually give us plenty of advance notice of the MQD change?

Answer: So UA/AA would have time to respond.

Originally Posted by bubbashow (Post 20067182)

I can't wait until UA announces this as well...they tried last year. Now, there is no reason not to. Then, AA will follow. Finally!

Originally Posted by BER Flyer (Post 20066941)

Yes, i understand that i'm not affected ( but still wait for clarification ) but want to throw in that in nearly all european countries DL has no direct sales agents anymore, everything is done by AF/KL. If i can't book a slightly complicated ticket on dl.com ( just happend 10 days ago ) you will have to call AF here in europe and ending up booking your trip on non 006 ticket stock. Maybe the AF/KL ticket agents ( both airport based and phone ) in europe and the middle east will be able to produce tickets on 006 stock in the future if requested by the customer?

Originally Posted by bubbashow (Post 20066909)

are spreading false information just to stir the pot.

Originally Posted by rylan (Post 20067258)

If its issued on 006 stock yes. If its 074, doesn't sound like it. Other area of possible confusion in this case would be for MQMs. Those normally earn based on the flight number, so if its KL then you'd earn on the KL chart.

Originally Posted by dieuwer2 (Post 20067249)

You tell me how I can know upfront what the ticket number will be...

Originally Posted by Xeno (Post 20067256)

The loss of a 50% bonus MQMs on M fares will remove me from the DM ranks after 2013. I don't know the origin of the notion that DL will cut the cost of M fares since they have gotten over $5K on two M fare tickets from me this year alone.

Originally Posted by apwessen (Post 20067111)

Do you actually travel for work? In a normal travel week, I spend $500 on a flight, $400 on rental car, $400 on a hotel and $200 on food/entertainment. That's $1500 per week of travel all on the Delta AMEX. So if you just traveled two weeks a month, that's more than $25k. It's not irresponsible, it's actually traveling for work and being smart enough to stick to a single credit card.

Originally Posted by jamesteroh (Post 20067238)

So as long as I spend $25K a year on my Delta Am Ex, the spend won't apply correct?

Originally Posted by jamesteroh (Post 20067238)

Do MM's have to spend the required amount on Delta each year to keep that status as part of the million miler benefits?

Originally Posted by jamesteroh (Post 20067238)

Do A & P fares continue to earn the 50% bonus?

Originally Posted by jamesteroh (Post 20067238)

My complaint with the M fares not earning the 50% bonus is you have to have an M fare for international SWU's or mile upgrades. If Delta allowed lower fare buckets to be used for those I wouldn't have an issue with this change. Seeing you have to buy such an expensive fare in coach for the SWU's/Miles the 50% bonus helped a lot.

Originally Posted by CJKatl (Post 20067257)

But many of us cannot use our own CC for business travel. My work Amex ties into the riembursement and record keeping systems. Not using it can mean no reimbursement and would definitely mean an uncomfortable lashing from the PTB in my company.

BTW, you need a better deal with the rental car companies if you are spending that much.

Originally Posted by Deadtail (Post 20066883)

Look at your quoted text. It is impossible to read that and not know that "also" is referring to something you are working hard at omitting.

Originally Posted by rylan (Post 20067317)

Look, right from the Delta website:


I am NOT saying you only earn MQD for flying on Delta. However, if you fly on a partner it must be ticketed through DL on 006 stock or you don't get MQDs. See the "featuring a ticket number beginning with 006" part? If you purchase a ticket through KL and get a 074, you don't get MQDs.