The Official Medallion Qualification Update Thread
Dec 24, 2013, 6:57 am
#2731
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Dec 24, 2013, 12:33 pm
#2732
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: PVU, SLC
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$100 for a roundtrip? Not bad, especially since those SkyWest flights are exxxxpensive. Also wouldn't be bad at all if it's the end of the year and you needed to pick up a small amount of miles to keep/reach status (as it's 500 each way). Shoot, I'd pay $50 each way to ride on the EMB 120, if that's what was flying that day.
Dec 24, 2013, 7:58 pm
#2734
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Dec 24, 2013, 8:33 pm
#2735
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$100 for a roundtrip? Not bad, especially since those SkyWest flights are exxxxpensive. Also wouldn't be bad at all if it's the end of the year and you needed to pick up a small amount of miles to keep/reach status (as it's 500 each way). Shoot, I'd pay $50 each way to ride on the EMB 120, if that's what was flying that day.
Dec 25, 2013, 1:06 am
#2736
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: PVU, SLC
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Thanks for the correction. I was informed shortly after that post that the 120s were pulled from that route a while ago. Still, beats a 4 hour drive, especially if you're going for a brief visit. And if it was truly $100 for the roundtrip (I've seen one ways to CDC cost that much), not bad. A quick, fun way (at least to me) to pick up segments or miles if I needed that little boost.
Dec 26, 2013, 10:42 pm
#2737
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 57
10k short to keep gold medallion, NYC based. can travel 12/30 12/31. suggestions?
i've been grounded the last few months... it's good, workwise, but i don't want to lose my gold status!
i can buy MQMs for just under 1200. no problem mileage running the night of the 30th through 31st, but not sure if it's worth it.
10k is a lot of miles to rack up in such short time. i've checked nyc-lax/sfo-atl-lax/sfo-nyc on ita matrix but keep running up against "no flights available" messages and i'm running out of time. any suggestions?
thanks in advance and happy new year.
i can buy MQMs for just under 1200. no problem mileage running the night of the 30th through 31st, but not sure if it's worth it.
10k is a lot of miles to rack up in such short time. i've checked nyc-lax/sfo-atl-lax/sfo-nyc on ita matrix but keep running up against "no flights available" messages and i'm running out of time. any suggestions?
thanks in advance and happy new year.
Dec 26, 2013, 10:58 pm
#2738
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SAN, SEA, LAS might help. (If you're connecting, there are other west coast cities as well, and you can do NYC-west coast-east coast-west coast-NYC.)
Dec 27, 2013, 4:47 am
#2739
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: OKC
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I don't think this was an intended aspect of MQDs, but I would like to leave 12/31/13 for a trip to SVO rather than 1/1/14.
However, I need all MQDs especially earned from a $4K B/SWU ticket so I'm stuck.
However, I need all MQDs especially earned from a $4K B/SWU ticket so I'm stuck.
Dec 27, 2013, 6:34 am
#2740
Join Date: May 2012
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So from what I have gathered (and I am behind on catching up), this does NOT affect the Internationally based Medallion Members and everything will remain as it currently is when earning Miles? Would simply changing the address in your Member Profile to a US address (I live outside the US but have a mailing address in the US) change all of this? Not sure if it would be better or worse
Dec 27, 2013, 6:44 am
#2741
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So from what I have gathered (and I am behind on catching up), this does NOT affect the Internationally based Medallion Members and everything will remain as it currently is when earning Miles? Would simply changing the address in your Member Profile to a US address (I live outside the US but have a mailing address in the US) change all of this? Not sure if it would be better or worse
I have my UK address as my primary and my APO (US) address as a secondary. My account says MQD does not apply.
If you used a regular US address in your profile, I'd expect them to apply the MQD requirement.
Dec 27, 2013, 6:50 am
#2742
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HKG
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So from what I have gathered (and I am behind on catching up), this does NOT affect the Internationally based Medallion Members and everything will remain as it currently is when earning Miles? Would simply changing the address in your Member Profile to a US address (I live outside the US but have a mailing address in the US) change all of this? Not sure if it would be better or worse
You can change your address to a foreign address but you need to provide some proof of that address, and DL is on the lookout for fraudsters here, so if you change your address but your trips still all originate and end in the US or are mostly domestic you are taking a risk of DL shutting down your account, etc.
Dec 27, 2013, 9:27 am
#2743
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 57
So from what I have gathered (and I am behind on catching up), this does NOT affect the Internationally based Medallion Members and everything will remain as it currently is when earning Miles? Would simply changing the address in your Member Profile to a US address (I live outside the US but have a mailing address in the US) change all of this? Not sure if it would be better or worse
having or adding a secondary address in the US, or US billing address on file, will not invalidate your non-US address in your profile. (though i expect delta will audit such accounts at some point!)
Dec 27, 2013, 2:25 pm
#2745
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 123
if you currently live outside the US, MQD do not apply. however, if you try to change your address in your profile now, delta.com will not accept the change. you will be required to provide delta with some sort of documentation to prove your change of address. you can email customer care but i would recommend speaking with a good rep on the phone to speed up the process.
having or adding a secondary address in the US, or US billing address on file, will not invalidate your non-US address in your profile. (though i expect delta will audit such accounts at some point!)
having or adding a secondary address in the US, or US billing address on file, will not invalidate your non-US address in your profile. (though i expect delta will audit such accounts at some point!)
