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Originally Posted by pbarnette
(Post 20074529)
You might need to take a stand against this, but "we" do not. This will impact a tiny portion of "elites".
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Originally Posted by bubbashow
(Post 20074525)
I seriously doubt ANY argument with DL on this will have ANY validity. DL is just saying "contribute more than our average passengers, and you will be elite."
The argument that "I want to be Elite, but I am unwilling to pay for it for xxxxx reason" is just comical. There are times where I might fly DL too. (I had to go to TYO but AA had no Q space (equivalent of DL T) so I went with DL instead because T was available on the flight. It was a personal FD trip so I couldn't expense it and I know on AA use of an eVIP triggers ticket reissue which would negate any savings) |
Originally Posted by dieuwer2
(Post 20074575)
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I am not going to hire a secretary to track MQM and MQD for me. A loyalty program should be straightforward and NOT require a degree in higher mathematics or accounting. Personally, I think I will switch to AS Mileage Plan. Not because I won't be able to reach the MQD treshold but simply because I do not want to deal with extensive bookkeeping. |
Originally Posted by BER Flyer
(Post 20074564)
What i'm looking for is the sentence "even if you flying on a non-DL issued ticket" added to the first section of the "How do i earn MQD" in the FAQ's.
That would make it clear.
Originally Posted by BER Flyer
(Post 20074564)
If you think the website states it clearly enough how can somebody working for that company get it wrong?
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Originally Posted by dieuwer2
(Post 20074575)
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I am not going to hire a secretary to track MQM and MQD for me. A loyalty program should be straightforward and NOT require a degree in higher mathematics or accounting. Personally, I think I will switch to AS Mileage Plan. Not because I won't be able to reach the MQD treshold but simply because I do not want to deal with extensive bookkeeping. |
Originally Posted by CJKatl
(Post 20074601)
One would assume the spend information will be on the dl.com, just like mileage and segments presently.
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Originally Posted by dieuwer2
(Post 20074611)
That will be AFTER the fact. The problem will be to know the MQD upfront.
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Originally Posted by AA_EXP09
(Post 20074593)
What does an average pax contribute?
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Originally Posted by pbarnette
(Post 20074622)
It is in the financials.
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Originally Posted by pbarnette
(Post 20074608)
It is an unqualified statement. The assumption should be that there isn't one, not that there is.
Because they are a phone agent. For a reason. They aren't exactly the best and the brightest. And, yes, I know how horrible that sounds, but the truth sometimes hurts. |
Originally Posted by pbarnette
(Post 20074608)
It is an unqualified statement. The assumption should be that there isn't one, not that there is.
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Originally Posted by CJKatl
(Post 20074271)
We have a corporate booking tool. The last company I worked for had a corporate booking tool. These are two of the ten largest corporations on the planet. The booking tool gives all available flights, but for Southwest, and has a symbol letting you know which is the prefered partner. (Same base tool for both companies.) You are free to choose anyone you want, any flight you want, any price you want. If there is a $100 price difference, you need to explain why you didn't choose the least expensive option. (time, schedule, direct flight, etc.)
With both companies, there is an annual budget for travel, but no micromanagement of the individual purchases. I understand less frequent travelers at both companies worked under greater restrictions in purchasing travel, but those who traveled regularly are given autonomy. In five years at the other company and seven at this company, I've never had anyone question any travel expense. Even when I would have thought someone should question an expense, it's not questioned. I don't know any large companies that don't have similar rules for purchasing travel. |
Originally Posted by hazelrah
(Post 20074668)
Butting in, which is BER Flyer's point, I believe, you are making an assumption.
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Originally Posted by AA_EXP09
(Post 20074593)
It was a personal FD trip so I couldn't expense it and I know on AA use of an eVIP triggers ticket reissue which would negate any savings)
Not necessarily the case. In theory yes, but there are steps to prevent that from happening. |
Originally Posted by FlyDeltaJets87
(Post 20074692)
Well it helps that you work with a large company. I'm sure many small businesses don't fall into the same category of having a booking tool and perhaps their expenses are watch more closely. But you should traveling with the government, especially as things continue to tighten up with our budgets. I needed to be at my destination by a certain time because I was sharing a rental car with someone. The flights out of my departure city on the GSA contract carrier were full, and the only other flight left at 6:30 AM (I didn't need to be to my destination until 4 pm) and I decided I didn't need to get up at 3:30 AM to catch my plane and then sit around an airport for 6 hours waiting for the other person to arrive. I tried the surrounding cities and finally found a GSA City-pair fare from an airport 2 hours away but arrived at the same. The extra mileage they would have to pay me to drive to the alternate airport was offset by the savings on the plane ticket (much cheaper from the alternate airport). The difference literally came to $6. Yet I spent God-only-knows how much time with our approving official who was complaining that the way I was doing things cost more. What the approving official failed to consider was the amount of time they spent griping with me before finally approving it was worth more than the $6 difference in my travel plans. But that's the government for ya. They know the price of everything and the cost of nothing. When I travel though, if I can justify flying Delta at no additional expense to the taxpayers, I will.
So glad that the only tax I pay up there is HST and even then it's a very small amount that mainly goes to BC. |
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