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Originally Posted by SamOF
(Post 20155594)
It's clear that qualifying on segments allows more time to drink in flight!
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My segment is bigger than yours!
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
(Post 20155619)
Really? Some segments are too short to permit a beverage service...but you might have more time in SCs during IROPs on RJs.
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Originally Posted by ilisira
(Post 20154837)
you can rollover the miles, but not segments)..
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My FlightMemory has me at 500,000 miles and my average flight is over 2200 miles. I'll stick with MQMs.
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Originally Posted by DaChief
(Post 20155744)
My segment is bigger than yours!
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Originally Posted by BobH
(Post 20155579)
I would say welcome to FT -- except you've been around for FIVE years and have posted a grand total of FIVE messages.
For people in the DTW area, its no big deal to drive up to FNT and make the first segment FNT-DTW and often very cost effective and hardly newsworthy. Bob H |
I don't know if not allowing MQSs and MQDs to rollover means that Delta thinks they are more important (or valuable) than MQMs or less.
I can see if either way. I am a beneficiary of rollover MQMs but it does seem unfair to not allow MQSs to rollover (preaching to the choir here, I know) Maybe IT will get to it once they're done with the award calendar :) |
Originally Posted by ilisira
(Post 20154837)
Your honor, thanks for sharing your thoughts, but not everyone flies 500 miles segments. If you are flying international, or transcon, it is much easier to earn any status in three months (let's calculate, each week is 5K miles, or 4 segments, and it takes 8 weeks to earn gold with segments, but only 5 weeks with miles, and you can rollover the miles, but not segments)..
I was trying to make people aware of this option instead of stressing over miles. Relax Master.... Do you give classes??? I would like to subscribe for one
Originally Posted by skchin
(Post 20157043)
RIP TOL :(
Originally Posted by amolkold
(Post 20156893)
My FlightMemory has me at 500,000 miles and my average flight is over 2200 miles. I'll stick with MQMs.
2200 x 8=17600 mqm 8x4 =32 segments Wich one got you there faster???
Originally Posted by StuckOnSegments
(Post 20155311)
Please OP, please tell me how i can fly ATL-IAH and add on extra segments for the same price.
Sounds like you don't live in a hub. Again, your experience is not the same as others. I would say the vast majority of flyertalk disagrees with you on just about everything you said. Why waste your time posting? I know to jump on then train of the majority of the forum lol I unlike you don't buy my status I will earn it with business travel. Delta has not gotten one single cent for me in years. I'm a delta companion so for leisure I travel non-rev... Money means nothing to me because it's ot mine lol
Originally Posted by BobH
(Post 20155579)
I would say welcome to FT -- except you've been around for FIVE years and have posted a grand total of FIVE messages.
For people in the DTW area, its no big deal to drive up to FNT and make the first segment FNT-DTW and often very cost effective and hardly newsworthy. Bob H |
Originally Posted by KingofVegas
(Post 20158590)
OMG you were voted people pleaser I bet in high school....
Why waste your time posting? I know to jump on then train of the majority of the forum lol I unlike you don't buy my status I will earn it with business travel. Delta has not gotten one single cent for me in years. I'm a delta companion so for leisure I travel non-rev... Money means nothing to me because it's ot mine lol |
Originally Posted by mattsteg
(Post 20158626)
There's a responsible steward of corporate budget...wasting time and money to pile on the segments.
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Originally Posted by ilisira
(Post 20154837)
Originally Posted by KingofVegas
(Post 20154739)
For those of you new to this Medallion stuff I would recomend that you look into segments.
I was surpised to read post from so called experts saying this "I need 15 domestic flight to reach silver Medallion". Unless you live in ATL - DTW - MSP it's more likely that you will need a connection flight. This makes it a 4 segment trip.... Even if you do live in a Hub I'm sure you can find a flight with a stop. If you reallyyyyyy want status like some people on the board want then sacrifice a bit. I only travel about once a month for 8 months then bottom part of the tear it turns into constant road warrior travel. But if you travel every week or even 2-3 times a week you can make Silver in 3 months tops for the next two years. My question is why don't segments get more post when it's allot eassier and faster to attain status in this form. I would never pay for status or go on runs. At one point I did think about it but it's pretty silly. I will take what I earned on my companies coin and be happy for getting it for free. For those of you running or making it your mission it's allot eassier than you think. Your honor, thanks for sharing your thoughts, but not everyone flies 500 miles segments. If you are flying international, or transcon, it is much easier to earn any status in three months (let's calculate, each week is 5K miles, or 4 segments, and it takes 8 weeks to earn gold with segments, but only 5 weeks with miles, and you can rollover the miles, but not segments).. |
OP, if you go back a few years, connecting flights were priced pretty close to direct flights. That's usually no longer the case. If you are flying out of ATL, for example, adding a stop in MEM, CVG, DTW or MSP will usually add hundreds of dollars to your fare. I sometimes try to add a stop in MEM so I can get Interstate BBQ, but lately it's been impossible to do without changing an ~$300 fare into an $800+ fare.
Not to mention if you are really flying for work, each stop adds time and adds an additional layer of risk that you will miss a flight or you checked bag won't make the connection. And each segment, or segment group, is another trip to the airport, through TSA and to the gate, where you have to wait to board. Finally, most of us who qualify on segments spend much more money than those who qualify on miles. Even if I fly four segments per r/t, and even if I get incredible fares of $300 r/t, that's still $2,250 to reach FO. One r/t to BKK is half that, and it gets to about 22k miles. Throw in an ATL-SAN r/t and you can be FO for $1,500 on miles. As someone who averages over 100 segments per year, mostly on direct flights, you should trust me that segments qualification isn't all that easy. |
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
(Post 20158651)
Maybe more importantly, risking cancelled or delayed flights and missed connections.
I don't have a budget or per diem. I simply e-mail the travel department what flight and hotel i need booked for what dates. I'm an MDW flyer so most of my flights are 4 segment flight anyway. We have offices in DTW-ATL-MSP so there is no reason for me to fly to these cities.
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
(Post 20158651)
Maybe more importantly, risking cancelled or delayed flights and missed connections.
Originally Posted by HongKonger
(Post 20158939)
He's not the judge of Vegas, he's the KING. That should be your MAJESTY.
It reminds me of the girl scouts LOL
Originally Posted by CJKatl
(Post 20159088)
OP, if you go back a few years, connecting flights were priced pretty close to direct flights. That's usually no longer the case. If you are flying out of ATL, for example, adding a stop in MEM, CVG, DTW or MSP will usually add hundreds of dollars to your fare. I sometimes try to add a stop in MEM so I can get Interstate BBQ, but lately it's been impossible to do without changing an ~$300 fare into an $800+ fare.
Not to mention if you are really flying for work, each stop adds time and adds an additional layer of risk that you will miss a flight or you checked bag won't make the connection. And each segment, or segment group, is another trip to the airport, through TSA and to the gate, where you have to wait to board. Finally, most of us who qualify on segments spend much more money than those who qualify on miles. Even if I fly four segments per r/t, and even if I get incredible fares of $300 r/t, that's still $2,250 to reach FO. One r/t to BKK is half that, and it gets to about 22k miles. Throw in an ATL-SAN r/t and you can be FO for $1,500 on miles. As someone who averages over 100 segments per year, mostly on direct flights, you should trust me that segments qualification isn't all that easy. MDW is my case and I can fly to Columbus or Nashville or Louisville for about $164 R/T. If I was buying status like most of the people atacking me that would be about $1320. I understand your point of view if you like in ATL - DTW - MSP its pretty expensive and not woth the layover in most cases. My original post clearly states IF you don't live in a major HUB. And sometimes if you do you might be able to tack on the extra leg for the segment. I didn't say 100% sure you can do this and do it this way!!! My post is for begginers like me not all the so called PRO's. I'm actually pretty spolied I haven't really flown coach much because of my non-rev benefit and some carefull planning. But now that I actually travel much for work I need find a way to travel more comfortably. If my company spends an extra something for a few flight while I reach status I really don't mind. In my case that docent happen becuase I'm at MDW and I refuse to fly south worse or any of the B airlines. Plus my GF would kill me becuase she works for DL and she says I owe them the buisness travel. To a pointshes right and I don't mind giving DL my buisness travel. I have had some unreal experinces like flying to Paris first class and Flying anywere overseas FC these tickects are in 5-11k range so giving DL my buisness travel is no problem for me. |
Originally Posted by KingofVegas
(Post 20158561)
2200 x 8=17600 mqm
8x4 =32 segments Wich one got you there faster??? |
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