DM credentials not arrived yet.... Anyone else?
Feb 27, 2013, 3:31 pm
#33
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Delta Skymiles, hilton Honors, Marriott Rewards, Hyatt
Posts: 156
I received mine about 6-7 weeks ago, and would be willing to sell my DM (including MM logo) since I've made it five years without ever using them. According to many on FT, they should be worth a few hundred bucks because they seem to have magical powers: ability to get through security lines in a single bound; loved and respected by all DL gate agents and FAs who are more than willing to stow your luggage for you; SkyPriority Access; birthright to upgrades;free drinks in EC (assuming they messed you over on the upgrade); impressive clanking anywhere you travel signifying your arrival; free Skymiles whenever you complain; unlimited Sky Club access; etc.
Anyone interested? I'll start the bidding at $400! Somehow I will have to manage all these things by just showing my boarding pass.
Anyone interested? I'll start the bidding at $400! Somehow I will have to manage all these things by just showing my boarding pass.
Feb 27, 2013, 7:12 pm
#36
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: AA Plat 2MM/UA G MM/DL MM DM 2015/BA Silver/Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 3,103
Feb 28, 2013, 3:24 am
#38
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
Didn't hit 50K before 3/1, so got my Silver package today. Feels weird, haven't been an FO for a while ... also, the package is absolutely useless without drink chits or barcodes on the bag tags. Can't wait for my next mid-con+ flight to re-up on GM.
Feb 28, 2013, 5:10 am
#39
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: DTW
Programs: DL GM; SPG- Gold; HH-Diamond; IHG-Gold
Posts: 255
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GM. Still waiting on my 2012 and 2011 GM kits. Only one I ever received was FO kit early 2011.
GM. Still waiting on my 2012 and 2011 GM kits. Only one I ever received was FO kit early 2011.
Feb 28, 2013, 11:17 am
#40
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2008
Location: CHA, MAN;
Programs: Delta DM 1 MM; Hz PC
Posts: 11,169
No question that MQD is a great change from DL point of view. In future they will not be able to give an expiry date of status 2 years hence or similar. Everyones status will be until the following February only. Rolling over a full 125K will save a Diamond the worry of getting the miles, but will still have to spend 12.5k. So yes effectively there is no rollover and yet - there is. Watch this space as they say.
Feb 28, 2013, 11:51 am
#41
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ/BUF
Posts: 301
I received mine about 6-7 weeks ago, and would be willing to sell my DM (including MM logo) since I've made it five years without ever using them. According to many on FT, they should be worth a few hundred bucks because they seem to have magical powers: ability to get through security lines in a single bound; loved and respected by all DL gate agents and FAs who are more than willing to stow your luggage for you; SkyPriority Access; birthright to upgrades;free drinks in EC (assuming they messed you over on the upgrade); impressive clanking anywhere you travel signifying your arrival; free Skymiles whenever you complain; unlimited Sky Club access; etc.
Anyone interested? I'll start the bidding at $400! Somehow I will have to manage all these things by just showing my boarding pass.
Anyone interested? I'll start the bidding at $400! Somehow I will have to manage all these things by just showing my boarding pass.
Mar 2, 2013, 9:11 am
#42
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: AA Plat 2MM/UA G MM/DL MM DM 2015/BA Silver/Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 3,103
No question that MQD is a great change from DL point of view. In future they will not be able to give an expiry date of status 2 years hence or similar. Everyones status will be until the following February only. Rolling over a full 125K will save a Diamond the worry of getting the miles, but will still have to spend 12.5k. So yes effectively there is no rollover and yet - there is. Watch this space as they say.
It's going to make me think twice about adding a 7000 BE TATL late in 2013 when it won't do me much good in terms of status earning. My motivation in accruing MQMs above and beyond each year was to create a bank of them to use after I stop flying 200K plus MQM each year. I was hoping for two or three years of DM for personal travel benefits after retiring.
Now that won't happen, so after qualifying each year I can move my TATL BE to the best soft product and schedule...no more CDG or AMS when I can do LAX-FRA direct on LUfthansa flat bed as an example and accrue UA miles.
Nice job Delta....MQDs without MQD rollover for the top tier folks is an invitation to try your competitors.
Mar 2, 2013, 9:50 am
#43
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: DL FO, UA, AA, AsiaMiles, SPG, HHonors
Posts: 7,982
No drink chits for FOs? LOL