tadair

Wow, right off of the Pay with Miles page link. I think the OP is correct!

Eligibility:

Program is limited to Basic (not Additional) Gold and Platinum Delta SkyMiles and Delta Reserve Credit Cardmembers, as well as to Gold and Platinum Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Cardmembers and Delta Reserve for Business Credit Cardmembers. New Cardmembers and Cardmembers upgrading from another Delta SkyMiles Credit Card product with a U.S. point of sale address in their SkyMiles account are eligible to use Pay with Miles upon receipt of their new Card. Eligible only on Delta and Delta Connection® carrier flights booked at delta.com under the DL code. Flight will be marked as Pay with Miles eligible. Minimum 10,000 miles for redemption. Pay with Miles tickets booked in Economy Class are not eligible for mileage accrual, Medallion Qualification Segments, or Medallion Qualification Miles. Pay with Miles tickets booked in First or Business Class are eligible for mileage accrual, Medallion Qualification Segments, and Medallion Qualification Miles. Pay with Miles tickets are not eligible for Best Fare Guarantee and are not combinable with any other forms of mileage redemption. Medallion Complimentary Upgrades on Pay with Miles tickets is limited to Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Medallion passengers and are subject to availability and may not be eligible on all flights. Refundable fares paid for fully or partially with miles will be refunded in accordance with the Pay with Miles terms and conditions. Redemption requirements may differ based on fare. For terms, conditions, and restrictions, visit delta.com/paywithmiles. All SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, visit delta.com/memberguide.

javabytes

Are they eligible for MQDs?

CPMaverick

When has that ever stopped them?

BamaGirl

I'd be willing to bet tomorrow one of the 'green names' stops in this thread to acknowledge this change (but steadfastedly ignores the threads with less positive topics/responses).

BamaGirl

SOOOO true.

Renes Points

Since MQD's had not "rolled out" it is hard to say. Keep in mind MQD's is ONLY Delta payment part of the fare. But, in this case we ARE paying so IMO I would say YES but again I have no CORP confirmation on MQD credit nor do I think we will get one till later on!

RFDMinnesota

Being that you pulled this from TPG I think you should give credit where credit is due.

Renes Points

This is NOT the test program Brian talks about if you will go and read his post!

RFDMinnesota

Then I feel super dumb. Sorry I was wrong. Great find!

Renes Points

No problem. Oh I have a TON to say about what TPG's post said in a post on my blog tomorrow and HT him and quote him often. That too had major implications to the program (that is IF THAT program goes beyond test stage)!

MJonTravel

FYI, I booked a Pay with Miles itin in First and flew it last week. SkyMiles, MQMs and segments posted as they would with a revenue ticket.

ryanm

I'd love to do this, as I'm sure many would, but no matter the search (F, A, etc.) I am still getting the message that if I use Pay with Miles the itinerary will not be eligible for mileage accrual. I understand what DL is now saying on its official Pay with Miles page, but that's not matching what DL is saying for any first/business itinerary I search.

JBJ2435

That's encouraging, but I'm too chicken to try it! I usualy use miles for my husband or other companion, but pay my ticket to earn the MQM...it would be nice to have more options.

pbjag

It's interesting to see this, given the new Crossover relationship with Starwood ( who allows award nights to count toward status).

dEagleS

Even with this change, PWM is not that compelling, unless you can find a cheap A/P fare. Internationally, a J seat will likely be >>$4k, so it will cost likely many more miles than an award ticket. There are other better (?) ways to earn MQM, if you need them, like spending on AMEX...

Also, it seems unlikely to count as MQD, as you didn't bring any new money to the table...