txaggielady

I Discovered last month that I am now only allowed one piece of checked baggage (online check in) as a silver ( and MM) unless I buy my ticket on my husbands Skymiles account as a passenger.

We separate our ticket purchases so I do not "down grade him as a Gold" from his business class upgrades.

So I called Delta and they said the policy had indeed changed ( not sure if I was ever notified) and that the problem could easily be resolved by
a) calling having them link my record locator with my spouse
b) check in with him at the ticket counter and they will allow me the two pieces for free if we are travelling together
c) buy my ticket under his Skymiles as a passenger.

I then pointed out with the new rules for 2014 linking $$ spent to higher tier levels, I have to buy my own ticket to be Gold and they said that was the new program and "I had to live with it".

MR_MAMA

Another option would be to fly enough to earn the benefits you desire.

Often1

Two other options:
1. Check one bag;
2. Pay

txaggielady

misterbean

Oooooooh a DYKWIA is among us today...

Apparently you haven't flown enough lately, otherwise you wouldn't be FO. DL gave you reasonable options.

rusrocket

You have flown enough to check 1 bag free of charge. You have not flown enough to check the 2nd bag free of charge. And given the fact, that you just became aware of FO's luggage allowance, you haven't flown and/or attempted to check in more than 1 bag in quite some time now.

FlyDeltaJets87

This is not new news. This has been the case for at least a year. There are a few ways around this. Get a DL branded AmEx. You then get two free bags (1 for being a Silver, one for having the AmEx). Otherwise quit your whining and go with option A or B. Both are pretty reasonable options.

WRONG. You do not have to buy your own ticket. MQDs will work just like MQMs - the $$$ will be credited to the traveler, not the purchaser of the ticket. Otherwise the program would have no chance of attracting business travelers who pay through corporate accounts.

StayingHomeIsBetter

Tough crowd today.

What a gracious way of acknowledging someone's 4th and 5th posts on FT.

Adelphos

As an FO I haven't checked a bag in quite some time; 1 checked bag is generally all I would need. However if you need two or more look into the branded Amex cards (you get one additional bag) or the Amex Platinum (you can get your bag fee refunded). Generally as an FO it makes sense to have one or more of those cards.

RacingJunkie

According to Delta. No.

rwoman

This change was announced in December 2011 and went into effect March 1, 2012.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...edallions.html

Mr. Tickets

I don't think baggage allowances "stack up" do they? You get one or the other (Amex card or status). Otherwise a diamond could get three bags domestically and then another bag for having a Delta Amex.

readywhenyouare

In all fairness we have no idea how long the OP has been a million miler with Delta. Perhaps the OP did more flying earlier in life and now its only occasionally. Not that it matters but in my opinion those who earned million miler status and in turn got lifetime silver medallion status before the change should be able to check two bags. I'd say yes they have flown enough if they were previously enjoying this benefit under their million miler status only to have it taken away.

FlyDeltaJets87

With the AmEx for FO's they do. I always got two bags as an FO even after the baggage allowance for FO's changed down to 1 bag because I had a DL branded AmEx. I think it's the one exception to the "no stacking" policy.

kchoya

I'm a silver, not a diamond, but I get two free bags (1 for being a Silver, one for having the AmEx), as do those travelling with me.