Quick Question about Mileage Bonuses
Aug 19, 2013, 8:44 am
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Quick Question about Mileage Bonuses
I hit silver (wooo, I guess) last week. It was mid trip, i.e. had flight A and B and it was right after A had completed. On United when you "leveled up" they would retroactively apply the bonus, does Delta do this?
Aug 19, 2013, 8:58 pm
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IIRC folks have reported the opposite, especially when the status qualifying flight didn't post right away. Some other airlines have policies of going back and correcting the miles earned, but AFAIK on DL your status starts when it shows on your account regardless of any delays.
Aug 19, 2013, 10:12 pm
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I wrote to delta, but no dice, that's what they answered:
As a Medallion member, you receive bonus miles in addition to your
earned Medallion Qualification Miles for every qualifying flight. Since
your current Medallion status was not in effect when travel on this
ticket was completed, the medallion bonus would not apply. We encourage
you to visit our web site at the address below to familiarize yourself
with the many benefits earning Medallion status has afforded you:
http://www.delta.com/skymiles/about_...ance/index.jsp
earned Medallion Qualification Miles for every qualifying flight. Since
your current Medallion status was not in effect when travel on this
ticket was completed, the medallion bonus would not apply. We encourage
you to visit our web site at the address below to familiarize yourself
with the many benefits earning Medallion status has afforded you:
http://www.delta.com/skymiles/about_...ance/index.jsp
Aug 19, 2013, 11:41 pm
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Congrats on hitting silver.
Same experience here. Had flights last week on 12, 13, 14 and 16 August. The 13th of August flight last week got me up to diamond status. However the 13 and 14 August flights and diamond was given to me/processed on the 15th of August.
No bonus miles for the flight on the 14th of August. Got the diamond bonus for the 16th of August flight.
Noticed it yesterday when applying a SWU and Skymiles in the Netherlands asked my name and last flights as a check. When bringing it up they said bonus miles will only be given after the new status was processed/in effect and couldn't correct it.
Same experience here. Had flights last week on 12, 13, 14 and 16 August. The 13th of August flight last week got me up to diamond status. However the 13 and 14 August flights and diamond was given to me/processed on the 15th of August.
No bonus miles for the flight on the 14th of August. Got the diamond bonus for the 16th of August flight.
Noticed it yesterday when applying a SWU and Skymiles in the Netherlands asked my name and last flights as a check. When bringing it up they said bonus miles will only be given after the new status was processed/in effect and couldn't correct it.