Quickest to re-qualify for DM in 2014
Jan 2, 2014, 8:39 am
#31
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Good question... didn't see that. Maybe this is one of the ways that DL is going to weed-out the non-flying DMs that have beau coup rollover miles.
Jan 2, 2014, 8:54 am
#32
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: MA
Programs: DL DM/2MM Marriott Platinum, HH Diamond,
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I may be wrong, but I would expect that any MQMs over the threshold for a given medallion level will roll over no matter whether they were already rollover MQMs.
I believe that Marriott rollover nights disappear at the end of a given year.
I believe that Marriott rollover nights disappear at the end of a given year.
Jan 2, 2014, 8:58 am
#33
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Bruce
Jan 2, 2014, 9:06 am
#34
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CT
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I believe that you need a minor caveat: The person must requalify in the current year for some Medallion level (at least Silver). Non-medallion SkyMiles members cannot roll over any MQMs, as I recall, even if they have a huge number rolled over from a previous year. (And that assumes double- or triple-rollover is allowed.)
Bruce
Bruce
Jan 2, 2014, 12:02 pm
#35
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Jan 2, 2014, 12:20 pm
#36
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Fair enough - but my point remains that there are almost certainly at least a few people out there who have enough rollover MQM and don't need to even meet an AmEx spend to get the MQD waiver, so they would re-qualify as soon as DL's IT makes it possible.
Jan 2, 2014, 12:31 pm
#37
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta DM, 4MM, SC, AmEx Reserve, UA Plat, SPG/Marriott Platinum, Hertz Gold
Posts: 2,383
My MQM rollover hasn't credited yet but will rollover well more than enough miles to cover that part of the equation. As for the MQD...if I felt compelled I could hit that today (plus time for AmEx to post the charges to DL). I have 3 international trips in Q1 that I need to book, all expensable under client contract for J that I could dump on my Reserve card and get reimbursed that would put me over $25K based upon today's DL prices...but, the bigger question then becomes...who cares how quickly you re-qualify with the new system? If you're DM already nothing changes...
Jan 2, 2014, 2:51 pm
#38
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My MQM rollover hasn't credited yet but will rollover well more than enough miles to cover that part of the equation. As for the MQD...if I felt compelled I could hit that today (plus time for AmEx to post the charges to DL). I have 3 international trips in Q1 that I need to book, all expensable under client contract for J that I could dump on my Reserve card and get reimbursed that would put me over $25K based upon today's DL prices...but, the bigger question then becomes...who cares how quickly you re-qualify with the new system? If you're DM already nothing changes...
If you requalify as DM fast enough (before the end of February), get can get SWUs for your 2014 qualification.
Jan 2, 2014, 2:52 pm
#39
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MQMs roll forever, until they're used up. (Or you fail to get status.)
Jan 2, 2014, 4:55 pm
#40
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: IND
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I wouldn't be so sure about that. I won't be in a position to test it, but I assume someone around here will. When you qualify this year (today or Dec 31) you will get your 2015 selection. Presumably DL will have removed SWUs as an option from the 2015 drop down. Perhaps they would not allow the 2015 selection to be made until march regardless of when you requalify.
Jan 3, 2014, 8:01 am
#41
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: ATL
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I wouldn't be so sure about that. I won't be in a position to test it, but I assume someone around here will. When you qualify this year (today or Dec 31) you will get your 2015 selection. Presumably DL will have removed SWUs as an option from the 2015 drop down. Perhaps they would not allow the 2015 selection to be made until march regardless of when you requalify.
I rolled over enough miles last year to re-qualify whenever rollover hit. I can't remember when DL made the choice benefits available but I didn't pick mine until later in the spring in the summer.
Perhaps one of the DL reps could weigh in and let us know for sure when these will be available to choose.