How are you impacted by the 2015 change?
Feb 27, 2014, 2:55 pm
#166
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: SLC
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Avis FIRST
Posts: 43
Last year stats were $9131/80 segments/89,331 miles flown. That earned me 178,xxx miles as platinum w/ 100% bonus match. It allowed me to fly the wife or other family on 7 free round trip flights throughout the year (assuming I got them a good itinerary at the 25k level, which I've had success at in being flexible). Based on 9points/dollar, I would have earned just 82,xxx miles. Or enough for 3 roundtrip tickets assuming I get them at 25k/each. Great devaluation.
Losing 94,000 miles a year on average under the new rules.
Losing 94,000 miles a year on average under the new rules.
Feb 27, 2014, 2:59 pm
#167
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MCI
Programs: DL FO
Posts: 280
Me too, unfortunately. By this time last year, I had already earned 10,000 miles for two roundtrips. I have only earned about 3,000 miles this year so far, and just one roundtrip. I am already behind the game, and will get further behind. Priorities have shifted for me. Nice flying whilst I could, and I miss it, but age and health problems have crept up on me tenfold this year.
Feb 27, 2014, 3:26 pm
#170
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Welcome to Boston. Expect stupid.
Programs: Foodland Maika'i Plastic Card, DL GM when it meant something
Posts: 300
It won't affect me at all, I've actively gone out of my way not to fly DL since the last round of "improvements" to their disloyalty program.
Feb 27, 2014, 3:26 pm
#171
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: Delta Plat IHG Dia, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Gold, Marriott Plat, Global Entry, TSA ✓
Posts: 110
Feb 27, 2014, 3:27 pm
#172
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
IIRC using the Amex adds an additional 2 miles per dollar so Platinum is 11 and Diamond is 13
Feb 27, 2014, 3:36 pm
#173
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: South Florida
Programs: DL GM, SPG GOLD, UA DIRT, AA PLAT, US (RIP), Hilton HHonors
Posts: 705
Feb 27, 2014, 5:32 pm
#174
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Winter Garden, FL
Programs: Delta DM-3MM United Gold-MM Marriott Lifetime Titanium Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 13,498
Feb 27, 2014, 5:43 pm
#175
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta PM, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 74
I'm thinking they were just noting the normal Delta Amex 2 miles per dollar bonus you get on the card since it sounds better. I haven't seen any language to make me think that a PM that buys a ticket will get 11 miles per dollar on the flight and then the additional 2 miles per dollar on the card like usual.
Feb 27, 2014, 5:57 pm
#176
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bye Delta
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Plat, Nat'l Exec Elite, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 16,277
I'm thinking they were just noting the normal Delta Amex 2 miles per dollar bonus you get on the card since it sounds better. I haven't seen any language to make me think that a PM that buys a ticket will get 11 miles per dollar on the flight and then the additional 2 miles per dollar on the card like usual.
Feb 27, 2014, 6:37 pm
#178
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: MCO
Programs: DL-DM/1MM, HILTON-DIA, .HYATT-DIA/GLOB , IHG-PLT,HERTZ 5*, NATIONAL ES
Posts: 8,691
Feb 27, 2014, 8:31 pm
#179
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: ATL
Programs: 4MM/DM, Marriott Lifetime PM, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum
Posts: 1,370
Just did the math for the first leg of my trip. I've been buying nothing but WFBF fares lately but I'll lose 6200 miles a trip base on my current trip.
Bad move DL.
Bad move DL.
Feb 27, 2014, 8:48 pm
#180
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Traverse City, MI USA
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 5
Disappointing! For the casual traveler (4-5 times per year mostly on my one money) this is definitely not good. I struggled to maintain Silver status even using AMEX. I'll definitely drop the card and focus on AA or UA, get a VISA card through United most likely.