Qualified for 2015 Diamond, and have not received one upgrade
Apr 11, 2014, 5:55 pm
#16
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Apr 11, 2014, 6:06 pm
#17
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My wife and I fly FLL to MSP and MSP to FLL. We've 100% upgrade to and from MSP this year.
My wife is FO and I'm PM. We usually catch the 0545 flight from FLL when we go to MSP.
My wife is FO and I'm PM. We usually catch the 0545 flight from FLL when we go to MSP.
Apr 11, 2014, 6:25 pm
#18
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IMO: Flying to most airports in FL even on E fares will get an upgrade to 1st, most times of the year, except during Spring Break.
It is the travel on elite heavy routes that most business travelers use that is tough to get an upgrade. MSP-BOS-MSP is one such route.
Most often, if 1st G/A/P fare is available for $100-$200 more than coach, will buy G/A/P and get a confirmed 1st class seat!
It is the travel on elite heavy routes that most business travelers use that is tough to get an upgrade. MSP-BOS-MSP is one such route.
Most often, if 1st G/A/P fare is available for $100-$200 more than coach, will buy G/A/P and get a confirmed 1st class seat!
Apr 11, 2014, 7:02 pm
#19
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So you average $1580 and 4500 MQMs per segment.
Now I'm curious. What is the longest complimentary upgradeable flight anyway? MSP-ANC? LAX-BOS? Those are both around 2500 miles or so, so even on Y/B that doesn't quite get you up to 4500 MQMs.
I guess my point is that you must be doing a lot of long hauls which aren't upgrade eligible anyway to get your MQM average in the 4500 range.
Now I'm curious. What is the longest complimentary upgradeable flight anyway? MSP-ANC? LAX-BOS? Those are both around 2500 miles or so, so even on Y/B that doesn't quite get you up to 4500 MQMs.
I guess my point is that you must be doing a lot of long hauls which aren't upgrade eligible anyway to get your MQM average in the 4500 range.
Apr 11, 2014, 7:29 pm
#20
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WOW! If OP is complaining about lack of complimentary upgrades then he/she is flying domestic coach at $24,000 for 15 segs. He/She should buy first and pocket the other $17,000 
Seriously, do these numbers add up..I seem to be missing something. 15 segs domestic for 64,000 MQMs and not at the top of upgrade list or already in first?
Seriously, do these numbers add up..I seem to be missing something. 15 segs domestic for 64,000 MQMs and not at the top of upgrade list or already in first?OK, so a DM missed UGs on two or three Sunday night flights into DCA?
Need some more details on your flight patterns to understand this. Card spend wouldn't account for a major MQM bump at the levels indicated on his screenshot.
Apr 11, 2014, 7:44 pm
#21
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Agreed...I just can't make sense of the numbers. Comp upgrades are only available on domestic flights in coach (obviously) there is no way to take 15 segs in coach even on full fare tickets (to get MQM bump) and generate those numbers. The majority of these flights must be in J to rack up that level of MQD. Need more information. Come on OP, you can't throw out a claim like this and hold back details
He's got to be flying paid J TPAC flights, but with that many MQMs earned on just 15 segments, how many domestic coach fares could he have flown? 2, maybe 3?
OK, so a DM missed UGs on two or three Sunday night flights into DCA?
Need some more details on your flight patterns to understand this. Card spend wouldn't account for a major MQM bump at the levels indicated on his screenshot.
OK, so a DM missed UGs on two or three Sunday night flights into DCA?
Need some more details on your flight patterns to understand this. Card spend wouldn't account for a major MQM bump at the levels indicated on his screenshot.
Apr 11, 2014, 7:51 pm
#22
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I suspect the longest flight eligible for complimentary medallion upgrades is SLC-HNL at 2,994 miles. Unless one of Delta's flights to S. America lacks BE service and is therefore eligible?
Apr 11, 2014, 8:01 pm
#23
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Apr 11, 2014, 8:11 pm
#24
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No simple math. OP, as I, have earned 2015 status that ends, under the new rules, the last day of JAN unlike the old one that ended the last day of FEB. So a 2015 status earned ends 31JAN2016
Apr 11, 2014, 8:56 pm
#25
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Apr 11, 2014, 8:58 pm
#26
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So, QueerEye4Delta, yes you must have missed the announcement that the medallion years will now end on Jan 31 instead of Feb 28/29 as they do today.
Apr 11, 2014, 9:02 pm
#27
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Yes. The reason was that DL claims they are able to process the membership packets more efficiently now. Which they then demonstrated for us this year.
Apr 11, 2014, 10:33 pm
#28
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Apr 11, 2014, 11:21 pm
#29
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Flying from LGA to FL can be tough too.
Apr 11, 2014, 11:44 pm
#30
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Also, 15 segments for 64,000 MQMs could mean lots of domestic transcon non stops, which were tough upgrades, at least on some days of the week but now are not eligible for free elite upgrades.