Platinum vs. Diamond
Dec 20, 2012, 8:26 am
#92
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: Delta SM Platinum, HH Diamond Marriott Rewards Platinum, National Executive Elite
Posts: 7
. A month ago, I though I'd have an option to either stay platinum with a large carryover, or buy the extra miles to go over the hump, but some uncalculated MQM miles are going to put me over regardless at this point.
I just assumed that the deeper into a level I got, the better my chances of an upgrade. In other words, if I was Platinum with a total of 120,000 MQM miles, I stood a better chance of an upgrade than if I was Platinum with 79,000 miles. Is that not the case?
newbie with a lot of green showing
Dec 20, 2012, 8:28 am
#93
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DFW
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Posts: 7,430
I just assumed that the deeper into a level I got, the better my chances of an upgrade. In other words, if I was Platinum with a total of 120,000 MQM miles, I stood a better chance of an upgrade than if I was Platinum with 79,000 miles. Is that not the case?
newbie with a lot of green showing
newbie with a lot of green showing
A Platinum with 75,001 miles is treated identically to a Platinum with 124,999 miles.
Dec 20, 2012, 8:30 am
#94
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: DL ♦, Marriot Plt, NATL EE
Posts: 526
It makes no difference if you are a PM with 75001 or 124999 MQMs. What matters is your fare class within your specific medallion status
Dec 20, 2012, 8:34 am
#95
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP,2MM, DL Gold,Starwood PLT
Posts: 3,876
And folks wonder why DL and most carriers these days make you pay for things. If it's even an issue you're concerned about your stats to sit up front, you're not paying them the high dollars.
Dec 20, 2012, 8:37 am
#96
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Dec 20, 2012, 8:40 am
#97
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Excuse me? Because I care enough to know DL's rules regarding priority for upgrades, I'm not giving DL enough money with my M+ TPAC and TATL fares? DL would have a much smaller and less profitable airline if their only passengers were those who have purchased FC or BE tickets. Welcome to your unemployment line if this happens.
Dec 20, 2012, 8:53 am
#98
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Dec 20, 2012, 9:00 am
#99
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It's just the tiebreaker before time of upgrade request, so that if two PMs on T fare class tickets were competing for a single seat, it would go to the Reserve cardholder. It wouldn't help a PM Reserve cardholder with T fare get the seat over a PM without the card but with a U fare.
Dec 20, 2012, 10:52 am
#100
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: BOS/MHT (Lakes Region)
Programs: DL PM(sigh)/2.3MM & a bunch of other programs...
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It's just the tiebreaker before time of upgrade request, so that if two PMs on T fare class tickets were competing for a single seat, it would go to the Reserve cardholder. It wouldn't help a PM Reserve cardholder with T fare get the seat over a PM without the card but with a U fare.
Dec 20, 2012, 11:10 am
#101
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 77
My understanding was they went in this order:
Tier -> Class -> Reserve/Non Reserve -> Check in time.
So, a DM always beats a PM, within DM, a full fare always beats a discount fare, and within full fare a Reserve cardholder always beats as a non Reserve, and if by some miracle you have two DMs that are both flying full Y and both have Reserve cards then the time they checked in (i.e. time got added to the list) finalizes the decision.
Tier -> Class -> Reserve/Non Reserve -> Check in time.
So, a DM always beats a PM, within DM, a full fare always beats a discount fare, and within full fare a Reserve cardholder always beats as a non Reserve, and if by some miracle you have two DMs that are both flying full Y and both have Reserve cards then the time they checked in (i.e. time got added to the list) finalizes the decision.
Dec 20, 2012, 11:40 am
#102
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: MCO
Programs: DL DM/MM, Marriott Plat Premier, HH Diamond, Hyatt Plat, Hertz PC
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http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-upgrades.html
Dec 20, 2012, 11:54 am
#103
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: ORD
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No, here are the rules/tiers as published by DL...
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-upgrades.html
http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-upgrades.html
Dec 20, 2012, 11:57 am
#104
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CT
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My understanding was they went in this order:
Tier -> Class -> Reserve/Non Reserve -> Check in time.
So, a DM always beats a PM, within DM, a full fare always beats a discount fare, and within full fare a Reserve cardholder always beats as a non Reserve, and if by some miracle you have two DMs that are both flying full Y and both have Reserve cards then the time they checked in (i.e. time got added to the list) finalizes the decision.
Tier -> Class -> Reserve/Non Reserve -> Check in time.
So, a DM always beats a PM, within DM, a full fare always beats a discount fare, and within full fare a Reserve cardholder always beats as a non Reserve, and if by some miracle you have two DMs that are both flying full Y and both have Reserve cards then the time they checked in (i.e. time got added to the list) finalizes the decision.
Dec 20, 2012, 12:06 pm
#105
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Huntsville, AL
Programs: DL DM 1.929MM, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, IHG Platinum, Avis CHM, Marriott Titanium (lifetime gold)
Posts: 7,860
