Delta Increasing Medallion Qualifying Dollar Thresholds in 2015
Oct 9, 2014, 1:52 pm
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I remember an earlier announcement of what DL calls MQDs by UA where UA then retreated quickly. IIRC at that time UA intended to use $2500/$5000/$7500/$10,000 for their four tiers. When DL decided to try MQDs, DL copied the former UA numbers.
Oct 9, 2014, 1:57 pm
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Honestly guys, how many of you guys have flown 125.000 miles and not reached the $12.500? Just curious if it is more difficult tipo reach the dollar amount vs. the MQM amount.
Personally, I think the 125k is much harder than the $$. But have quite a few last min meetings i need to attend and those tickets are rather pricy.
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Personally, I think the 125k is much harder than the $$. But have quite a few last min meetings i need to attend and those tickets are rather pricy.
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Oct 9, 2014, 1:59 pm
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Honestly guys, how many of you guys have flown 125.000 miles and not reached the $12.500? Just curious if it is more difficult tipo reach the dollar amount vs. the MQM amount.
Personally, I think the 125k is much harder than the $$. But have quite a few last min meetings i need to attend and those tickets are rather pricy.
-ok
Personally, I think the 125k is much harder than the $$. But have quite a few last min meetings i need to attend and those tickets are rather pricy.
-ok
Oct 9, 2014, 2:00 pm
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Edit: Or to shift spending to Amex.
Oct 9, 2014, 2:01 pm
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Honestly guys, how many of you guys have flown 125.000 miles and not reached the $12.500? Just curious if it is more difficult tipo reach the dollar amount vs. the MQM amount.
Personally, I think the 125k is much harder than the $$. But have quite a few last min meetings i need to attend and those tickets are rather pricy.
Personally, I think the 125k is much harder than the $$. But have quite a few last min meetings i need to attend and those tickets are rather pricy.
Oct 9, 2014, 2:05 pm
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Oct 9, 2014, 2:06 pm
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I see what you're saying, they kept X FF active and flying DL by keeping the amounts artificially low. The shoe has now dropped, and I don't think anyone sees this for anything other than what is is: an attempt to milk those X FF for 9 months before forcing them out with this announcement.
I think it'll probably go up again in 2016, & maybe 2017 til they find some kind of an equalization point between providing benefits and losing customers.
I also think they figure on losing some customers, but expect to gain some when the other guyz screw up.
Oct 9, 2014, 2:08 pm
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Chipping away
Seems they are chipping away at the top medallion tiers, trying to shrink the pool even further.
Once again this doesn't impact me as I am over $18k for the year with only 121 MQS and barely 100k MQM. Still have about 10 weeks of travel left to book. If only they would add $ as one of the primary qualifiers, or even give me MQS rollover.
Then again, "First they came for the..." - well, you know how that story goes.
Once again this doesn't impact me as I am over $18k for the year with only 121 MQS and barely 100k MQM. Still have about 10 weeks of travel left to book. If only they would add $ as one of the primary qualifiers, or even give me MQS rollover.
Then again, "First they came for the..." - well, you know how that story goes.
Oct 9, 2014, 2:09 pm
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Glad I live outside the USA...I'm not sure it's really a secret DL looks to reward spend over BIS.
At least there was a bit more notice for this change than some others we have seen. I'm sure UA is paying attention.
At least there was a bit more notice for this change than some others we have seen. I'm sure UA is paying attention.
Oct 9, 2014, 2:09 pm
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Honestly guys, how many of you guys have flown 125.000 miles and not reached the $12.500? Just curious if it is more difficult tipo reach the dollar amount vs. the MQM amount.
Personally, I think the 125k is much harder than the $$. But have quite a few last min meetings i need to attend and those tickets are rather pricy.
-ok
Personally, I think the 125k is much harder than the $$. But have quite a few last min meetings i need to attend and those tickets are rather pricy.
-ok
Oct 9, 2014, 2:16 pm
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For those who haven't gotten the hint: DL doesn't generally like FlyerTalkers a.k.a Gamers (= not profitable).
Oct 9, 2014, 2:28 pm
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I'm going to be Silver Medallion next year with about $2600 in spend. Coming up with an extra $400 wouldn't have been hard. If it means a better experience for me (more upgrades, more increases in service and hopefully a better SM program) than I'm for it
Oct 9, 2014, 2:31 pm
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OP is well connected and we know based on history that Delta rarely comes to FT to warn us of these types of announcements. (DLCorpGal left the company and it looks like DLCorpGuy had his wings clipped in terms of engaging with the FT community)
For those who haven't gotten the hint: DL doesn't generally like FlyerTalkers a.k.a Gamers (= not profitable).
For those who haven't gotten the hint: DL doesn't generally like FlyerTalkers a.k.a Gamers (= not profitable).
Oct 9, 2014, 2:32 pm
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