Delta Increasing Medallion Qualifying Dollar Thresholds in 2015
Oct 9, 2014, 8:56 pm
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LOL! I talked direct to head Delta PR person and was told more info tomorrow. No comment today. They would NOT confirm or deny Brian's info. We must stand by.
*BTW I did NOT, as I sometimes get, info that is "embargoed" that is I get inside info but can not post till some time later on. This time I am in the blind too!
*BTW I did NOT, as I sometimes get, info that is "embargoed" that is I get inside info but can not post till some time later on. This time I am in the blind too!
Oct 9, 2014, 8:57 pm
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I volunteer to help. I promise to try my very best to put lots of big charges onto your card, even if doing so costs me some redeemable miles.
Oct 9, 2014, 9:00 pm
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Oct 9, 2014, 9:01 pm
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But does she borrow your card? Of course, I assume that this would just be an attempt on her part to help you to get more DL miles. I'm sure that you would appropriately appreciate and reward her sacrifice on your behalf.
Oct 9, 2014, 9:02 pm
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Oct 9, 2014, 9:39 pm
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negative. She has the Hilton Premier card. She wrongly assumes that its my job to help her build up her Hilton points.
Oct 9, 2014, 10:10 pm
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I expect the average ticket price to rise about 17% next year, and this apparent change seems to reflect this
Oct 9, 2014, 10:17 pm
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I will have a quite a few GUCs to use over the next few years and over 600,000 SkyMiles.
I'll figure out how to use all of that over the next few years, I guess...
Delta can't hate me TOO much....even though like 80% of my MQMs are from MRing this year.....they picked me up in a Porsche at JFK last week for my THREE-HOUR layover.....WHILE ON A MR!!!!
LIFE IS GOOD!
Oct 9, 2014, 11:47 pm
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Oct 10, 2014, 2:48 am
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Oct 10, 2014, 3:18 am
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It won't mean a better experience for you.
Oct 10, 2014, 3:47 am
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Agree! I suspect that DL (and UA and AA) will increase fares about 15 - 20% next year, hence the approx. 20% increase in MQDs. I suspect that the status tier requirements will increase every few years until there is another really bad downturn in the economy for the airlines. We can all hope that AA will buck the dollar trends, but, IMHO, they won't if it works for DL and UA.
Oct 10, 2014, 3:48 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StayingHomeIsBetter
Management may see some benefit to trimming the FO and GM ranks and may continue to hope to use MQDs to do so. But, I still do not see MQDs as an intent to trim the PM and, especially, DM ranks. Rather, MQDs are intended, IMHO, as another means of driving folks at the level to AMEX spend.
As long as the AMEX waiver is in effect, and as long as I have not fully retired, I cannot envision a situation where MQDs will become a significant consideration for me.
Why trim your lowest elites that derive the least amount of "perks" from your program? Their goal should be to trim the PM/DMs because those are the members that have better access to FC, less fees, etc.
Originally Posted by StayingHomeIsBetter
Management may see some benefit to trimming the FO and GM ranks and may continue to hope to use MQDs to do so. But, I still do not see MQDs as an intent to trim the PM and, especially, DM ranks. Rather, MQDs are intended, IMHO, as another means of driving folks at the level to AMEX spend.
As long as the AMEX waiver is in effect, and as long as I have not fully retired, I cannot envision a situation where MQDs will become a significant consideration for me.
Why trim your lowest elites that derive the least amount of "perks" from your program? Their goal should be to trim the PM/DMs because those are the members that have better access to FC, less fees, etc.
Oct 10, 2014, 3:49 am
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You forgot about shareholders and haters celebrating an additional hurdle for the gamers.