Choice Benefits Question
Jan 1, 2015, 3:39 pm
#1
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Choice Benefits Question
I will have about 120k rollover miles when that accually happens.
Have enough flights in Jan. to hit DM again. But that won't happen until I meet the 25K spending waiver about April.
Question is, I will then be DM at once without Delta even seeing me go through PM.
Will I still get the 1 PM choice and then the 2 DM choices?
Have enough flights in Jan. to hit DM again. But that won't happen until I meet the 25K spending waiver about April.
Question is, I will then be DM at once without Delta even seeing me go through PM.
Will I still get the 1 PM choice and then the 2 DM choices?
Jan 1, 2015, 4:01 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2011
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A guess would be that you will hit Platinum as soon as they record your MQD's for Platinum and then move to Diamond when you hit those MQD's. Unless you think you will hit them all in the same billing cycle.
If that is the case, you should be able to go in and choose both at the same time.
If that is the case, you should be able to go in and choose both at the same time.
Jan 1, 2015, 4:09 pm
#3
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A guess would be that you will hit Platinum as soon as they record your MQD's for Platinum and then move to Diamond when you hit those MQD's. Unless you think you will hit them all in the same billing cycle.
If that is the case, you should be able to go in and choose both at the same time.
If that is the case, you should be able to go in and choose both at the same time.
OP is not talking about MQDs, he is talking about the Amex waiver. He will be at 125k+ MQM by the time his Amex spend waiver hits in April. He would instantly requalify as Diamond at that time without ever spending any time as a [future] Platinum.
Jan 1, 2015, 4:17 pm
#5
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Correct, I will not have enough MQD's for either by the time I hit 25K spending.
Jan 3, 2015, 9:10 am
#8
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I think it would be correct if he was cascading up through the levels on MQD WITHOUT the waiver.
Jan 3, 2015, 11:10 am
#9
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it seems to me the OP is maintaining DM status and therefore he will only get 2 rewards.
A situation where one gets 3 it could be when somebody has a truckload of MQM, but doesn't pass the MQD threshold above PM.
Therefore for 2015 he is initially requalified as PM (with lots of carryover MQM) until he hits the amex waiver, at which point he is bumped to DM for the remaining part of 2015 and 2016 and gets 2 more choices, in addition to rhe one as a PM at year's start.
A situation where one gets 3 it could be when somebody has a truckload of MQM, but doesn't pass the MQD threshold above PM.
Therefore for 2015 he is initially requalified as PM (with lots of carryover MQM) until he hits the amex waiver, at which point he is bumped to DM for the remaining part of 2015 and 2016 and gets 2 more choices, in addition to rhe one as a PM at year's start.
Jan 3, 2015, 2:39 pm
#10
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Ahh my mistake. For some reason I thought that to be the case, but after re-reading the terms, you're correct - Choice Benefits are only awarded "upon a status change to Platinum or Diamond Medallion within a given status year." - so he would only get the two Diamond benefits. Sorry OP, and thanks to everyone who corrected me.
Jan 23, 2015, 9:46 am
#11
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"Eligibility for Choice Benefits is based upon a status change to Platinum or Diamond Medallion within a given status year. Members who qualify for 2015 status in 2014 will only be eligible for 2015 Choice Benefits. Choice Benefits selections for 2014 status need to be made by February 28, 2015; selections for 2015 status need to be made by January 31, 2016."
So if I am reading this right, if you qualified as a Diamond in 2014, you have until 2/28/15 to select one Platinum & two Diamond Choice Benefits? Is that correct?
So if I am reading this right, if you qualified as a Diamond in 2014, you have until 2/28/15 to select one Platinum & two Diamond Choice Benefits? Is that correct?
Jan 23, 2015, 11:11 am
#12
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"Eligibility for Choice Benefits is based upon a status change to Platinum or Diamond Medallion within a given status year. Members who qualify for 2015 status in 2014 will only be eligible for 2015 Choice Benefits. Choice Benefits selections for 2014 status need to be made by February 28, 2015; selections for 2015 status need to be made by January 31, 2016."
So if I am reading this right, if you qualified as a Diamond in 2014, you have until 2/28/15 to select one Platinum & two Diamond Choice Benefits? Is that correct?
So if I am reading this right, if you qualified as a Diamond in 2014, you have until 2/28/15 to select one Platinum & two Diamond Choice Benefits? Is that correct?
Jan 23, 2015, 11:20 am
#13
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I don't think that is correct because he is DM now and will get his MQD qualification via the AMEX waiver, therefore he won't cascade through the levels. Instead he will requalify instantly as a DM once the waiver hits.
I think it would be correct if he was cascading up through the levels on MQD WITHOUT the waiver.
I think it would be correct if he was cascading up through the levels on MQD WITHOUT the waiver.
Jan 23, 2015, 11:49 am
#14
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The equivalent would be an MQD total of $8,999 and MQM of 124,900. One buys a one way BE ticket costing $6,002 so at the completion of the segment, the traveler has MQD and MQM which qualifies him as a Diamond. The flyer never spent time as a Diamond...but he passed through on his way to Diamond thus getting the Platinum Choice Benefit.
Last edited by emrdoc; Jan 23, 2015 at 11:57 am