will there be a lifetime platinum?
Sep 8, 2015, 2:15 pm
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Sep 8, 2015, 3:09 pm
#3
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This is essentially correct. However, I believe they have rephrased it to something like, "Complimentary Annual Silver/Gold/Platinum". This smacks of them weasel wording it so they can take it away by saying, "Well it was annual and we've been renewing it for years. So, we're not going to do it this year. Tough noogies."
Sep 8, 2015, 3:23 pm
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This is essentially correct. However, I believe they have rephrased it to something like, "Complimentary Annual Silver/Gold/Platinum". This smacks of them weasel wording it so they can take it away by saying, "Well it was annual and we've been renewing it for years. So, we're not going to do it this year. Tough noogies."
The first concern being instead that these days FO is worth very little and certainly much less than what all other airlines grant to million milers.
I understand that when the program was rolled out FO actually counted for something, but it is time for DL to reevaluate and reduce the gap with its peers.
If, for instance, instead for annual FO status they would give an extra 25k MQM annual rollover, that would already be a big step in the right direction.
Sep 8, 2015, 6:44 pm
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That would be the least of my concerns.
The first concern being instead that these days FO is worth very little and certainly much less than what all other airlines grant to million milers.
I understand that when the program was rolled out FO actually counted for something, but it is time for DL to reevaluate and reduce the gap with its peers.
If, for instance, instead for annual FO status they would give an extra 25k MQM annual rollover, that would already be a big step in the right direction.
The first concern being instead that these days FO is worth very little and certainly much less than what all other airlines grant to million milers.
I understand that when the program was rolled out FO actually counted for something, but it is time for DL to reevaluate and reduce the gap with its peers.
If, for instance, instead for annual FO status they would give an extra 25k MQM annual rollover, that would already be a big step in the right direction.
It is similar to what AA provides (Gold status on AA is basically the same as Silver on DL). Although until a few years ago, it was much easier to hit MM on AA (as all earned miles counted toward MM).
Sep 8, 2015, 7:05 pm
#6
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Luckily I made it to 2MM before I throttled back my flying on DL, so until they change the rules and make GM the new F0, I at least get SP boarding and some other benefits without having to qualify each year. It would be nice if they started you with 25 or 50 thousand MQMs each year as well, but that doesn't quite match up with the "What have you done for me lately" attitude towards MM flyers.
Sep 8, 2015, 7:08 pm
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This is essentially correct. However, I believe they have rephrased it to something like, "Complimentary Annual Silver/Gold/Platinum". This smacks of them weasel wording it so they can take it away by saying, "Well it was annual and we've been renewing it for years. So, we're not going to do it this year. Tough noogies."
Sep 8, 2015, 8:25 pm
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A French friend of me traveling just about as much as me (~175K/y) for as long, is now a lifelong top-tier at AF, he is now working on building top-tier lifetime on BA. With ~3M miles with DL I am "lifetime" Gold - and before my career is over, I will be a 4MM and "Platinum" (which as we all know is the new Gold). I do not understand why they don't adjust it to at least be: 1MM OS, 2MM Gold, 3MM: PM, and 4+MM: DM.
Sep 9, 2015, 8:27 am
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Sep 9, 2015, 9:13 am
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Sep 9, 2015, 9:24 am
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Miles with no expiration date except yours is still more generous than AA/UA expiration policies.
Plus it's not like DL is scanning the obits to start draining mileage accounts.
I doubt unless someone hits something crazy like 10MM+ would DL ever consider lifetime DM. And even then it would probably be a one off.
Plus it's not like DL is scanning the obits to start draining mileage accounts.
I doubt unless someone hits something crazy like 10MM+ would DL ever consider lifetime DM. And even then it would probably be a one off.
Sep 9, 2015, 10:15 am
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Miles with no expiration date except yours is still more generous than AA/UA expiration policies.
Plus it's not like DL is scanning the obits to start draining mileage accounts.
I doubt unless someone hits something crazy like 10MM+ would DL ever consider lifetime DM. And even then it would probably be a one off.
Plus it's not like DL is scanning the obits to start draining mileage accounts.
I doubt unless someone hits something crazy like 10MM+ would DL ever consider lifetime DM. And even then it would probably be a one off.
Sep 9, 2015, 11:22 am
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Sep 9, 2015, 11:34 am
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Assuming he took a few weeks off per year that could still easily be 1 million+ MQM's yearly. If you could hack it for 7-10 years you could have 10 million MQM and still not even be 40.