Account weirdness today
May 8, 2017, 1:07 pm
#166
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May 8, 2017, 2:30 pm
#167
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Location: ATL
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Carry on.
+1
"Hi, I'm calling to complain that you took away this thing which I didn't earn and should not have been given to begin with, and which I have also not used."
May 8, 2017, 4:41 pm
#168
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: Marriott/SPG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 887
First I'm bumped to Platinum a bit early.
Last night I got an email welcoming me to Diamond.
Today I'm a Gold, with (erroneously low 40K MQM).
What a mess!
I have some flights in a week or so, hope this is sorted out soon.
Last night I got an email welcoming me to Diamond.
Today I'm a Gold, with (erroneously low 40K MQM).
What a mess!
I have some flights in a week or so, hope this is sorted out soon.
May 8, 2017, 4:45 pm
#169
Join Date: Jan 2012
Programs: Marriott/SPG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 887
Hotels have been in this kind of mess before. I picked up Hilton Diamond once, and stayed maybe 2 times in their hotels with it, so what kind of strain is that on their program? Almost nil.
May 8, 2017, 4:45 pm
#170
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Hotlanta
Programs: Delta DM .5mm
Posts: 214
That when I called DL and said this has to be a mistake and they assured me I was gifted MQMS. If I am honest with someone and they say here use them that you earned them.
In the retail world, you have to hold true to your loyal customers even if you make a mistake.
Not that I wouldn't earn DM again anyhow but being able to use the certs early is nice.
In the retail world, you have to hold true to your loyal customers even if you make a mistake.
Not that I wouldn't earn DM again anyhow but being able to use the certs early is nice.
May 8, 2017, 5:34 pm
#171
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
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I'm a little surprised that one of "those" regular posters 
- hasn't chimed in yet, who has said something similar to this before . . . .
Are your lives THAT shallow and pathetic that showing off a shiny card makes you feel important?!?***
***Paraphrasing, because I can't remember the exact words
I'll also admit that it's fun to show off DM status a little, at times, particularly to people who fly a little - just enough to think it's hard to get thru airport "stuff". I also enjoy being a 2MM DM and posting here, amongst my flying peers to swap stories!
- hasn't chimed in yet, who has said something similar to this before . . . .Are your lives THAT shallow and pathetic that showing off a shiny card makes you feel important?!?***
***Paraphrasing, because I can't remember the exact words
I'll also admit that it's fun to show off DM status a little, at times, particularly to people who fly a little - just enough to think it's hard to get thru airport "stuff". I also enjoy being a 2MM DM and posting here, amongst my flying peers to swap stories!
May 8, 2017, 5:41 pm
#172
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DL decides who much upgrade inventory to open on flights. To DL, it probably doesn't make a lot of difference exactly who gets those limited upgrades, but of course it matters very much to genuine DM who have earned their GUCs and miss upgrades because someone who was "DM for a day" managed to claim GUCs and grab upgrades. It's zero sum, so the upgrade benefit that some have gotten without earning it is really coming from the hides of those who have earned the published benefit.
May 8, 2017, 6:18 pm
#173
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May 8, 2017, 6:42 pm
#174
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte
Posts: 861
Well, my situation with all this is the following:
1) purposefully did not hit PM last december because I had a long shot to reach DM this year, but only if I had the appropriate rollover - 23K MQM rollover. Unfortunately a couple big mileage trips abroad didn't pan out the as hoped for, so i should have just did a mileage run for the additional 2k to hit PM (hindsight is 20/20).
2) So currently GM - quite happy to see the PM status yesterday
3) All my itineraries (5 scheduled) had upgrade requests, so all five immediately upgraded all appropriate segments to Comfort+ (which is why i commented about it feeling like Xmas) - I had no control over this...happened automatically - my original seats are now gone.
4) I did select the RUCs as choice benefits and used them to upgrade some of those trips to first class - If Delta takes that away, then its no sweat off my back and it is their right.
**with all that being said, if delta's IT screwup is reversed to the level of removing those upgrades, they need to provide the original seating back IMHO because the Comfort+ upgrades were automated.
1) purposefully did not hit PM last december because I had a long shot to reach DM this year, but only if I had the appropriate rollover - 23K MQM rollover. Unfortunately a couple big mileage trips abroad didn't pan out the as hoped for, so i should have just did a mileage run for the additional 2k to hit PM (hindsight is 20/20).
2) So currently GM - quite happy to see the PM status yesterday
3) All my itineraries (5 scheduled) had upgrade requests, so all five immediately upgraded all appropriate segments to Comfort+ (which is why i commented about it feeling like Xmas) - I had no control over this...happened automatically - my original seats are now gone.
4) I did select the RUCs as choice benefits and used them to upgrade some of those trips to first class - If Delta takes that away, then its no sweat off my back and it is their right.
**with all that being said, if delta's IT screwup is reversed to the level of removing those upgrades, they need to provide the original seating back IMHO because the Comfort+ upgrades were automated.
Last edited by pharmawalk; May 8, 2017 at 6:50 pm
May 8, 2017, 6:51 pm
#175
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
Programs: Delta DM / 1M, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC, Emerald Club Exec
Posts: 500
Well, my situation with all this is the following:
1) purposefully did not hit PM last december because I had a long shot to reach DM this year, but only if I had the appropriate rollover - 23K MQM rollover. Unfortunately a couple big mileage trips abroad didn't pan out the as hoped for, so i should have just did a mileage run for the additional 2k to hit PM (hindsight is 20/20).
2) So currently GM - quite happy to see the PM status yesterday
3) All my itineraries (5 scheduled) had upgrade requests, so all five immediately upgraded all appropriate segments to Comfort+ (which is why i commented about it feeling like Xmas) - I had no control over this...happened automatically - my original seats are now gone.
4) I did select the RUCs as choice benefits and used them to upgrade some of those trips to first class - If Delta takes that away, then its no sweat off my back and it is their right.
**with all that being said, if delta's IT screwup is reversed to the level of removing those upgrades, they need to provide the original seating back IMHO because the Comfort+ upgrades were automated.
1) purposefully did not hit PM last december because I had a long shot to reach DM this year, but only if I had the appropriate rollover - 23K MQM rollover. Unfortunately a couple big mileage trips abroad didn't pan out the as hoped for, so i should have just did a mileage run for the additional 2k to hit PM (hindsight is 20/20).
2) So currently GM - quite happy to see the PM status yesterday
3) All my itineraries (5 scheduled) had upgrade requests, so all five immediately upgraded all appropriate segments to Comfort+ (which is why i commented about it feeling like Xmas) - I had no control over this...happened automatically - my original seats are now gone.
4) I did select the RUCs as choice benefits and used them to upgrade some of those trips to first class - If Delta takes that away, then its no sweat off my back and it is their right.
**with all that being said, if delta's IT screwup is reversed to the level of removing those upgrades, they need to provide the original seating back IMHO because the Comfort+ upgrades were automated.
May 8, 2017, 6:53 pm
#176
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Hey, Java . . .
This video, I think, would hafto be my ALL TIME hands down DYKWIA favorite <that was posted here somewhere before>. I laugh SO FREAKIN' HARD every time I see it! I was actually in tears just now watching it again!
5 minutes later . . . .
I'm crying my eyes out, I'm laughing so hard!!! I haven't watched that in a few years!
I am a DI-YAMOND guest!
They're towing your giraffe!!!
Please take 4:45 and watch it! It's sooooo funny and appropriate!
This video, I think, would hafto be my ALL TIME hands down DYKWIA favorite <that was posted here somewhere before>. I laugh SO FREAKIN' HARD every time I see it! I was actually in tears just now watching it again!
5 minutes later . . . .
I'm crying my eyes out, I'm laughing so hard!!!
I haven't watched that in a few years!I am a DI-YAMOND guest!
They're towing your giraffe!!!
Please take 4:45 and watch it! It's sooooo funny and appropriate!
Last edited by davetravels; May 8, 2017 at 7:00 pm
May 8, 2017, 7:17 pm
#177
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Hotlanta
Programs: Delta DM .5mm
Posts: 214
Well, my situation with all this is the following:
1) purposefully did not hit PM last december because I had a long shot to reach DM this year, but only if I had the appropriate rollover - 23K MQM rollover. Unfortunately a couple big mileage trips abroad didn't pan out the as hoped for, so i should have just did a mileage run for the additional 2k to hit PM (hindsight is 20/20).
2) So currently GM - quite happy to see the PM status yesterday
3) All my itineraries (5 scheduled) had upgrade requests, so all five immediately upgraded all appropriate segments to Comfort+ (which is why i commented about it feeling like Xmas) - I had no control over this...happened automatically - my original seats are now gone.
4) I did select the RUCs as choice benefits and used them to upgrade some of those trips to first class - If Delta takes that away, then its no sweat off my back and it is their right.
**with all that being said, if delta's IT screwup is reversed to the level of removing those upgrades, they need to provide the original seating back IMHO because the Comfort+ upgrades were automated.
1) purposefully did not hit PM last december because I had a long shot to reach DM this year, but only if I had the appropriate rollover - 23K MQM rollover. Unfortunately a couple big mileage trips abroad didn't pan out the as hoped for, so i should have just did a mileage run for the additional 2k to hit PM (hindsight is 20/20).
2) So currently GM - quite happy to see the PM status yesterday
3) All my itineraries (5 scheduled) had upgrade requests, so all five immediately upgraded all appropriate segments to Comfort+ (which is why i commented about it feeling like Xmas) - I had no control over this...happened automatically - my original seats are now gone.
4) I did select the RUCs as choice benefits and used them to upgrade some of those trips to first class - If Delta takes that away, then its no sweat off my back and it is their right.
**with all that being said, if delta's IT screwup is reversed to the level of removing those upgrades, they need to provide the original seating back IMHO because the Comfort+ upgrades were automated.
May 8, 2017, 7:37 pm
#178
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Complimentary C+ Upgrade cleared while Medallion, revoked at check in
Not saying it's right or wrong but it did happen.
This has me wondering though if anyone with temporary PM status did a free award redeposit.
May 8, 2017, 7:50 pm
#179
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: DL, Marriott & IHG Platty; HH Diamonte
Posts: 861
I wouldn't be so sure:
Complimentary C+ Upgrade cleared while Medallion, revoked at check in
Not saying it's right or wrong but it did happen.
This has me wondering though if anyone with temporary PM status did a free award redeposit.
Complimentary C+ Upgrade cleared while Medallion, revoked at check in
Not saying it's right or wrong but it did happen.
This has me wondering though if anyone with temporary PM status did a free award redeposit.
Edit: although Delta should be very careful how they handle this error by not having any customers penalized for something that was completely their (Delta/Amex) fault(s).
Last edited by pharmawalk; May 8, 2017 at 7:58 pm
May 8, 2017, 8:15 pm
#180
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: IAH / HOU
Programs: UA GS, DL-Plat, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Hyatt Somethingist, Marriott Titanium Lifetime
Posts: 2,853
Hey, Java . . .
This video, I think, would hafto be my ALL TIME hands down DYKWIA favorite <that was posted here somewhere before>. I laugh SO FREAKIN' HARD every time I see it! I was actually in tears just now watching it again!
Hotel Check-In, Diamond Member - YouTube
5 minutes later . . . .
I'm crying my eyes out, I'm laughing so hard!!! I haven't watched that in a few years!
I am a DI-YAMOND guest!
They're towing your giraffe!!!
Please take 4:45 and watch it! It's sooooo funny and appropriate!
This video, I think, would hafto be my ALL TIME hands down DYKWIA favorite <that was posted here somewhere before>. I laugh SO FREAKIN' HARD every time I see it! I was actually in tears just now watching it again!
Hotel Check-In, Diamond Member - YouTube
5 minutes later . . . .
I'm crying my eyes out, I'm laughing so hard!!!
I haven't watched that in a few years!I am a DI-YAMOND guest!
They're towing your giraffe!!!
Please take 4:45 and watch it! It's sooooo funny and appropriate!