Sep 26, 2017, 1:09 pm
Last edit by: Renes Points
On 26SEPT17 Delta changed the MQD AMEX exempt requirements. $25,000 only exempts you to Platinum or lower. $250,000 spend needed across ALL the DL AMEX cards you hold (personal and business in your name) for Diamond exemption for 2019 elite year.
If all you are interested in is the discussion starting when the announcement occurred on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, start here.
The Delta announcement is here https://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/skymiles/news-and-updates.html
There are many data points that Delta will allow a one time exception under the 2017 qualification rules if you request this for the 2019 Medallion year.
If all you are interested in is the discussion starting when the announcement occurred on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, start here.
The Delta announcement is here https://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/skymiles/news-and-updates.html
There are many data points that Delta will allow a one time exception under the 2017 qualification rules if you request this for the 2019 Medallion year.
Delta increasing Diamond MQD Waiver to $250,000
Dec 20, 2018, 8:40 am
#1906
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MSN
Programs: Delta DM, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,987
File this under "Things Delta has done badly", and I'm normally not a big whiner. But you have those of us who increased spend with personal funds to hit $15K who are mad that waivers were granted for those who didn't, you have those who don't know about the waiver ever existing but are disappointed to no longer be DM despite meeting prior year requirements and then you have those who know about the waiver but didn't request it before they pulled it who have to be ticked that others with possibly less strong portfolios of loyalty to DL did get. Bungled. Bigly.
Dec 20, 2018, 10:33 am
#1907
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: SEA
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 292
Is it me or does it seem like Delta must have listened to feedback and noticing that a lot of frequent flyer members were receiving waivers, and that's why they pulled the plug? They seemed to be very lenient there while it was still a thing.
Dec 20, 2018, 10:49 am
#1908
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Look up - On a ✈ DELTA ✈ jet NOW!
Programs: Blogger & Delta Diamond Medallion Million Miler
Posts: 4,174
I am still getting reader feedback on granting wavers. It is very YMMV however.
Dec 20, 2018, 2:49 pm
#1909
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Edwardsburg, MI
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Delta Plat
Posts: 189
Dec 20, 2018, 2:54 pm
#1910
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: CHS
Programs: DL Diamond, WN A-List, Marriott Platinum Elite, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 685
Dec 20, 2018, 3:15 pm
#1912
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,028
Dec 20, 2018, 3:27 pm
#1913
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: CHS
Programs: DL Diamond, WN A-List, Marriott Platinum Elite, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 685
- 2 x 10k = 20k for Platinum Personal
- 2 x 10k = 20k for Platinum Business
- 2 x 15k = 30k for Reserve Personal
- 2 x 15k = 30k for Reserve Business
Dec 20, 2018, 4:00 pm
#1914
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, MM, NR; HH Diamond, Bonvoy LT Gold, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Diamond, others
Posts: 12,159
Dec 20, 2018, 4:10 pm
#1915
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: MCO
Programs: DL exDM MM
Posts: 762
File this under "Things Delta has done badly", and I'm normally not a big whiner. But you have those of us who increased spend with personal funds to hit $15K who are mad that waivers were granted for those who didn't, you have those who don't know about the waiver ever existing but are disappointed to no longer be DM despite meeting prior year requirements and then you have those who know about the waiver but didn't request it before they pulled it who have to be ticked that others with possibly less strong portfolios of loyalty to DL did get. Bungled. Bigly.
Dec 20, 2018, 5:36 pm
#1916
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HSV
Programs: Bellevue Lifetime Premiere Mega Elite Supreme
Posts: 1,509
This decision has massively influenced not only my credit card spending but also my flying strategy. For several years I spent $150,000-plus on my Delta AX Reserve cards. Easily made DM. I moved my spend to my Chase Sapphire card and I now use all of those points to buy FC tickets. Sometimes on Delta but now I am a free agent and look at others. Both Delta and AX have lost most of my business. Sad. I have had an AX card since 1976 and put nearly all of my air travel on Delta since 1999, Twenty years of loyalty.to Delta and forty years of loyalty to AX. Over.
I’m glad they made the move they did. I view it as DL being *more* “loyal” to their actual flyers.
Dec 21, 2018, 6:48 am
#1917
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: Delta DM, United 1K, Bonvoy Plat Elite, HHonors Silver, Hertz PC, Nat'l Executive Elite
Posts: 47
Rollover and CC spend bonuses.
As an update, I appealed yesterday 12/20 to Delta's twitter to point out the issues with inconsistently granting waivers. They said they would forward to SkyMiles Service Leadership Team, and about four hours later came back to say they'd grant the waiver (stressing it was one time), and MQD is now showing as checked.
As an update, I appealed yesterday 12/20 to Delta's twitter to point out the issues with inconsistently granting waivers. They said they would forward to SkyMiles Service Leadership Team, and about four hours later came back to say they'd grant the waiver (stressing it was one time), and MQD is now showing as checked.
Dec 21, 2018, 8:27 am
#1918
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MEM
Programs: Starbucks Green Card
Posts: 5,431
The max you can get in a year is:
- 2 x 10k = 20k for Platinum Personal
- 2 x 10k = 20k for Platinum Business
- 2 x 15k = 30k for Reserve Personal
- 2 x 15k = 30k for Reserve Business
Dec 21, 2018, 9:37 am
#1919
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MSN
Programs: Delta DM, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,987
Dec 21, 2018, 1:47 pm
#1920
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CT
Programs: DL DM 2MM, MR LTT, Hilton D, Hertz PC. National Emerald Exec, UA Silver(thanks to Marriott)
Posts: 2,026
Rollover and CC spend bonuses.
As an update, I appealed yesterday 12/20 to Delta's twitter to point out the issues with inconsistently granting waivers. They said they would forward to SkyMiles Service Leadership Team, and about four hours later came back to say they'd grant the waiver (stressing it was one time), and MQD is now showing as checked.
As an update, I appealed yesterday 12/20 to Delta's twitter to point out the issues with inconsistently granting waivers. They said they would forward to SkyMiles Service Leadership Team, and about four hours later came back to say they'd grant the waiver (stressing it was one time), and MQD is now showing as checked.
What's ironic is I actually was more profitable to them than you yet they were apparently more concerned with your perception of this than mine.