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
Jul 20, 2017, 4:49 pm
#346
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<checks in on thread to see if anything new has come up>
<skims over a couple pages of the same old armchair quarterbacking and statements about impact on posters' specific, individual situations>
<decides to comment on this instead>
You do realize that the appropriate ticker to compare to PEP is actually KO, right?
<skims over a couple pages of the same old armchair quarterbacking and statements about impact on posters' specific, individual situations>
<decides to comment on this instead>
You do realize that the appropriate ticker to compare to PEP is actually KO, right?
Jul 20, 2017, 5:32 pm
#347
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Ok, this is just my $0.02, but I think DL just needs to drop the MQM/MQS/MQD nonsense and go to a straight "spend equals status" program like VX had. Maybe do some limited waiving based on CC spend level (perhaps crediting $2500 in status credits for every $10k spent on certain CCs up to $25,000 in credits).
Jul 20, 2017, 8:13 pm
#349
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Jul 20, 2017, 8:37 pm
#350
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Great News. Too many DMs who don't Fly lot, but earn MQM via credit cards crowding business class.
Restricting DM to only those who spend money on delta tickets is a great move
Why should Delta give DM status to those who don't fly delta? There is a reason this program is a frequent flyer program. Not a frequent spender program
Restricting DM to only those who spend money on delta tickets is a great move
Why should Delta give DM status to those who don't fly delta? There is a reason this program is a frequent flyer program. Not a frequent spender program
Jul 20, 2017, 8:47 pm
#351
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It costs Delta basically nothing to grant high status to people who don't fly often. For people who NEVER fly Delta, giving them Titanium status has no cost at all.
Bruce
Bruce
Jul 20, 2017, 8:52 pm
#352
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Great News. Too many DMs who don't Fly lot, but earn MQM via credit cards crowding business class.
Restricting DM to only those who spend money on delta tickets is a great move
Why should Delta give DM status to those who don't fly delta? There is a reason this program is a frequent flyer program. Not a frequent spender program
Restricting DM to only those who spend money on delta tickets is a great move
Why should Delta give DM status to those who don't fly delta? There is a reason this program is a frequent flyer program. Not a frequent spender program
Jul 20, 2017, 8:53 pm
#353
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It costs travelers who fly often. It make no sense to award flying status to those who don't fly..
Jul 20, 2017, 10:07 pm
#355
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bdschobel View Post
It costs Delta basically nothing to grant high status to people who don't fly often. For people who NEVER fly Delta, giving them Titanium status has no cost at all.
Bruce
Allowing High medallion status to folks that are FO or less with 4-5CC is IMHO counterproductive to those of us who do the BIS and also have to meet the other criteria.
Jul 21, 2017, 12:10 am
#356
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Great News. Too many DMs who don't Fly lot, but earn MQM via credit cards crowding business class.
Restricting DM to only those who spend money on delta tickets is a great move
Why should Delta give DM status to those who don't fly delta? There is a reason this program is a frequent flyer program. Not a frequent spender program
Restricting DM to only those who spend money on delta tickets is a great move
Why should Delta give DM status to those who don't fly delta? There is a reason this program is a frequent flyer program. Not a frequent spender program
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Jul 21, 2017, 12:14 am
#357
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Great News. Too many DMs who don't Fly lot, but earn MQM via credit cards crowding business class.
Restricting DM to only those who spend money on delta tickets is a great move
Why should Delta give DM status to those who don't fly delta? There is a reason this program is a frequent flyer program. Not a frequent spender program
Restricting DM to only those who spend money on delta tickets is a great move
Why should Delta give DM status to those who don't fly delta? There is a reason this program is a frequent flyer program. Not a frequent spender program
Jul 21, 2017, 5:22 am
#358
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Great News. Too many DMs who don't Fly lot, but earn MQM via credit cards crowding business class.
Restricting DM to only those who spend money on delta tickets is a great move
Why should Delta give DM status to those who don't fly delta? There is a reason this program is a frequent flyer program. Not a frequent spender program
Restricting DM to only those who spend money on delta tickets is a great move
Why should Delta give DM status to those who don't fly delta? There is a reason this program is a frequent flyer program. Not a frequent spender program
https://www.msn.com/en-au/video/news...rdi/vp-BBEkOK6
Mr. Denardi just shocks the hosts with his comments and their behavior with points cards is also telling.
Jul 21, 2017, 5:27 am
#359
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No. I am not a DM. But I travel every week in delta. I already spent 15000$ this year on Delta flights, but not close to 125K miles, plan to do couple of MR. I don't have a delta credit card. I like chase better.
Kinda interesting then that out of your 120 posts on FT, 27 of them are in the MR forum (18 of them in the SIN thread). MRs are by definition a low-MQD activity. So do you hit $15K MQDs with non-MR travel and just MR to get to 125K MQMs? (Actually your profile doesn't even say what your DL status is)
Jul 21, 2017, 6:38 am
#360
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Revenue generated because of credit card spending can be rewarded with free tickets and sky miles. NOT MQM or Status. If you fly, you get the MQM. If you don't, then you don't. As simple as that. One need to have just basic business sense to understand this.