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
Nov 1, 2018, 9:40 pm
#1786
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, Hertz Pres
Posts: 3,649
Nov 1, 2018, 9:42 pm
#1787
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC/ EWR/ PHL
Programs: UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,210
Nov 1, 2018, 9:50 pm
#1788
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: LAS
Programs: DL DM 1MM, Hertz PC, National EE, Bonvoy TE, GE, CLEAR
Posts: 159
130K and 11K also getting close to the third MQM bonus on my reserve card. This has been the most MQDs I have ever had with Delta so hopefully they see my revenue KPI is going up. I also waited till my $3500 flight to Asia posted.
Nov 1, 2018, 9:54 pm
#1789
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, Hertz Pres
Posts: 3,649
Yea, you definitely got me beat. Had i thought to push for an exemption earlier in the year, i would have made my boost thresholds, and flown a good bit more....I may dip to PM with some good rollover and then just push really hard next year to get all my work expenses on my personal card
Nov 1, 2018, 9:54 pm
#1790
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC/ EWR/ PHL
Programs: UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,210
Gotcha. I thought you could only get 2 Reserve MQM bonuses a year?
Nov 1, 2018, 10:00 pm
#1791
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Back in Reds Country (DAY/CVG). Previously: SEA & SAT.
Programs: DL PM 1MM, AA PLAT, UA Silver, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 10,348
I don’t know if everyone who has a Reserve was given it, but AmEx/DL have offered a third MQM boost with the Reserve to at least some of us. I found it odd I was targeted because I’ve never even come close to a second boost, never mind a third.
One could also get a third boost if they had a personal Reserve on which they received two boosts and a then a Business Reserve where they got at least one boost.
One could also get a third boost if they had a personal Reserve on which they received two boosts and a then a Business Reserve where they got at least one boost.
Nov 1, 2018, 10:12 pm
#1792
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC/ EWR/ PHL
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Posts: 2,210
I don’t know if everyone who has a Reserve was given it, but AmEx/DL have offered a third MQM boost with the Reserve to at least some of us. I found it odd I was targeted because I’ve never even come close to a second boost, never mind a third.
One could also get a third boost if they had a personal Reserve on which they received two boosts and a then a Business Reserve where they got at least one boost.
Nov 1, 2018, 10:25 pm
#1793
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Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,037
Nov 2, 2018, 6:02 am
#1794
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: SJU
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 152
It could be viewed as unlimited from the gifting perspective. You can get the boosts from a personal and business Reserve on your own. Then your wife for example can get personal and business cards. With four full boosts between the two of you, the gifting between each other can be done however you prefer it be done. But that's the limit between the two of you on your own. You can then get a Platinum and get another 50k boost. We have three Reserve cards between us (my two and her personal) plus one Platinum of mine. We share the miles so that I wind up DM and she winds up PM each year.
Nov 2, 2018, 12:48 pm
#1795
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC/ EWR/ PHL
Programs: UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,210
It could be viewed as unlimited from the gifting perspective. You can get the boosts from a personal and business Reserve on your own. Then your wife for example can get personal and business cards. With four full boosts between the two of you, the gifting between each other can be done however you prefer it be done. But that's the limit between the two of you on your own. You can then get a Platinum and get another 50k boost. We have three Reserve cards between us (my two and her personal) plus one Platinum of mine. We share the miles so that I wind up DM and she winds up PM each year.
Nov 5, 2018, 12:23 pm
#1797
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: LAS
Programs: DL DM 1MM, Hertz PC, National EE, Bonvoy TE, GE, CLEAR
Posts: 159
Nov 5, 2018, 1:07 pm
#1798
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MSN
Programs: Delta DM, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,987
Because I want to of course verify it but if it's true, then understand the context better like they had $200K in card spend or spent $1.00 CPM and had some rollover and were MM. All the things you blacked out which give insight into what customer metrics DL is going for when granting said waiver. There are variable experiences to it being allegedly granted and I want to understand what may be factoring into it, because I believe it to be more than HUCA luck.
Nov 5, 2018, 1:11 pm
#1799
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Posts: 18,926
While that feels right to me, I'm not sure how much insight you'll be able to derive from a small handful of datapoints given likely problems with selection/reporting bias (e.g. for starters we'd also need data points from people who asked and were turned down)
Nov 5, 2018, 2:09 pm
#1800
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MSN
Programs: Delta DM, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hertz PC
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It also disappoints me that they are doing it because I'm a rule follower and so it feels a bit of a punishment. I am going to LON in December (personal) and would have been fine doing MKE>NYC>LHR in pure Y for $650 but instead bought MKE>SEA>LHR in VS PE for an extra $600. If I knew they were going to grant waivers I would have asked and bought the cheaper ticket and shorter routing if granted. It would almost make me feel better if I knew I wasn't in the segment that was granted waivers.