Wife is 8 MQM short of Silver
Jun 13, 2018, 10:08 am
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Wife is 8 MQM short of Silver
We have a trip to Europe in 2 weeks. My wife is literally 8 MQM short of Silver, and obviously will hit it the minute we take off. Would like to be able to have her Silver for this flight.
Does anyone know of a way to get 8 MQM other than taking a short trip or getting an AMEX (have those). I tried @Delta on twitter, with no help at all.
Does anyone know of a way to get 8 MQM other than taking a short trip or getting an AMEX (have those). I tried @Delta on twitter, with no help at all.
Jun 13, 2018, 10:17 am
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AFAIK, there are no complimentary upgrades for Silver (or ANY Medallion, including Diamond) on TATL flights.
That said, there are myriad Amex offers that give MQM benefits, sometimes with the first dollar spent, and they post to your SM account pretty quickly. My first Reserve card came on a 10K MQM / 10K Award miles on first dollar spent. I received the card 3 days after online application, used it at dinner that night, and a few days later the MQMs and miles were in my SM account.
Failing that, there are many here who might have more options short of making a quick mileage run.
That said, there are myriad Amex offers that give MQM benefits, sometimes with the first dollar spent, and they post to your SM account pretty quickly. My first Reserve card came on a 10K MQM / 10K Award miles on first dollar spent. I received the card 3 days after online application, used it at dinner that night, and a few days later the MQMs and miles were in my SM account.
Failing that, there are many here who might have more options short of making a quick mileage run.
Jun 13, 2018, 10:30 am
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Primary benefit would be an extra bag. If you truly need that extra bag, you could compare the cost of the cheapest mileage run you could find vs the cost of the extra bag. You are eligible to receive an upgrade to C+ (not to be confused with premium economy). Doesn't mean you would though as its most likely sold out or filled with elites with higher status. Even if there is space, the only difference between C+ and Y is UP TO an add'l 4" of legroom. Rest of the amenities are the same. I don't think that "upgrade" is really worth the effort.
Jun 13, 2018, 10:42 am
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We have a trip to Europe in 2 weeks. My wife is literally 8 MQM short of Silver, and obviously will hit it the minute we take off. Would like to be able to have her Silver for this flight.
Does anyone know of a way to get 8 MQM other than taking a short trip or getting an AMEX (have those). I tried @Delta on twitter, with no help at all.
Does anyone know of a way to get 8 MQM other than taking a short trip or getting an AMEX (have those). I tried @Delta on twitter, with no help at all.
I agree with the others here that it's unlikely to be worth doing something to get the extra MQMs, but she should check her account carefully to make sure that all segments have been properly credited.
Jun 13, 2018, 11:15 am
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There is the 40% boost on Skymiles, and possibly a higher boarding group? Not saying those are worth a mileage run, but are a few gains.
Jun 13, 2018, 2:32 pm
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We have a trip to Europe in 2 weeks. My wife is literally 8 MQM short of Silver, and obviously will hit it the minute we take off. Would like to be able to have her Silver for this flight.
Does anyone know of a way to get 8 MQM other than taking a short trip or getting an AMEX (have those). I tried @Delta on twitter, with no help at all.
Does anyone know of a way to get 8 MQM other than taking a short trip or getting an AMEX (have those). I tried @Delta on twitter, with no help at all.
Jun 13, 2018, 2:49 pm
#13
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There are complimentary upgrades for all Medallion tiers from Main Cabin to Comfort + seats on transatlantic flights (but not to DL Premium Select or DL One). Silvers clear 24 hours prior to departure time based upon availability.
Jun 13, 2018, 2:50 pm
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At least you qualified with 'AFAIK' which based on your posting history is not very much.
There are complimentary upgrades for all Medallion tiers from Main Cabin to Comfort + seats on transatlantic flights (but not to DL Premium Select or DL One). Silvers clear 24 hours prior to departure time based upon availability.
There are complimentary upgrades for all Medallion tiers from Main Cabin to Comfort + seats on transatlantic flights (but not to DL Premium Select or DL One). Silvers clear 24 hours prior to departure time based upon availability.
Jun 13, 2018, 3:11 pm
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