BOS - Surprise you can be a Gold Medallion! Now
Oct 2, 2018, 4:21 pm
#17
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: DL GM, B6, SPG
Posts: 6
I'm also a BOS-based GM, got the offer to go up to PM yesterday. This morning I was able to select Choice Benefits for 2019. I now have 4 RUC and the website is showing an expiration date on the certificates of 10/02/2019 - ie 1 year from today.
Curious to see what will happen with rollover MQMs in January.
Curious to see what will happen with rollover MQMs in January.
Oct 2, 2018, 5:34 pm
#18
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: DL DM, SPG Plat 100/LT Gold, Marriott Plat, National Executive Elite
Posts: 2,988
Giving away 4 RUCs for free? This will simply make upgrades harder for everyone else.
Comp PM is already a lot; but comp choice benefits including certificates that allow comp status holders to be ahead of regular status holders on the UG priority list? That's unacceptable
Oct 3, 2018, 3:27 am
#19
Join Date: May 2009
Location: BOS
Programs: DL GM, AA Gold, MB Platinum, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 63
Am I the only BOS-based Gold that didn't get this offer? I guess I can forget any chance of an upgrade. This makes jetBlue look like a better alternative for my East Coast flights going forward.
Does anyone have a link, or is there a name to this promotion that I can ask about?
Does anyone have a link, or is there a name to this promotion that I can ask about?
Oct 3, 2018, 5:09 am
#20
Join Date: May 2006
Location: GA
Programs: VA-PLT, QF-GLD, DL-GM, UA-ex1K, AA-exPLT, HH-DM, IHG-PLT, MR-GLD
Posts: 8,242
No, you'll be fine. Note the wording 'unless you earn Medallion Status through the normal published requirements'. They won't take your normal benefits away from you. They just mean you won't earn any rollover unless you earn it the normal way.
Oct 3, 2018, 5:25 am
#21
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Delta Platinum & MM, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, National Car Executive
Posts: 400
Lately I have also seen some pretty cheap BOS-ATL prices too.
Last edited by mfFrom35K; Oct 3, 2018 at 5:27 am Reason: Added BOS-ATL.
Oct 3, 2018, 8:39 am
#22
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,640
I booked flights to PIT and BUF. These routes aren't elite heavy so my chances of scoring an upgrade aren't bad.
V fares are $120-125 roundtrip for these two routes if you book far enough in advance.
V fares are $120-125 roundtrip for these two routes if you book far enough in advance.
Oct 3, 2018, 9:07 am
#23
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: UA GS, AA PLAT, DL PLAT, EK SILVER
Posts: 250
Am I the only BOS-based Gold that didn't get this offer? I guess I can forget any chance of an upgrade. This makes jetBlue look like a better alternative for my East Coast flights going forward.
Does anyone have a link, or is there a name to this promotion that I can ask about?
Does anyone have a link, or is there a name to this promotion that I can ask about?
. I'm a gold.
Oct 3, 2018, 10:31 am
#25
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: BOS
Programs: DL GM
Posts: 300
Am I the only BOS-based Gold that didn't get this offer? I guess I can forget any chance of an upgrade. This makes jetBlue look like a better alternative for my East Coast flights going forward.
Does anyone have a link, or is there a name to this promotion that I can ask about?
Does anyone have a link, or is there a name to this promotion that I can ask about?
If I log in to my skymiles account and go to the "My Delta" page, there's a box in the lower right called "My Promotions". If I then click the "Eligible" tab, it shows a widget that says "Boston Revolutionary Rewards". So if the email got lost, I would check there as well.
Based on my already flown and currently booked travel, I'm already about 4 round trips away from PM (based on the routes that I fly the most). I wonder if they used that as some sort of cutoff to decide who to target with the offer.
Oct 3, 2018, 10:52 am
#26
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
Many carriers do this, e.g. targeted markets and targeted travelers within a market.
Usually fairly sophisticated demographics seeking people who will stick once they have a "taste".
All of this comes at no cost to DL. DL is not opening up more award seats, UG's, or anything else. So, it's just more people chasing the same availability and thus whatever the cost there is is paid for by existing elites.
Usually fairly sophisticated demographics seeking people who will stick once they have a "taste".
All of this comes at no cost to DL. DL is not opening up more award seats, UG's, or anything else. So, it's just more people chasing the same availability and thus whatever the cost there is is paid for by existing elites.
Oct 3, 2018, 10:53 am
#27
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: Hyatt Diamond; HHonors Dia; Langham Voyager; Marriot & SPG Gold; UA Gold; AA Plat
Posts: 54
I've read thru the terms, and didn't see any mention of it, but my silly question here is:
Do the qualifying flights need to originate/terminate @ BOS? Or can they be any flights to/from anywhere (while still meeting the other requirements of fare class/Delta only or certain partners)?
TIA
Do the qualifying flights need to originate/terminate @ BOS? Or can they be any flights to/from anywhere (while still meeting the other requirements of fare class/Delta only or certain partners)?
TIA
Oct 3, 2018, 11:25 am
#28
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
I've read thru the terms, and didn't see any mention of it, but my silly question here is:
Do the qualifying flights need to originate/terminate @ BOS? Or can they be any flights to/from anywhere (while still meeting the other requirements of fare class/Delta only or certain partners)?
TIA
Do the qualifying flights need to originate/terminate @ BOS? Or can they be any flights to/from anywhere (while still meeting the other requirements of fare class/Delta only or certain partners)?
TIA
Oct 3, 2018, 11:31 am
#29
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Mass
Programs: Independent
Posts: 4,829
I hate how Delta always does this. I have enough flights I have to book by the end of the year to get just up to Silver on DL, or I could do them all on AA and move to Platinum Pro. This would have sent me over to DL, but I guess I am sticking with AA.
Oct 3, 2018, 12:31 pm
#30
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,640
I've read thru the terms, and didn't see any mention of it, but my silly question here is:
Do the qualifying flights need to originate/terminate @ BOS? Or can they be any flights to/from anywhere (while still meeting the other requirements of fare class/Delta only or certain partners)?
TIA
Do the qualifying flights need to originate/terminate @ BOS? Or can they be any flights to/from anywhere (while still meeting the other requirements of fare class/Delta only or certain partners)?
TIA
I'm glad that I was targeted at one of Delta's mini hubs, and not at an outstation where every leg connects in Atlanta.