Delta360
Dec 9, 18, 4:33 pm
#16
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DL also reportedly looks heavily at the amount of spend which you control. It isn't just tickets in your name, but whether you are instrumental in a corporate contract. Also, look at how you achieve that spend, e.g. DL vs. ST.
Dec 9, 18, 4:39 pm
#17
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Originally Posted by Often1
DL also reportedly looks heavily at the amount of spend which you control. It isn't just tickets in your name, but whether you are instrumental in a corporate contract. Also, look at how you achieve that spend, e.g. DL vs. ST.
I can't imagine that anyone has ever decided to fly Delta versus a competitor just to get 360.
Dec 9, 18, 9:28 pm
#18
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Originally Posted by SYRRDU
$60K ain't getting it in RDU. I have been DM every year and spend $30-60 each year and will never see it. In fact if it wasn't for two last minute Int'l trips in J this year I would have dropped to PM as I have given my business to AA. This was my biggest spend year ever and as of now it looks like DL will get ~$30K and AA will get $50K.
That being said, I don’t think I’ve met a 360 yet, but I met a dude with CK tags a few weeks ago who had switched to DL.
Dec 10, 18, 1:12 am
#19
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Originally Posted by HDQDD
Former AA EXP here, I feel sorry for anyone that has to fly AA by choice these days, but especially out of RDU where it’s only hub options. Might be good for segment running, but that about it.
Dec 10, 18, 6:21 pm
#21
Join Date: May 2009
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Originally Posted by Youngmiler
Out of curiosity why did you pick DPJ given the number of competitors in the market?
It’s no longer meaningful or even tracked by DL to the best of my knowledge, and is unrelated to the Diamond status you can obtain via Delta Private Jets. (That said, if you know you will need $50k in DL spend in a year, setting up the DPJ membership is one way to immediately start the year with Diamond... although I can’t imagine anyone has actually gone for it solely for that reason.)
Dec 11, 18, 2:11 am
#22
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Originally Posted by BenA
Charter was a designation for those of us who achieved Diamond Medallion in the first year it was introduced. Prior to that, Platinum Medallion at 75k was Delta’s top tier.
Dec 11, 18, 2:19 am
#23
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Originally Posted by SYRRDU
^^^ what Ben said. I think DM was introduced in 2009.
Yeah... c'mon Big D! Let's hear it for your flyers! D! D! M!
Dec 11, 18, 5:17 am
#24
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Originally Posted by TheHorta
Still holding my breath for DL to introduce a published DDM tier -- Double Diamond Medallion: 250K MQM, $30K MQD, $500K AX Waiver.
Yeah... c'mon Big D! Let's hear it for your flyers! D! D! M!
Yeah... c'mon Big D! Let's hear it for your flyers! D! D! M!
Dec 11, 18, 6:44 am
#25
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Originally Posted by SYRRDU
^^^ what Ben said. I think DM was introduced in 2009.
Dec 11, 18, 7:01 am
#26
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Originally Posted by HDQDD
Former AA EXP here, I feel sorry for anyone that has to fly AA by choice these days, but especially out of RDU where it’s only hub options. Might be good for segment running, but that about it.
That being said, I don’t think I’ve met a 360 yet, but I met a dude with CK tags a few weeks ago who had switched to DL.
Won’t lie, being a top 5% (per Delta email haha) flier from ATW kind of hoping for the invite but not expecting since I won’t hit 40K mqd this year. Also, as discussed not much appreciable difference, but any little bit can help. Overall though, happy as a DM.
Dec 11, 18, 8:06 am
#27
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Originally Posted by whooperatw
On recent flights ex-AMS I have seen 360 tags multiple times. I think on my most recent flight at least two passengers in D1 had the 360 tags. Now this doesn’t mean they are current, but was surprised by how many I’ve seen.
Won’t lie, being a top 5% (per Delta email haha) flier from ATW kind of hoping for the invite but not expecting since I won’t hit 40K mqd this year. Also, as discussed not much appreciable difference, but any little bit can help. Overall though, happy as a DM.
That said, $40K MQDs doesn't even get close to sniffing 360 - even at an outstation. If you had $40K at an outstation on United, you might have a chance at Global Services if most of your travel was in high fare classes but $40K is borderline there at best.
Dec 11, 18, 9:35 am
#28
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Originally Posted by ajg276
I'm NYC based, going to hit 90k MQD - mostly paid F/J international -- think I have a shot? Folks in my office with far less have no issues attaining CK and GS.
One benefit not mentioned is executive skyclub membership, but that's worth nothing, and you get a hat. In the end all that helps is the better helpdesk.
