2018 Elevate Your Status is Live
Dec 5, 2018, 4:16 pm
#62
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 4,895
Dec 6, 2018, 10:15 am
#63
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Twin Cities
Programs: Delta DM MM, IHG Plat, Hilton DM, Marriott SE, Emerald EE, Oakdale Gun Club, NRA & GOA Life Member
Posts: 3,870
I just requalified and the offer is still open to me. In the past, if I had qualified already, it wasn't available to me. OT and FYI, I just got to SIN flying DL167, which is a through flight SEA-NRT-SIN. When I got to NRT, the app had already posted all of my MQMs/MQDs for the complete MSP-SEA-NRT-SIN outbound. We had discussed this recently in another thread.
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Dec 6, 2018, 11:07 am
#66
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Edina, Mn
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 31
Dec 6, 2018, 11:12 am
#67
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,413
I just requalified and the offer is still open to me. In the past, if I had qualified already, it wasn't available to me. OT and FYI, I just got to SIN flying DL167, which is a through flight SEA-NRT-SIN. When I got to NRT, the app had already posted all of my MQMs/MQDs for the complete MSP-SEA-NRT-SIN outbound. We had discussed this recently in another thread.
Dec 6, 2018, 11:57 am
#68
Join Date: Feb 2012
Programs: DL PM, HH Diamond, SPG Platinum, Amex Centurion
Posts: 34
Nah
I can get platinum easy, I only miss the spend on diamond. Given I live in Atlanta and the upgrades are meh anyway, the $2.5k isn't worth it to me. I already get skyclub through cc, the GUCs are nice, but hard to use. Diamond is less attractive than it used to be anyway....
As a Delta shareholder though, great deal guys! You all should purchase this asap!
As a Delta shareholder though, great deal guys! You all should purchase this asap!
Dec 6, 2018, 12:12 pm
#69
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: Delta Gold, Marriott Platinum, Former Amtrak Select, Former Hilton Gold
Posts: 422
It does kind of annoy me that tiers are based on miles flown and not revenue. Shouldn't customers who spend more money be valued more? I will hit over $9,000 in MQDs this year but still be at FO based on MQMs.
Dec 6, 2018, 12:55 pm
#70
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Programs: DL DM, Bonvoy LTT, HH Diam, UA Silver, USAF million miler ;)
Posts: 1,596
I need $114 MQDs for DM...sorry Delta, I'm not going to give you $2399 for the same benefits I can get for a one way flight to ANY (anywhere).
Dec 6, 2018, 1:18 pm
#71
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Hyatt Discoverist, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,303
2000 MQM from PM after a trip to China in November got turned into a trip to Missouri instead (wah wah). Rather than pay $1399, my dad, my son and I are all taking a flight next week. My dad was four segments short of requalifying for PM, so I found a good deal on flights from MSP-BOS and he’ll fly up from STL to join us. My son loves to fly, my dad and I need one more trip, so it’s a win-win-win. Oh yeah, and the ticket was $130. One-tenth what Delta wants me to pay.
Dec 6, 2018, 1:39 pm
#72
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, 1MM
Posts: 3,784
I just got the offer that tops at $1,999 for 12,500 MQM. The offer came in today while I was on the return flight of MSP-HND-MSP. For my $1594 fare in PS I earned just under 18K MQM and spent a delightful 2 1/2 days in Tokyo.
Dec 6, 2018, 3:35 pm
#73
Join Date: Nov 2013
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 1,089
I guess for some people it might make sense... but definitely not for me...
In unrelated news, I have a GUC that expires at the end of Jan, and my next international travel won't be until Feb :-/ (I tried to use it unsuccessfully on a trip to Asia a few weeks ago)
Maybe will burn it on my little baby domestic hop coming up but that seems like a waste!
Dec 6, 2018, 4:03 pm
#74
Join Date: Feb 2017
Programs: DL DM, UA Gold, Alaska MVP, Bonvoy (lol) Ambassador
Posts: 2,994
I wouldn't call $7K for 30K MQMs as high MQD. On a 1500 mile trip (e.g., NYC<->ATL) that would only be a $350-400 ticket. That seems pretty standard (if not a bit cheap) to me unless your primary booking criteria is cost. For example, ATL<->NYC (a competitive route with non-Delta nonstops) doesn't get cheaper than $550 during business travel hour unless you book more than two weeks in advance.
Book a non-competitive route and the costs just go up from there...
Book a non-competitive route and the costs just go up from there...
Dec 7, 2018, 2:45 am
#75
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: SEA once more (previously CDG and NRT)
Programs: Former DL DM and UA 1k, now a J class free agent (UA Gold, AS MVP Gold)
Posts: 2,450
First time I've ever gotten an offer for this via email. My travel was down 40% this year, and Delta/SkyTeam travel fell by about 60% this year.
Normally would have requalified for Diamond several months ago. Was offered 1K MQM, 3 MQS, $2399 MQD for $2399.
Didn't end up needing it, as just had a AF business class flight SFO-CDG that I took on Monday finally post today, pushing me over the remaining MQD requirement.
Finishing the year at 143K MQM (77K from rollover), 13 MQS, 16K MQD. I imagine this is one of the lowest MQS numbers for a DM.
Normally would have requalified for Diamond several months ago. Was offered 1K MQM, 3 MQS, $2399 MQD for $2399.
Didn't end up needing it, as just had a AF business class flight SFO-CDG that I took on Monday finally post today, pushing me over the remaining MQD requirement.
Finishing the year at 143K MQM (77K from rollover), 13 MQS, 16K MQD. I imagine this is one of the lowest MQS numbers for a DM.