Path from nothing to DM in 9 months?
Mar 11, 2019, 9:22 pm
#31
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: SEA
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 292
I have 2 Amex cards, Reserve and Platinum, and in 2018 received a total of 75,000 MQM bonus (45,000 of those from the Reserve). If OP got a 2nd Reserve card, should he not be able to realize 120,000 MQM (which would require upping the personal spend to $90k, resulting in 3x 15k bonuses). The remaining 5,000 MQM could be had from a 2nd Platinum card or one easy MR trip.
Or am I missing something?
Or am I missing something?
Mar 11, 2019, 9:22 pm
#32
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: New Jersey. USA
Programs: DL, BA, AA Plat Pro, MLIfe Gold, HH Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Gold, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 110
Bite the bullet and deposit $50k ($100k for non card holders) into the Delta Private Jet program with an Amex Platinum as payment. Instant Diamond Medallion status! Then use the prepaid balance to enjoy discounted commercial flights on DL that are paid from that balance. Never have to set foot on a private jet. I just can't recall if you have one or two years to use up the balance. Even better is if you can sneak it by as an expense to the biz. (This was almost entirely satirical for anyone thinking I may have been serious).
Mar 11, 2019, 10:00 pm
#34
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: ZOA, SFO, HKG
Programs: UA 1K 0.9MM, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Hertz PC, SBux Gold, TSA Pre✓
Posts: 13,811
The value of DM (or any status) won't show up until you use the status, i.e. flying.
So even assuming you could make DM with the MQM earned from credit card, the status still means nothing to you.
Mar 12, 2019, 6:25 am
#35
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,185
As a DM who rarely flies you still get priority customer service when you call in, shorter waiting times on the phone and free redeposit for award tickets.
Mar 12, 2019, 8:33 am
#36
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HSV
Programs: Bellevue Lifetime Premiere Mega Elite Supreme
Posts: 1,509
I have 2 Amex cards, Reserve and Platinum, and in 2018 received a total of 75,000 MQM bonus (45,000 of those from the Reserve). If OP got a 2nd Reserve card, should he not be able to realize 120,000 MQM (which would require upping the personal spend to $90k, resulting in 3x 15k bonuses). The remaining 5,000 MQM could be had from a 2nd Platinum card or one easy MR trip.
Or am I missing something?
Or am I missing something?
In short, DLAX MQM boosts max out at 100K, unless you can get other DLAX Reserve cardmembers to gift you their MQM boosts (as I do by gifting my 60K worth of boosts to my wife to maintain her DM status).
Mar 12, 2019, 8:51 am
#37
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, 1MM
Posts: 3,784
Mar 12, 2019, 9:22 am
#38
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 1,079
Mar 12, 2019, 11:03 am
#39
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Home
Posts: 469
There are some tangible benefits of DM status - even if you fly only few times a year -
Premium boarding is the biggest, priority for upgrades, co-terminal, better IRROPS handling... may be even an occasional Porsche ride!
PS. And of course the free re-deposit of awards. If OP is going to have bunch of AMEX cards generating bunch of RDMs this is very good to have
Premium boarding is the biggest, priority for upgrades, co-terminal, better IRROPS handling... may be even an occasional Porsche ride!
PS. And of course the free re-deposit of awards. If OP is going to have bunch of AMEX cards generating bunch of RDMs this is very good to have
Last edited by jeet; Mar 12, 2019 at 11:05 am Reason: added
Mar 12, 2019, 4:59 pm
#42
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: ZOA, SFO, HKG
Programs: UA 1K 0.9MM, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Hertz PC, SBux Gold, TSA Pre✓
Posts: 13,811
Also - speaking from experience as a UA 1K, I rarely book award travel. So while the free redeposit is good, it is not a benefit many top tiered elites use frequently.
Mar 12, 2019, 7:43 pm
#43
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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: 100,409
There are some tangible benefits of DM status - even if you fly only few times a year -
Premium boarding is the biggest, priority for upgrades, co-terminal, better IRROPS handling... may be even an occasional Porsche ride!
PS. And of course the free re-deposit of awards. If OP is going to have bunch of AMEX cards generating bunch of RDMs this is very good to have
Premium boarding is the biggest, priority for upgrades, co-terminal, better IRROPS handling... may be even an occasional Porsche ride!
PS. And of course the free re-deposit of awards. If OP is going to have bunch of AMEX cards generating bunch of RDMs this is very good to have
As was already pointed out, PMs also get the free award ticket cancel/redepoosit benefit.
I'm a charter DM (requalified every year) and my only Porsche ride was at the ATL Freddies that were held in the DL museum, so we didn't even take an excursion around the tarmac, although I did get a tarmac ride (IIRC to/from the SC) at the SEA ATL DO to thank the elite call center people.
I'm a charter DM (requalified every year) and my only Porsche ride was at the ATL Freddies that were held in the DL museum, so we didn't even take an excursion around the tarmac, although I did get a tarmac ride (IIRC to/from the SC) at the SEA ATL DO to thank the elite call center people.