Mile purchase
Sep 30, 2019, 11:26 am
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Mile purchase
Well with my knee issues and surgery scheduled for Oct 23...I doubt Ill be able to fly the 3k MQM miles I need for 2020 platinum prior to Dec 30th. Can the collective wisdom let me know how much I would expect to spend in Dec to buy my way to PM?
Way over on spend...dont need to worry about that.
Way over on spend...dont need to worry about that.
Sep 30, 2019, 11:51 am
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There's a thread from about January where these offers were posted. DL uses personalized prices and the cost is higher for the same number of MQMs to be used for DM status compared to PM status, etc. They're certainly more expensive than plane tickets to earn the MQMs by flying.
In previous years IIRC for 3,000 MQMs you would need to buy 5,000 of them and the price for 10,000 was Not equal to twice the price for 5,000 (nonlinear pricing, so for some people it could make sense to buy more MQMs than needed in order to have more rollover). The purchase earns MQDs and IIRC RDMs in purchased with a Reserve card.
Could you perhaps get the MQMs from a DL AmEx credit card offer?
In previous years IIRC for 3,000 MQMs you would need to buy 5,000 of them and the price for 10,000 was Not equal to twice the price for 5,000 (nonlinear pricing, so for some people it could make sense to buy more MQMs than needed in order to have more rollover). The purchase earns MQDs and IIRC RDMs in purchased with a Reserve card.
Could you perhaps get the MQMs from a DL AmEx credit card offer?
Sep 30, 2019, 11:57 am
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The thread for the Elevate Your Status program for last year is here -- 2018 Elevate Your Status is Live
Second post looks to be for someone buying back Plat status. MQM's are only offered in fixed increments (here are the first three for Plat from last year) --
1000 MQM's + 3 MQS + 999 MQD = $999
2500 MQM's + 6 MQS + 1299 MQD = $1299
5000 MQM's + 9 MQS + 1399 MQD = $1399
You could save your money and try this approach instead -- https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...my-status.html
Second post looks to be for someone buying back Plat status. MQM's are only offered in fixed increments (here are the first three for Plat from last year) --
1000 MQM's + 3 MQS + 999 MQD = $999
2500 MQM's + 6 MQS + 1299 MQD = $1299
5000 MQM's + 9 MQS + 1399 MQD = $1399
You could save your money and try this approach instead -- https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...my-status.html
Sep 30, 2019, 11:59 am
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The thread for the Elevate Your Status program for last year is here -- 2018 Elevate Your Status is Live
Second post looks to be for someone buying back Plat status --
1000 MQM's + 3 MQS + 999 MQD = $999
2500 MQM's + 6 MQS + 1299 MQD = $1299
5000 MQM's + 9 MQS + 1399 MQD = $1399
You could save your money and try this approach instead -- https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...my-status.html
Second post looks to be for someone buying back Plat status --
1000 MQM's + 3 MQS + 999 MQD = $999
2500 MQM's + 6 MQS + 1299 MQD = $1299
5000 MQM's + 9 MQS + 1399 MQD = $1399
You could save your money and try this approach instead -- https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...my-status.html
Sep 30, 2019, 1:00 pm
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obviously I don't really know how immobilized your leg will be post-ACL surgery, but an immediate BOS-MSP/MIA/MCO/TPA turnaround -- quite possibly on the same jet -- in paid F would net approx 3300 MQM for ~$850
Sep 30, 2019, 3:01 pm
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Thanks all.
It's not the immobilization, it's the swelling that is the killer. 3 out of my 4 main knee ligaments are torn, plus my femur is cracked. I'll be lucky if I can fly home for Christmas (a 90 minute flight) much less a 5 legged trip.
But I had not even thought about a credit card offer or request for an extension. Good ones! Except I already have a DL Platinum AMEX. Hmm....
Other option is I see how I feel in mid December, and bite a bullet to either pay up or do a MR.
It's not the immobilization, it's the swelling that is the killer. 3 out of my 4 main knee ligaments are torn, plus my femur is cracked. I'll be lucky if I can fly home for Christmas (a 90 minute flight) much less a 5 legged trip.
But I had not even thought about a credit card offer or request for an extension. Good ones! Except I already have a DL Platinum AMEX. Hmm....
Other option is I see how I feel in mid December, and bite a bullet to either pay up or do a MR.
Last edited by navi_jen; Sep 30, 2019 at 3:28 pm
Sep 30, 2019, 3:22 pm
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given that anatomical carnage, I probably wouldn't rush to do too much either :/
Sep 30, 2019, 5:31 pm
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Thanks all.
It's not the immobilization, it's the swelling that is the killer. 3 out of my 4 main knee ligaments are torn, plus my femur is cracked. I'll be lucky if I can fly home for Christmas (a 90 minute flight) much less a 5 legged trip.
But I had not even thought about a credit card offer or request for an extension. Good ones! Except I already have a DL Platinum AMEX. Hmm....
Other option is I see how I feel in mid December, and bite a bullet to either pay up or do a MR.
It's not the immobilization, it's the swelling that is the killer. 3 out of my 4 main knee ligaments are torn, plus my femur is cracked. I'll be lucky if I can fly home for Christmas (a 90 minute flight) much less a 5 legged trip.
But I had not even thought about a credit card offer or request for an extension. Good ones! Except I already have a DL Platinum AMEX. Hmm....
Other option is I see how I feel in mid December, and bite a bullet to either pay up or do a MR.
You might also be able to get the business version of either Plat or Reserve, again assuming that you haven't ever had the card in the past.
I'd be reluctant to do the exception request based on your injuries in case you need it more in the future.