Elite status question
Dec 27, 2019, 7:25 pm
#16
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OP is looking for segments, not MQM's, but the same holds true -- no MQS for Award or Miles+Cash tickets. OP, would be helpful to know what the 19K miles were for?
Last edited by xliioper; Dec 27, 2019 at 7:31 pm
Dec 27, 2019, 7:45 pm
#17
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I was in a similar situation recently, although I was going to be short of Platinum by about $150 MQDs as opposed to segments. I ended up taking a SEA-PDX-SEA mileage run for $200 and was home before lunch!
I'll actually be crossing the PM threshold tomorrow morning at around 7AM, when my SEA-JFK flight touches down. D1 seats on a 752; not a bad way to spend 5 or so hours on a redeye transcon!
I'll actually be crossing the PM threshold tomorrow morning at around 7AM, when my SEA-JFK flight touches down. D1 seats on a 752; not a bad way to spend 5 or so hours on a redeye transcon!
Dec 27, 2019, 9:31 pm
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AFAIK OP needs 6 SEGMENTS to qualify and already has satisfied the MQD requirement for PM.
Dec 27, 2019, 9:40 pm
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It seems likely that OP meant that 19K miles were spent as part of the 3 roundtrips to earn status (not that 19K miles will be earned). If these were for an award ticket (there are 19K roundtrip BE awards on this route), they will not count towards MQS. Pay with miles tickets count towards status, but can only be done in 5K increments which means it couldn't have been a PWM ticket. So this sounds very much like it was an award ticket and, if so, OP will end up 2 MQS short. I suppose the 19K could have been for an FCM offer, but it seems unlikely someone would upgrade such a short segment.
Dec 27, 2019, 11:54 pm
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It seems likely that OP meant that 19K miles were spent as part of the 3 roundtrips to earn status (not that 19K miles will be earned). If these were for an award ticket (there are 19K roundtrip BE awards on this route), they will not count towards MQS. Pay with miles tickets count towards status, but can only be done in 5K increments which means it couldn't have been a PWM ticket. So this sounds very much like it was an award ticket and, if so, OP will end up 2 MQS short. I suppose the 19K could have been for an FCM offer, but it seems unlikely someone would upgrade such a short segment.
Dec 28, 2019, 3:07 am
#22
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‘Thanks. I just needed 6 segments to get to platinum.
Dec 28, 2019, 3:09 am
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Dec 28, 2019, 5:09 am
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Dec 28, 2019, 6:52 am
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https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles.../program-rules
SkyMiles credit (inclusive of mileage, MQMs, MQSs, and MQDs) will not be given for the following:
- Free tickets of any kind, including without limitation SkyMiles Award Tickets.
Last edited by xliioper; Dec 28, 2019 at 6:59 am
Dec 28, 2019, 2:15 pm
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Unfortunately, you will not receive segment credit for this trip. Award tickets are not eligible for either mileage (MQM) or segment (MQS) accrual.
https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles.../program-rules
SkyMiles credit (inclusive of mileage, MQMs, MQSs, and MQDs) will not be given for the following:
https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles.../program-rules
SkyMiles credit (inclusive of mileage, MQMs, MQSs, and MQDs) will not be given for the following:
- Free tickets of any kind, including without limitation SkyMiles Award Tickets.
Called yesterday booked trips was told by the operator and supervisor the SkyMiles would go towards segments. I booked two round trips for sunday and one for monday. When I checked my delta app this morning there were three round trips for Sunday and one for Monday.
Called Delta to try to 'fix' the segment issue. While speaking with the current operator she informed me the SkyMile trip would not go to segments. Explained to her what was told to me by both the previous operator and supervisor. I asked her to cancel my segments and just refund the money and miles due to misinformation. She did step up and said that while we were on the phone that she will write an exception on my behalf due to the misinformation. She said she could not guarantee anything but she hopes due to the effort I made based on the information I was given they would make an exception.
I'm not holding my breath but at least all hope isn't loss yet. Why didn't I buy that third segment was due to Christmas and some other bills I just didn't think it wise to jump the price from 650 to almost 1000.
I will hear something within the next couple of weeks. I will update as soon as I hear something.
I hope that everyone has a Happy New Year.
Dec 28, 2019, 3:28 pm
#29
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If you booked the flights yesterday, you should be able to cancel for free under Risk Free Cancellation. Does the 72 hour no award changes rule supersede that? I didn’t think so, but I could definitely be mistaken.
Dec 28, 2019, 3:54 pm
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Yes they let me cancel without pentalty even with one round trip being Basic.
Last edited by KevTN; Dec 28, 2019 at 3:55 pm Reason: update