Elite status question
Dec 28, 2019, 7:54 pm
#31
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: Delta PM, Hyatt Plat-ist, Bonvoyyyyyyed, Hilton $15 Daily F&B Receiver, Food Lion MVP
Posts: 1,203
Best of luck. I haven't heard any stories of folks getting MQS/MQM credit for award travel, but yours is the strongest case I've heard for an exception. Please report back and happy new year!
Dec 30, 2019, 7:39 am
#36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: DL, Hilton, National
Posts: 841
Just want to caution that the operator made a note in the file about your concern with the previous operator and supervisor. I really can't imagine this was any kind of an actual "exception request" that was advanced on your behalf. I'm guessing she noted on the account what you said, but that's it. If I were you, I'd call and get customer service rather than just a regular agent and get clarification beforehand rather than just wait and see. It would be a very huge exception for DL to just grant you the two segments, so I wouldn't trust it if I were you, particularly given that you're taking a MR just for this.
Dec 30, 2019, 8:17 am
#37
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 1,079
Just want to caution that the operator made a note in the file about your concern with the previous operator and supervisor. I really can't imagine this was any kind of an actual "exception request" that was advanced on your behalf. I'm guessing she noted on the account what you said, but that's it. If I were you, I'd call and get customer service rather than just a regular agent and get clarification beforehand rather than just wait and see. It would be a very huge exception for DL to just grant you the two segments, so I wouldn't trust it if I were you, particularly given that you're taking a MR just for this.
Dec 30, 2019, 9:48 am
#38
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: Delta PM, Hyatt Plat-ist, Bonvoyyyyyyed, Hilton $15 Daily F&B Receiver, Food Lion MVP
Posts: 1,203
Also, receipts with the fare class may still show up in My Delta > My Wallet > Trip Receipts and will definitely show up in the original email from booking.
Jan 1, 2020, 5:45 am
#39
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2019
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 41
I cancelled all three flights. I’m not to optimistic they will give me the exemption. This was my first 6 mos of this type of travel for work. If nothing else it is a learning experience.
Jan 1, 2020, 6:07 am
#40
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: MCO
Programs: DL PM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 4,322
For future reference, you can use miles and earn MQMs/MQSs/MQDs if you have a DL Amex Card and use the Pay With Miles (not Miles + Cash) option. PWM will generally priced higher as the miles are valued at .01 cent per mile compared to regular award tickets which don’t necessarily follow this.
Jan 24, 2020, 4:46 pm
#41
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2019
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 41
Still have not heard anything about a decision as of yet. Contacted the Elite line and they had me send another request. I am not too optimistic but never hurts to try. The worst they can say is no.
Feb 9, 2020, 8:11 pm
#43
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Tacoma, WA
Programs: Delta Platinum Medallion, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 495
It's disappointing, but I get it. I had to do a stupid mileage run SEA-PDX last year to make PM, as I flew a ton of miles on United that would normally have gone to Delta (Hell, if I had only flown DL I would have been in range of Diamond, but I digress). I was way over on MQMs but would have otherwise missed PM by $150.