Apr 29, 2023, 10:50 pm
Last edit by: jjl468
MQM bonuses are awarded within a few days of the Amex tracker reporting crossing the threshold
MQD waiver may take up to 2 weeks to update after the MQM spend tracker on the Amex website and is independent of statement dates
MQD waiver may take up to 2 weeks to update after the MQM spend tracker on the Amex website and is independent of statement dates
Consolidated "When does Delta Amex Spend Update"
Nov 27, 2015, 8:44 am
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There are two different things being discussed here. The $25K card spend MQD waiver is updated more frequently than once a month. The DL Plat/Reserve Amex spend-based MQM/mileage boosts, however, only post after statement close for statement period in which you cross the threshold.
Nov 28, 2015, 6:33 am
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I've been monitoring this very closely the past couple weeks and have noticed that DL.dum updates 2x per week with AmEx spend totals. Tuesday and Saturday have been when mine update.
I just hit the 25k spend threshold on Wednesday and the transactions have moved from pending to posted on Amex.com. I'm hoping it's all reflected in tomorrow's update on DL.dum. I'll update this thread then.
I just hit the 25k spend threshold on Wednesday and the transactions have moved from pending to posted on Amex.com. I'm hoping it's all reflected in tomorrow's update on DL.dum. I'll update this thread then.
As mentioned by LBJ, the miles and MQM bonuses haven't hit my account yet....not until the statement closing date.
Nov 28, 2015, 8:46 am
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While you'll qualify for the bonus based on calendar year spend, the bonus won't post/apply to 2015, but rather 2016 MQM. While based on 2015 spend, it wont be earned until the statement closing date. At least that is how it's always happened for me.
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Nov 28, 2015, 10:36 am
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Note that it's important to make sure all charges post to your AMEX account by Dec 31st. Sometimes there can a delay of a day or more from the transaction date with the merchant and the post date with Amex. It's the actual post date that counts, not the transaction date.
Nov 28, 2015, 10:54 am
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This is incorrect. The MQM boost will be backdated to Dec 31, 2015 and will count toward your 2015 MQM total even though it actually posts to your account in January.
Note that it's important to make sure all charges post to your AMEX account by Dec 31st. Sometimes there can a delay of a day or more from the transaction date with the merchant and the post date with Amex. It's the actual post date that counts, not the transaction date.
Note that it's important to make sure all charges post to your AMEX account by Dec 31st. Sometimes there can a delay of a day or more from the transaction date with the merchant and the post date with Amex. It's the actual post date that counts, not the transaction date.
Nov 28, 2015, 4:35 pm
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It doesn't effect me one way or another since no matter it will be rolled over or posted directly to 2016. However last year I argued with them a b d they refused to post the Jan 15 closing date as 2014 MQM. They were quite adamant that it went to the year at time the statement closed even though based on previous year spending. As with all things DL, YMMV.
Nov 28, 2015, 10:22 pm
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Don't know what to say, but there have been a number of us here who have done last minute spend to make the MQM boost threshold and they have always counted for the year in which the spend was made. Just verified my mileage history and my last year's "SKYMILES AMEX COBRAND THRESHOLD MQM BONUS" has a credit date of Dec 31, 2014 and a "posted on" date of Jan 25, 2015.
Mine shows a credit date of the close of statement and a post date later that month. At least in the end it didn't effect me. I ended up with a double posting of an international trip due to irrops and closed out 2014 with enough to keep DM. However I had planned on having the 10k count towards it and would have been short.
Nov 28, 2015, 11:20 pm
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I don't think this is correct.
Nov 29, 2015, 12:44 am
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Sep 16, 2016, 12:03 pm
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Was about to post but found this thread via Google.
On DL.com, my CC spend "bar" says updated 7/9/16. I've had spend/statement closes (twice) since then. I'm not too worried - about to cross 25k spend on DL Plat in the next month or so - but I've gone MQD exempt the past 2 years via CC spend and usually my recollection is the spend "bar" updates a LOT faster, and just curious if anyone also sees this.
On DL.com, my CC spend "bar" says updated 7/9/16. I've had spend/statement closes (twice) since then. I'm not too worried - about to cross 25k spend on DL Plat in the next month or so - but I've gone MQD exempt the past 2 years via CC spend and usually my recollection is the spend "bar" updates a LOT faster, and just curious if anyone also sees this.
Sep 16, 2016, 12:55 pm
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Maybe it is different for the Platinum AMEX folks, but at least with the Reserve card you have to either claim the MQMs for yourself, or gift them to someone else. Either way, once you receive the bonus miles, you'll know that the MQMs are available. If you don't do anything they will post to your account in 90 days.
We find the spending waiver on DL.com to be updated quite regularly...
We find the spending waiver on DL.com to be updated quite regularly...
Sep 16, 2016, 1:02 pm
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It seems to me that with the Reserve card, until you hit the MQD waiver, it's updated on delta.dumb about once a week. For the MQMs, that depends on the closing date of your statement, with the bonus RDMs posting almost instantly and the keep or gift MQMs email about a day later, although you can do this in your account as soon as you notice the 15,000 bonus RDMs.
Sep 16, 2016, 2:01 pm
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