Delta Status Accelerator - 2021/2022 Skymiles Year
May 20, 2021, 12:04 pm
#586
Join Date: May 2021
Programs: DL
Posts: 13
503 base MQMs from IND-MSP in First class and a bonus of 568 MQMs for 2022 Medallion Status Accelerator. By my math the 568 MQMs for the bonus accelerator is correct (503*1.5)*.75 = 568, so strangely it's calculating the base correctly to calculate bonus accelerator but isn't posting the base correctly. Same goes for MSP-CUN segment, also in First.
Keep an eye on your Base MQMs! A good indication it is wrong is it your Accelerator amount is greater than your Base MQMs.
I'll wait until end of May for them to sort it out.
Keep an eye on your Base MQMs! A good indication it is wrong is it your Accelerator amount is greater than your Base MQMs.
I'll wait until end of May for them to sort it out.
May 21, 2021, 1:38 pm
#588
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ATL
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Anyone seen how MQMs post with an award ticket and cleared RUC?
I have one booked this fall for ATL-PVR with RUCs confirmed at booking for the return, and waitlisted for the outbound. Not really stressed over it, just curious to see if DL's systems are working out that particular combination properly.
I'm assuming I will just get MQM based on main cabin, which is the fare I paid for (with RDM).
I have one booked this fall for ATL-PVR with RUCs confirmed at booking for the return, and waitlisted for the outbound. Not really stressed over it, just curious to see if DL's systems are working out that particular combination properly.
I'm assuming I will just get MQM based on main cabin, which is the fare I paid for (with RDM).
May 21, 2021, 3:32 pm
#589
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: MCO
Programs: DL PM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 4,310
Anyone seen how MQMs post with an award ticket and cleared RUC?
I have one booked this fall for ATL-PVR with RUCs confirmed at booking for the return, and waitlisted for the outbound. Not really stressed over it, just curious to see if DL's systems are working out that particular combination properly.
I'm assuming I will just get MQM based on main cabin, which is the fare I paid for (with RDM).
I have one booked this fall for ATL-PVR with RUCs confirmed at booking for the return, and waitlisted for the outbound. Not really stressed over it, just curious to see if DL's systems are working out that particular combination properly.
I'm assuming I will just get MQM based on main cabin, which is the fare I paid for (with RDM).
May 21, 2021, 9:03 pm
#590
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NYC, MSY
Programs: DL DM, 1.5MM, NEXUS, Sky Club Lifetime, Admirals Club Lifetime, LowValueCustomer everywhere
Posts: 6,447
The following is from delta.com in the FAQ section about Award tickets for the Accelerator program -
- How will I earn MQMs, MQSs and MQDs on Award Travel?
- Special for only the remainder of this year, SkyMiles Members can earn MQMs, MQSs and MQDs for Award Travel on flights that are both marketed and operated by Delta and flown April 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
- MQMS: You will earn MQMs on Award Travel tickets based on the distance flown and cabin bonus (if applicable) – a 50% or 75% bonus will be applied to this value, depending on your cabin purchased.
- The base MQMs for Award Travel tickets in Basic Economy, Main Cabin and Delta Comfort+ will be the distance flown
- The base MQMs for Award Travel tickets in First Class, Delta Premium Select and Delta One will be 50% of the distance flown plus the distance flown (or 150% of the distance flown)
- Just like purchased tickets, the minimum amount of MQMs you will earn on a flight (prior to the application of bonus MQMs) is 500.
- For example, if the distance of your flight booked in Delta Comfort+ is 700 miles, you would earn 700 MQMs, plus 75% of that total: 1,225 MQMs
- If the distance of your flight booked in First Class is 700 miles, you would earn 1,050 MQMs (50% of the distance flown + the distance flown), plus 75% of that total: 1,838 MQMs
- MQSs: You will earn MQSs like you normally would on retail tickets. Members earn 1 MQS for each segment of their journey. Depending on the cabin you paid for and flew, a bonus will be applied to each segment.
- MQDs: MQDs on Award Tickets will be calculated based on the miles redeemed for the flight divided by 100 – a 50% or 75% bonus will be applied to this value, depending on the cabin purchased
- For example, if you redeem 50,000 miles for a First Class ticket, here is how many MQDs you would earn: (50,000/100) = 500; 500*75%=375; 500+375= 875 MQDs
May 22, 2021, 10:19 am
#591
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Francisco
Programs: DL DM, 1MM AA PLT 2MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, and...Smiles Diamante
Posts: 2,783
Don't think I saw one here, but does anyone have a concrete example of how MQD credited on mixed carrier award travel including partners?
As an example, I have some 95K SFO-JFK (Delta One), JFK-GRU (Latam Business) awards coming up in the forthcoming months and am curious how the calculation might work out MQD-wise--even just a guesstimate. (Delta support couldn't come up with a good answer.)
As an example, I have some 95K SFO-JFK (Delta One), JFK-GRU (Latam Business) awards coming up in the forthcoming months and am curious how the calculation might work out MQD-wise--even just a guesstimate. (Delta support couldn't come up with a good answer.)
Last edited by snorkmaster; May 23, 2021 at 7:56 am Reason: mistake, updated to MQD
May 22, 2021, 8:21 pm
#592
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NYC, MSY
Programs: DL DM, 1.5MM, NEXUS, Sky Club Lifetime, Admirals Club Lifetime, LowValueCustomer everywhere
Posts: 6,447
Don't think I saw one here, but does anyone have a concrete example of how MQD credited on mixed carrier award travel including partners?
As an example, I have some 95K SFO-JFK (Delta One), JFK-GRU (Latam Business) awards coming up in the forthcoming months and am curious how the calculation might work out MQM-wise--even just a guesstimate. (Delta support couldn't come up with a good answer.)
As an example, I have some 95K SFO-JFK (Delta One), JFK-GRU (Latam Business) awards coming up in the forthcoming months and am curious how the calculation might work out MQM-wise--even just a guesstimate. (Delta support couldn't come up with a good answer.)
May 23, 2021, 7:58 am
#593
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: San Francisco
Programs: DL DM, 1MM AA PLT 2MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, and...Smiles Diamante
Posts: 2,783
Don't think I saw one here, but does anyone have a concrete example of how MQD credited on mixed carrier award travel including partners?
As an example, I have some 95K SFO-JFK (Delta One), JFK-GRU (Latam Business) awards coming up in the forthcoming months and am curious how the calculation might work out MQD-wise--even just a guesstimate. (Delta support couldn't come up with a good answer.)
As an example, I have some 95K SFO-JFK (Delta One), JFK-GRU (Latam Business) awards coming up in the forthcoming months and am curious how the calculation might work out MQD-wise--even just a guesstimate. (Delta support couldn't come up with a good answer.)
May 23, 2021, 8:06 am
#594
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NYC, MSY
Programs: DL DM, 1.5MM, NEXUS, Sky Club Lifetime, Admirals Club Lifetime, LowValueCustomer everywhere
Posts: 6,447
Pretty much the same. You get MQD's for the SFO-JFK and zilch for the JFK-GRU. The MQD's are based on ticket cost so I'd guess that they'll allocate that either based on a mileage split or a ratio of individual prices at the time of purchase. It's guaranteed that they'll use the method that gives you the least benefit.
May 23, 2021, 2:05 pm
#595
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 4,677
Anyone seen how MQMs post with an award ticket and cleared RUC?
I have one booked this fall for ATL-PVR with RUCs confirmed at booking for the return, and waitlisted for the outbound. Not really stressed over it, just curious to see if DL's systems are working out that particular combination properly.
I'm assuming I will just get MQM based on main cabin, which is the fare I paid for (with RDM).
I have one booked this fall for ATL-PVR with RUCs confirmed at booking for the return, and waitlisted for the outbound. Not really stressed over it, just curious to see if DL's systems are working out that particular combination properly.
I'm assuming I will just get MQM based on main cabin, which is the fare I paid for (with RDM).
May 23, 2021, 4:47 pm
#597
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Join Date: Aug 2017
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Posts: 10,501
I have basically emptied out my SM account - have less than 6K left now. I guess that's the behavior DL is looking for - either spend more $, or liability reduction via award redemption.
Lots of <10K awards, with many already traveled, along some D1 awards mixed in, got to try out all kinds of widebody in DL's fleet (e.g. 359, 764, 333). All corresponding cash fares are many times more in comparison.
Lots of <10K awards, with many already traveled, along some D1 awards mixed in, got to try out all kinds of widebody in DL's fleet (e.g. 359, 764, 333). All corresponding cash fares are many times more in comparison.
May 23, 2021, 8:32 pm
#599
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NYC, MSY
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May 23, 2021, 9:56 pm
#600
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......and I paid with money, but my MQMs, etc. didn't post until the next day.