Delta Status Accelerator - 2021/2022 Skymiles Year
May 27, 2021, 11:44 am
#616
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,035
RUC upgrades don't qualify for higher bonus. Or maybe I misinterpreted and you haven't gotten any bonus at all?
How will bonuses work on Upgrade Certificates and Complimentary Upgrades?
How will bonuses work on Upgrade Certificates and Complimentary Upgrades?
- If you are upgraded to a premium cabin using an Upgrade Certificate or through a Complimentary Upgrade, you will earn bonuses based on the cabin you paid for, not the cabin you were upgraded to.
May 27, 2021, 3:08 pm
#617
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: MCO
Programs: DL PM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 4,308
On my RT that hasn't posted, I used RUCs for me and my wife one way. On the return portion, I got a medallion upgrade, she didn't. So I think that covers three situations: RUC, complimentary upgrade, and no upgrade. Nothing has posted for any of it. This was in April.
May 28, 2021, 1:21 pm
#619
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: CHA
Programs: DL-DM (1.75MM), Bonvoy LifeTi, Hertz-PC
Posts: 618
Accelerated $$$ run trip report....
Coming home from working 6 weeks in MCO, took the long way home to Chattanooga.
Normally, just a hop thru ATL and done, but that was priced (one-way) at $583
Instead, I booked:
MCO-LAX: 737-800
LAX-JFK: 767-400
JFK-SEA: 757-200
SEA-ATL-CHA: A330-900Neo then final leg ruined on CRJ-200
Booked all separately, as DL.com would not connect all segments/timings, even with minimum 4 hour layover on all connections except ATL (bounce was 51 mins booked as SEA-CHA)
Total booking: $974 for those 5 legs (less than 2x the cost of going straight home)
Then used points to upgrade:
FC on MCO-LAX, 35k
D1 on LAX-JFK, 80k
D1 on SEA-ATL: 45k
Couldn't justify using 85k points to D1 bupgrade on the 757-200 from JFK-SEA, but got upgraded about 18 hours out.
Points/Miles and spend for bought tix showed up quite soon after the flights had concluded - including the accelerator points/spend.
Point and spend for the miles upgraded I had applied, took nearly a week to show up.
But all in all, $974 out of pocket (all pulled from e-credits) + 160,000 miles, netted nearly $4500 in spend for DM status next year.
Coming home from working 6 weeks in MCO, took the long way home to Chattanooga.
Normally, just a hop thru ATL and done, but that was priced (one-way) at $583
Instead, I booked:
MCO-LAX: 737-800
LAX-JFK: 767-400
JFK-SEA: 757-200
SEA-ATL-CHA: A330-900Neo then final leg ruined on CRJ-200
Booked all separately, as DL.com would not connect all segments/timings, even with minimum 4 hour layover on all connections except ATL (bounce was 51 mins booked as SEA-CHA)
Total booking: $974 for those 5 legs (less than 2x the cost of going straight home)
Then used points to upgrade:
FC on MCO-LAX, 35k
D1 on LAX-JFK, 80k
D1 on SEA-ATL: 45k
Couldn't justify using 85k points to D1 bupgrade on the 757-200 from JFK-SEA, but got upgraded about 18 hours out.
Points/Miles and spend for bought tix showed up quite soon after the flights had concluded - including the accelerator points/spend.
Point and spend for the miles upgraded I had applied, took nearly a week to show up.
But all in all, $974 out of pocket (all pulled from e-credits) + 160,000 miles, netted nearly $4500 in spend for DM status next year.
May 28, 2021, 3:52 pm
#620
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,499
May 28, 2021, 5:17 pm
#621
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
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Posts: 100,400
However, if someone is concerned about MQDs, they should want to spend *more* RDMs on award tickets that they will fly personally.
May 28, 2021, 7:24 pm
#622
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: New York City
Programs: UA: 1K, Hyatt: Explorist and Marriott: LF Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,268
+1 I called today for my EWR-MSP-HML that I took on May 11th since my HNL-ATL-EWR posted 2 days with the accelerator on May 18th so called and they stated to give them until 05/31. If it doesn't post 05/31, should call back then.
May 29, 2021, 7:43 pm
#623
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Anyone know what this may relate to - this promotion? For context, I don't have any Delta co-branded credit cards, and I have only flown award flights in recent weeks with Delta.
May 29, 2021, 7:50 pm
#624
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,050
Trip management reward for making online change? -- https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles...gement-rewards
May 30, 2021, 11:13 am
#625
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
Question. We just flew round trip to PHX in F. Base fare was $1106.04 and total fare with taxes, etc. was $1217.80. In looking at the miles/accelerator calculator it has both legs as $411 each so the 75% bonus is being calculated off of that number. Am I missing something? No miles were used. Just cash tickets. Shouldn't the total base far be closer to if not equal to the $1106 number? Thanks all!
May 30, 2021, 11:56 am
#626
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,050
Question. We just flew round trip to PHX in F. Base fare was $1106.04 and total fare with taxes, etc. was $1217.80. In looking at the miles/accelerator calculator it has both legs as $411 each so the 75% bonus is being calculated off of that number. Am I missing something? No miles were used. Just cash tickets. Shouldn't the total base far be closer to if not equal to the $1106 number? Thanks all!
Or is this about a different trip?
Last edited by xliioper; May 30, 2021 at 12:11 pm
May 30, 2021, 1:09 pm
#627
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 116
Perhaps it is related to this? Need help on whether I can change a reservation from all of you Delta experts...
Or is this about a different trip?
Or is this about a different trip?
May 30, 2021, 1:41 pm
#628
Join Date: Dec 2008
Programs: DL Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 325
Apologies if this was address up-thread, but don't the Accelerator benefits affect 2021 status as well as 2022? I've now reached Platinum and my SM profile says "2022 Status: FEB 01 2022 — JAN 31 2023 Platinum Medallion." But my current status still shows as Gold. Doesn't an achieved status level still go into effect immediately and continue through the subsequent year?
May 30, 2021, 1:47 pm
#629
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Posts: 18,923
Apologies if this was address up-thread, but don't the Accelerator benefits affect 2021 status as well as 2022? I've now reached Platinum and my SM profile says "2022 Status: FEB 01 2022 — JAN 31 2023 Platinum Medallion." But my current status still shows as Gold. Doesn't an achieved status level still go into effect immediately and continue through the subsequent year?
