Unexpected Silver Medallion Status
Mar 9, 2022, 11:25 am
#16
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So ask yourself what difference in experience can you now expect as Silver today
. You get to choose a shorter line in check in without even reading the entrance signs
You get free baggage for a companion in the US
you can now elbow your way in a boarding group without embarrassment
your wait time on the telephone now drops from days to hours with a call back in the middle of your night
you get to hang a coveted baggage tag on your carry-on as you push somebody else bag out of the way in the overhead
You get to see your name on the gate upgrade list after the pages scroll to the end
enjoy
. You get to choose a shorter line in check in without even reading the entrance signs
You get free baggage for a companion in the US
you can now elbow your way in a boarding group without embarrassment
your wait time on the telephone now drops from days to hours with a call back in the middle of your night
you get to hang a coveted baggage tag on your carry-on as you push somebody else bag out of the way in the overhead
You get to see your name on the gate upgrade list after the pages scroll to the end
enjoy
Mar 9, 2022, 11:48 am
#17
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Mar 9, 2022, 12:08 pm
#18
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Funny
Yesterday my husband got silver brag tags in the mail. While I am a plat, he has not been a silver for years. I didn't think much about it as we did take a couple of big flights last December. Then I saw this thread and checked his account. Sure enough, he had enough MQMs but not MQD. Shows expiration of January 31, 2023.
His reaction when he got the tags? "Cool more to sell on Ebay." (He always sells mine!)
His reaction when he got the tags? "Cool more to sell on Ebay." (He always sells mine!)
Mar 9, 2022, 12:13 pm
#19
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Mar 9, 2022, 12:19 pm
#20
Join Date: Feb 2012
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My SO got the email today and status has been updated. I did not get the same and we only fly together.
Our accounts are pretty much the same, no corp link. I have a gold delta amex, last two trips may have been booked on SO's account though.
Our accounts are pretty much the same, no corp link. I have a gold delta amex, last two trips may have been booked on SO's account though.
Mar 9, 2022, 4:47 pm
#21
Join Date: Jan 2022
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If you only fly together, you're good.
Mar 10, 2022, 8:26 am
#22
Join Date: Aug 2014
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I sent them a message asking if they could do so given that I had 6 segments that were booked and cancelled in December, but they never replied.
Mar 10, 2022, 9:24 am
#23
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Mar 10, 2022, 1:39 pm
#24
Join Date: Sep 2017
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Not sure if this has ever happened to anyone before. I logged onto my delta account to look at some details for a couple upcoming flights. Noticed that my Skymiles account now said I was a Silver Medallion member as of the beginning of March. I don't recall getting an email notifying me of this status change. I am only an occasional flyer and while Delta is my most frequent, I typically just fly whatever is cheapest. As such, I have never reached any sort of status with Delta in the past. When I looked at my MQMs and MQS from last year it did not appear that I hit the benchmarks needed for Silver status.
Anyone ever have something like this happen before? Obviously, I like having the status. I am just trying to figure out if I am missing something. Thought maybe it was tied to some promotion or related to a rollover maybe.
Anyone ever have something like this happen before? Obviously, I like having the status. I am just trying to figure out if I am missing something. Thought maybe it was tied to some promotion or related to a rollover maybe.
Just checked both of my parent's skymiles accounts and they too are Silver Medallion (F0) and they fly maybe 2-3x a year.
Mar 11, 2022, 10:38 pm
#27
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: DL DM
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I found it interesting the email says you can “fly like silver medallion”… as if you aren’t actually Silver medallion.
Maybe the marketing geniuses will even further segment Medallion Status tier upgrade priority:
1. “Earned” Silver
2. “Extended” Silver
3. “It’s not really silver, but we like you, and why not” Silver
This would make for more Medallion tiers than boarding zones—how fun!
Maybe the marketing geniuses will even further segment Medallion Status tier upgrade priority:
1. “Earned” Silver
2. “Extended” Silver
3. “It’s not really silver, but we like you, and why not” Silver
This would make for more Medallion tiers than boarding zones—how fun!
Mar 14, 2022, 6:53 pm
#30
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: SoCal
Programs: IHG RA, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, Delta Silver
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My co-worker was given FO status after our flights today. He’s around 4,500 MQMs to go, and less than 1k MQD on the year.
Hoping I can catch this soon as I’m a few thousand MQM behind him. I have a handful more Delta flights already planned this year and a chance at C+ is better than guaranteed main.
Hoping I can catch this soon as I’m a few thousand MQM behind him. I have a handful more Delta flights already planned this year and a chance at C+ is better than guaranteed main.