DL "accidentally" gave Silver/F0 status to my dad?
May 25, 2023, 7:01 am
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 80
DL "accidentally" gave Silver/F0 status to my dad?
Hi all - I am a DL DM and the designated travel agent for my family. Yesterday, I booked my no-status parents on ATL-SCL while logged into my account. Obviously the system defaulted with my information (e.g. name, DOB, KTN, etc.), but I clicked the box "I'm not traveling" and continued to enter my parents' info. Upon payment, I noticed my father (who was pax #1 while I was filling out their info) has "Silver" status for this reservation.
I double checked and he spent $0 with DL for the last 3 years, so was this just a strange "gift" because I booked it "through" my DM account?
I double checked and he spent $0 with DL for the last 3 years, so was this just a strange "gift" because I booked it "through" my DM account?
May 25, 2023, 7:14 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2022
Programs: DL, UA, AA
Posts: 1,996
Hi all - I am a DL DM and the designated travel agent for my family. Yesterday, I booked my no-status parents on ATL-SCL while logged into my account. Obviously the system defaulted with my information (e.g. name, DOB, KTN, etc.), but I clicked the box "I'm not traveling" and continued to enter my parents' info. Upon payment, I noticed my father (who was pax #1 while I was filling out their info) has "Silver" status for this reservation.
I double checked and he spent $0 with DL for the last 3 years, so was this just a strange "gift" because I booked it "through" my DM account?
I double checked and he spent $0 with DL for the last 3 years, so was this just a strange "gift" because I booked it "through" my DM account?
May 25, 2023, 7:47 am
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 80
May 25, 2023, 7:55 am
#4
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Back in Reds Country (DAY/CVG). Previously: SEA & SAT.
Programs: DL PM 1MM, AA PLAT, UA Silver, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 10,348
May 25, 2023, 8:07 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: MSP
Programs: DL GM, MR Gold, Hilton Gold, National Exec
Posts: 534
Delta recently awarded Silver status to quite a few people as a promotion. It was awarded in April with expiration in October. Need to meet half of Silver requirements to keep. He should've received an email about it.
May 25, 2023, 8:36 am
#6
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 80
No, he is an old man that doesn't travel hardly ever. He has no status of any shape or form, including MM, with any airline. He usually flies 1-2x a year TPA-ALB on WN, and that's it.
May 25, 2023, 11:02 am
#7
Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: DL DM/MM
Posts: 2,272
Maybe call up DL and ask to see what happened? I'm sure that IT can look up that information for you. (Like you, I'm a DM also and I regularly book tickets for my family as well. It'd be nice to know if there's a reason for what happened.)
May 25, 2023, 11:20 am
#8
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: ANC
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 1,856
A similar thing is currently happening to my parents. Back during the Covid Status Accelerators, both my parents made Silver. They flew twice in 2021 in Paid F, and with all the multipliers they squeaked out Silver. In 2022 they did not fly at all. Now in 2023 the Silver status expired back on 1/31, however they have a trip this September that still says Silver when you pull up their PNR. I chalked it up to DL IT. Not a big concern for benefits here as they are in F, but I can see where it would be confusing if not.
May 25, 2023, 12:41 pm
#12
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May 25, 2023, 1:47 pm
#14
Join Date: Jul 2022
Posts: 832
But as a PM their handing out FO status doesn't impact me in the slightest.
May 25, 2023, 3:16 pm
#15
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: AUS
Programs: DL/HH/IHG/BW/Caesar's Diamond (Select), UA 1K, AA EXP, Marriott/MGM Gold, Hertz/Avis PC
Posts: 142
a lot of people are getting silver through 2024 for no apparent reason. Most of them are 20-30 demographic in cities from what I've seen. I'm not a huge fan as more silver flyers mean more people in my precious SkyPriority lane. Ironically I had a coworker targeted who felt that being given FO was through their hard blood sweat and tears of paying for their 2-3 flights a year unlike me being given Diamond. I earn via MQD/MQM. I had to smile at that one.
Hopefully most of these new "silvers" are as infrequent travelers as my coworker.
Hopefully most of these new "silvers" are as infrequent travelers as my coworker.