The Definitive “Soft Landing” Questions and Reports on Delta Air Lines Thread

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Oct 15, 2011, 10:02 am

#421

DL2SXM

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what kind of flying do you plan on doing in 2012?

Oct 15, 2011, 11:47 am

#422

CarmenOM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Josephmay

Quote:

Would you prefer if I said Most Partners..... I didn't say alot of Airlines I said alot of partners.... Is that not correct?

I suspect pointy was not questioning your statement but rather the use of the word alot, which is not a word. It should be two words, a lot.

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Oct 15, 2011, 12:13 pm

#423

bulldog37

Join Date: Nov 2010

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I had a colleague last year that was 500 mqm's short from Silver, didn't fly a quick leg to say Milwaukee and back to MSP and lost status. Luckily stumbled on a challenge offer for the first half of 2011 and he earned back FO status quickly. Not saying that will always happen though...

Oct 15, 2011, 12:43 pm

#424

JessWho

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nypdLieu

what kind of flying do you plan on doing in 2012?

A good amount... I'd say about the same 23K I earned in the last 6mo of 2011 I'll earn in the first 6mo of 2012 (at least).

Oct 15, 2011, 2:50 pm

#425

amolkold

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JessWho

A good amount... I'd say about the same 23K I earned in the last 6mo of 2011 I'll earn in the first 6mo of 2012 (at least).

If it's going to be mostly on DL, there's no reason not to do an MR.

Oct 15, 2011, 8:25 pm

#426

thegasguru

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Originally Posted by amolkold

If it's going to be mostly on DL, there's no reason not to do an MR.

Big jump from FO to Gold, IMO. And you could hit GM with a single mileage run. Def worth it.

Oct 17, 2011, 7:33 am

#427

kreaton

Join Date: Jan 2011

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Losing Status

I have been a Platinum Elite for the past 3 years. Due to cutbacks in my company, I have not flown as much this year as in past years. Based on my upcoming travel, I will finish around 40k MQM for 2011.

- Will Delta drop me 2 levels to Silver? I've heard conflicting information.

- Are there any promotions (outside of the AMEX card) to get a quick hit on MQM?

Thanks!!

Oct 17, 2011, 7:37 am

#428

boston aa flyer

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even prior to rollover MQMs, delta does not do a soft landing. so yes, you will turn to FO.

Regarding bonuses... i havent seen any recently... maybe a mileage run?

and welcome to FT

Oct 17, 2011, 7:38 am

#429

kreaton

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Thanks. FO?

Oct 17, 2011, 7:40 am

#430

boston aa flyer

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FO = Silver Medallion. but since SM could be confused as SkyMiles... everyone here says FO

Oct 17, 2011, 9:47 am

#431

rubesl

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FO = Flies Often. It's an old frequent flier designation from when the DL frequent flier program first started and there were very few frequent fliers.