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Jan 10, 2014, 4:55 pm
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) so it sounds like you're right. Sure beats my original flight on UA in Y.
Jan 10, 2014, 4:59 pm
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Jan 10, 2014, 7:37 pm
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And yes, six hotel chains, almost all on my own dime
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Work contributed a total of 17 nights towards those six status levels (two nights for PC, four nights for Choice, five nights for Hyatt, four for Marriott, and two for Hilton). And yes, Choice Platinum alone requires 20 nights.
Jan 11, 2014, 1:27 am
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AMS seems it would be a nice place to live, like near the Vondelpark - probably warmer than much of the U.S. recently (although I'm now in ELP).
And yes, six hotel chains, almost all on my own dime
PC/IHG Platinum Ambassador
Choice Privileges Platinum
Hyatt Platinum
Marriott Silver
Hilton Silver
Club Carlson Silver
Work contributed a total of 17 nights towards those six status levels (two nights for PC, four nights for Choice, five nights for Hyatt, four for Marriott, and two for Hilton). And yes, Choice Platinum alone requires 20 nights.
And yes, six hotel chains, almost all on my own dime
PC/IHG Platinum Ambassador
Choice Privileges Platinum
Hyatt Platinum
Marriott Silver
Hilton Silver
Club Carlson Silver
Work contributed a total of 17 nights towards those six status levels (two nights for PC, four nights for Choice, five nights for Hyatt, four for Marriott, and two for Hilton). And yes, Choice Platinum alone requires 20 nights.
Yes, weather has been in the 50F +/- range for the past few weeks, it's been lovely (much better than the Boston area).
Lots of hotel statuses here also, some of which, are from our NL Amex Platinum. Almost too much to list. Used 22K/night for the Park Hyatt Paris Vendτme at the beginning of the year. Wanted to use the points before devaluation, and before we drop from Hyatt Diamond Status.
Jan 11, 2014, 2:12 pm
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Have rollover MQMs posted for any of you yet? 
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Jan 11, 2014, 3:09 pm
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Dear Mr. Howste,
On behalf of Delta Air Lines, I would like to extend my personal apology for the inconvenience you experienced as a result of the cancellation of Flight DL1449 on January 06, 2014.
I am truly sorry your travel was adversely affected by our service failure. Please know that within the industry, we have earned a solid reputation for our commitment to operational integrity. To that end, each flight irregularity is thoroughly reviewed to prevent a similar occurrence. I pledge to you that we are dedicated to providing the safe, reliable transportation you expect and deserve.
We value you as a customer and sincerely appreciate your support of Delta. To demonstrate our commitment to service excellence, as a gesture of apology I am adding 25,000 bonus miles to your SkyMiles account XXXXXXXXXX. Please allow three business days for the miles to appear. If you would like to verify your mileage balance and gain access to all of our mileage redemption programs, you may visit us at www.delta.com/skymiles.
It is our goal to provide exceptional service on every occasion, and I hope you will provide us with an opportunity to restore your confidence. Your support is important to Delta, our Connection carriers and our SkyTeam partners. We look forward to your continued patronage and the privilege of serving your air travel needs again soon.
Sincerely,
Jason Hausner
Director, Customer Care
On behalf of Delta Air Lines, I would like to extend my personal apology for the inconvenience you experienced as a result of the cancellation of Flight DL1449 on January 06, 2014.
I am truly sorry your travel was adversely affected by our service failure. Please know that within the industry, we have earned a solid reputation for our commitment to operational integrity. To that end, each flight irregularity is thoroughly reviewed to prevent a similar occurrence. I pledge to you that we are dedicated to providing the safe, reliable transportation you expect and deserve.
We value you as a customer and sincerely appreciate your support of Delta. To demonstrate our commitment to service excellence, as a gesture of apology I am adding 25,000 bonus miles to your SkyMiles account XXXXXXXXXX. Please allow three business days for the miles to appear. If you would like to verify your mileage balance and gain access to all of our mileage redemption programs, you may visit us at www.delta.com/skymiles.
It is our goal to provide exceptional service on every occasion, and I hope you will provide us with an opportunity to restore your confidence. Your support is important to Delta, our Connection carriers and our SkyTeam partners. We look forward to your continued patronage and the privilege of serving your air travel needs again soon.
Sincerely,
Jason Hausner
Director, Customer Care
Jan 11, 2014, 3:12 pm
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Jan 11, 2014, 4:50 pm
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Jan 11, 2014, 4:59 pm
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Jan 11, 2014, 5:21 pm
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Jan 11, 2014, 5:23 pm
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Jan 12, 2014, 6:18 am
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Sounds like my experience when my flight out of DTW was delayed by 6 hours due to a medical emergency forcing them to land somewhere in CA, IIRC. Came home from vacation to find a letter from Delta apologizing and crediting my account with SkyPesos. Unsolicited, but appreciated. 
Jan 12, 2014, 6:42 am
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Sounds like my experience when my flight out of DTW was delayed by 6 hours due to a medical emergency forcing them to land somewhere in CA, IIRC. Came home from vacation to find a letter from Delta apologizing and crediting my account with SkyPesos. Unsolicited, but appreciated.
Jan 12, 2014, 7:36 am
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True, but my delay wasn't as long as yours.
Last edited by kipper; Jan 12, 2014 at 8:56 am
Jan 12, 2014, 7:37 am
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