Congratuations on Becoming a Delta Air Lines Million Miler!
#331
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: RDU
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They probably could have done it at the last bankruptcy or at the SkyClub rebranding. I suspect the negative publicity would far outweigh anything they gain from that move. Plus, most of these folks will probably age out of frequent travel far before the ensuing court battle would end, should DL try to terminate those memberships
#332
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They probably could have done it at the last bankruptcy or at the SkyClub rebranding. I suspect the negative publicity would far outweigh anything they gain from that move. Plus, most of these folks will probably age out of frequent travel far before the ensuing court battle would end, should DL try to terminate those memberships
#334
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta DM, 4MM, SC, AmEx Reserve, UA Plat, SPG/Marriott Platinum, Hertz Gold
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I would completely agree! MM status should at least be equivalent to Sky Team Elite Plus rather than FO status that can be achieved with an AmEx card without a single BIS mile.
#335
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Los Altos
Programs: Delta DM 2 Million Miler, Hilton DM, Priority Club Platinum
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Mm status
Will hit mm status next month all primarily out of my own pocket expenses and from bump vouchers. Also wonder how many Delta 1 mmers current right now.
#336
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#337
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I went to my luggage store yesterday and fessed up... "I'm not here to buy anything, I just want to scope out what DL is offering to give me for my 40 years and 2 MM miles."
The 20 inch Hartmann rollaboards are tiny. A spare pair of shoes would just about fill half of the bag.
I may go for the 22 inch bag and be prepared to express indignation if they don't let me carry my expression of DL's gratitude onto the plane.
The 22 inch bag appears to be comparable to my Briggs and Riley, which fits every overhead other than the CRJs (fits easily in an E175).
DL's baggage offering suggests that they are intentionally discouraging carry-on.
(And, for the record, my wife disdains bling... so Tiffany is not an option.)
#338
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And why shouldn't they be? It takes more flying to reach MM than it does to reach DM. Several years as a plat when that was the top tier only got me to around 0.52 MM.
#339
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: ATL
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Agreed! To me, the MM is a bit like a lifetime achievement award rather than a busy year flying. This is part of the reason that it irks me a bit that the value to DL of becoming a MM seems to be devalued much like everything else they've done lately to their premium customers. That having been said, the FAs see so many DMs and MMs that I don't think either one really impresses them, it's just all in a day's job for them.
#340
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: Delta GM/1.5MM ~ United Silver ~ Marriott Lifetime Titanium
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Be very careful with the bags as your gift. The handle on the Hartmann bag is nowhere near as "tall" as a standard handle on a Briggs + Riley bag is. Thus, the only way to wheel the bag around the terminal is to drop the should that you're using way down and walk like an ape.
Other than that as others have said a bit heavy but I found it sturdy at the same time.
If you're 5'4" or less the bag should work for you as my sister now proudly displays my old bag on her travels.
Other than that as others have said a bit heavy but I found it sturdy at the same time.
If you're 5'4" or less the bag should work for you as my sister now proudly displays my old bag on her travels.
#343
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Only annual complementary FO... for as long as DL management chooses to renew it.
#344
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 5,630
And they will send you a new card with 1mm printed on it
At least AA sends a couple upgrade certificates.
Last edited by zman; Oct 2, 2011 at 8:49 pm