Originally Posted by hfly (Post 12235964)

A DM choosing 6 SWU's will have TEN PMU's in total. That is if SWU's are ones priority.

Originally Posted by hfly (Post 12235964)

A DM choosing 6 SWU's will have TEN PMU's in total. That is if SWU's are ones priority.

Originally Posted by martin33 (Post 12235505)

That would make sense. Still, the DL benefit FAQ says, "In addition to the existing ability for customers to request an upgrade in advance, the new Systemwide Upgrade Certificates will be valid for use on the day of departure. This means if a First or Business Class seat is available on your Delta flight on the day of departure you will be able to request the upgrade." Why would it say First if DL is only intending to be offering Business on its international flights? or is that perhaps just a way of including "premium" service transcons?

Originally Posted by hfly (Post 12236427)

Now I am confused, I was neutral at best on this thing as I thought from what I read that DM would be 10 SWU's a year. If it is only 6 vs. 4 what the hell reason would I have to give DL all that extra revenue for a puny 2 SWU's (which I already had before), For an addition 6 (or 4 from before) it is interesting (at least for me).

Can someone give ultimate clarification on this please?

Originally Posted by hfly (Post 12236427)

Now I am confused, I was neutral at best on this thing as I thought from what I read that DM would be 10 SWU's a year. If it is only 6 vs. 4 what the hell reason would I have to give DL all that extra revenue for a puny 2 SWU's (which I already had before), For an addition 6 (or 4 from before) it is interesting (at least for me).

Can someone give ultimate clarification on this please?

Originally Posted by troyintn (Post 12236870)

I agree the more I read the more confused I am becoming. There seems to be a lot of assumptions being made about a lot of things.

Originally Posted by hfly (Post 12236724)

Actually the way understand it is that as DM will not exist until spring, that if one qualifies as PM this year (2009), one is getting 6 PMU's irrespective of whether one gets DM or not, everything beeing announced is for the 2010 programme, we have all been flying and earning in the 2009 programme, and according to the rules and regs ond benefits, qualifying for PM in 2009 gets you 6 PMU's in early 2010. From when one arns in 2010, if one is Platinum, one will earn 4 SWU's and receive them in 2011 (or in 2010 if one achieves PM for the first time in 2010).

Irrespective of whether a DM gets 4, 6, 10, or 1000 SWU's, does it say anywhere that we are getting anything less in early 2010 based on our 2009 flying. In fact Delta has been very adamant over the last six months that nothing was changing regarding this years flying/earning, etc.

Originally Posted by SkyMilesInsider (Post 12147371)

• New Day-of-departure SWU: Platinum and Diamond members will be able to choose from a variety of “Choice Benefits.” Included in these options are new Systemwide Upgrade Certificates (SWU). Basically, the new SWU is the same as our current PMU – except you can now use the SWU at the gate if a seat is available on the day of your departure. Platinums who select the SWU benefit will receive four certificates, and Diamonds will receive six. Some of you have asked why Platinums will receive fewer certificates in 2010 than in 2009. While you won’t receive as many certificates as before, we think they should be more usable and rewarding because we’ve added the ability to use SWUs on the day of departure.

• Choice Benefits: You guys are wondering how many choice benefits you’ll get to select if you hit Platinum and Diamond in the same year. The answer? Three. You’ll choose one benefit when you reach Platinum and two when you hit Diamond. If you’re already a Diamond and you re-qualify for Diamond status, you’ll choose two benefits when you hit 125,000 miles.