The White Envelope from Delta!
Feb 1, 2007, 2:07 pm
#181
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I'm thinking of stopping at DL GM and crediting NW with most of the rest of the flights to go well over 75k there.
Feb 1, 2007, 2:10 pm
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If they have another level, it's definitely not like UGS over at UA. I think if there's an Executive level, it's more a perk (Platinum w/ better priorities) that Delta hands out to CEO's of big corporations to try and get their company's traveling clientele to fly DL.
Feb 1, 2007, 2:21 pm
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I think your penalty will be to have ketchup fountains installed on DL planes instead of chocolate fountains.
Feb 1, 2007, 2:22 pm
#184
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Lehava, if you've read about the 2% club on the NW board, you should know that you're not supposed to mention it! I think your penalty will be to have ketchup fountains installed on DL planes instead of chocolate fountains.
I think your penalty will be to have ketchup fountains installed on DL planes instead of chocolate fountains.
Feb 1, 2007, 2:54 pm
#185
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Hmmm, in 2005 I spent close to $90k in travel on DL and flew 320,000 miles. I didn't get one of those cool "next level" packets.
Oh well.
Oh well.
Feb 1, 2007, 3:08 pm
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I'm counting on you to scout out a good MR
Feb 1, 2007, 3:12 pm
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Hopefully the proverbial stars will line up perfectly (i.e., I have place in the PM box to send out messages 
and that you recieve them in time).
Feb 1, 2007, 3:13 pm
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Edit: Then again you are speaking of 2005, not 2006. This is a 2006 program.
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Feb 1, 2007, 10:43 pm
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I had 250,000 MQM's for 2006...... nada..... guess I didn't spend enough?
2005 was my first year flying DL, only 120,000 MQM...
not spending enough or not a customer for long enough, or not enough BIS miles on DL metal?
2005 was my first year flying DL, only 120,000 MQM...
not spending enough or not a customer for long enough, or not enough BIS miles on DL metal?
Feb 1, 2007, 10:54 pm
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Probably not enough money spent on enough BIS miles on Delta metal credited to DL SkyMiles.
Feb 1, 2007, 11:18 pm
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Just a SWAG
This is just a SWAG on my part, but I'd wager that this special recognition is a combination of minimum MQM - AND - minimum revenue, that makes a magic light go on at DL and *POOF* your a "titanium medallion". And if the average is too low and/or both the mins are not met, you get bupkis...
(beyond the "plain old" - excuse me - "enhanced" PM.)
Great for those that get it. And the rest of us gotta try harder.
(beyond the "plain old" - excuse me - "enhanced" PM.)
Great for those that get it. And the rest of us gotta try harder.
Feb 1, 2007, 11:25 pm
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This is just a SWAG on my part, but I'd wager that this special recognition is a combination of minimum MQM - AND - minimum revenue, that makes a magic light go on at DL and *POOF* your a "titanium medallion". And if the average is too low and/or both the mins are not met, you get bupkis...
(beyond the "plain old" - excuse me - "enhanced" PM.)
Great for those that get it. And the rest of us gotta try harder.
(beyond the "plain old" - excuse me - "enhanced" PM.)
Great for those that get it. And the rest of us gotta try harder.
Like you, I do think EP determination definitely involves revenue scoring (or at least fare code-based scoring) for DL flights credited to SkyMiles (run predominantly by SkyMiles number). A MQM criteria based on DL-only flights wouldn't shock me either. However, with other airlines such programs aren't usually based on elite-qualifying miles, for it's revenue from own-airline flights tracked by own-airline frequent flyer numbers.
Feb 1, 2007, 11:36 pm
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I don't know if DL can now calculate revenue of non-DL flights credited to DL SkyMiles, but I doubt if this (i.e., what I said in this sentence) is factored into EP determination.
Like you, I do think EP determination definitely involves revenue scoring (or at least fare code-based scoring) for DL flights credited to SkyMiles (run predominantly by SkyMiles number). A MQM criteria based on DL-only flights wouldn't shock me either. However, with other airlines such programs aren't usually based on elite-qualifying miles, for it's revenue from own-airline flights tracked by own-airline frequent flyer numbers.
Like you, I do think EP determination definitely involves revenue scoring (or at least fare code-based scoring) for DL flights credited to SkyMiles (run predominantly by SkyMiles number). A MQM criteria based on DL-only flights wouldn't shock me either. However, with other airlines such programs aren't usually based on elite-qualifying miles, for it's revenue from own-airline flights tracked by own-airline frequent flyer numbers.
Feb 2, 2007, 12:01 am
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In this post, RealDLInsider said that he would comment soon on the White Envelope. Perhaps he will reveal the qualification thresholds when he does.