Is 4 million "BIS" miles and complimentary Platinum status really achievable?
Mar 27, 2007, 7:18 pm
#46
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Somewhere in the sky or a Marriott
Programs: 7mm DM, FC, Marriott PM (lifetime), HH Diamond
Posts: 749
Since I have no time to figure out the rules, ins and outs, etc glad my wife tries to keep up with things. Since she put me on this board we learned that there is a lifetime plat Marriott, which I have (you have to call Marriott to find out where you are there) and also that I had lifetime plat Delta. I thought they had changed that.
Mar 27, 2007, 7:59 pm
#47
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: BNA
Programs: DL PM/MM, Hilton Diamond, *wood plat, UA 1kc
Posts: 921
Amen DLfan. At this point, my goal is to accumulate whatever miles it takes to spend my days in Nerja (Spain) and Donegal. Anything else is more time in a plane and hotel than I care for... oldtired - please consider oldretired...and good luck.
Mar 28, 2007, 7:56 pm
#48
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: VPS
Programs: DL DM/2MM, Etihad Gold, HHonors Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 4,787
I hope no one thinks I am looking for kudos, just wanted to say it could be done, although I don't know if I recommend it.
Since I have no time to figure out the rules, ins and outs, etc glad my wife tries to keep up with things. Since she put me on this board we learned that there is a lifetime plat Marriott, which I have (you have to call Marriott to find out where you are there) and also that I had lifetime plat Delta. I thought they had changed that.
Since I have no time to figure out the rules, ins and outs, etc glad my wife tries to keep up with things. Since she put me on this board we learned that there is a lifetime plat Marriott, which I have (you have to call Marriott to find out where you are there) and also that I had lifetime plat Delta. I thought they had changed that.
Mar 29, 2007, 10:44 am
#49
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: ATL
Programs: 4MM/DM, Marriott Lifetime PM, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum
Posts: 1,370
I've given up trying to hit 4mm. As another poster said, the first million was easy, the 2nd took a while and the 3rd has been an uphill battle.
Personally, I'd like to see DL go to 3mm like AA for their top tier. At least I'd have a shot before divorce or a dirt nap get to me.
Personally, I'd like to see DL go to 3mm like AA for their top tier. At least I'd have a shot before divorce or a dirt nap get to me.
Mar 29, 2007, 10:53 am
#50
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: DTW
Programs: DL DM, Starwood Plat, Hertz 5*
Posts: 288
Mar 29, 2007, 11:05 am
#51
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: MIA
Programs: Retired :)
Posts: 10,940
I just made 1MM in November. I will NEVER get to 2 million unless they start counting all miles again. 
Mar 29, 2007, 8:04 pm
#52
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,422
You are all so lucky to have lifetime status in the program. Of my main FFPs one has no lifetime status, another does, but only for those aged over 60 (plus mileage & other requirements), the one I am closest to getting lifetime status with is removing it later this year (too early for me), and the other only has lifetime bottom & middle tiers.
I'm a long way from 4 million lifetime BIS miles in aggregate let alone any one airline, but I have flown over 1 million miles since joining FT and earned approx 2.5 million status miles (or equivalent - a couple of programs calculate status in quite different ways) in that period (and even more redeemable miles) so expect I will reach 4 million eventually.
I'm a long way from 4 million lifetime BIS miles in aggregate let alone any one airline, but I have flown over 1 million miles since joining FT and earned approx 2.5 million status miles (or equivalent - a couple of programs calculate status in quite different ways) in that period (and even more redeemable miles) so expect I will reach 4 million eventually.