Need a few million miles to get 3MM status
Nov 19, 2007, 5:46 pm
#16
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At what point along this journey do you think DL would give EP status (the famous white envelope)?
Nov 19, 2007, 6:05 pm
#17
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That's a good point...better not to risk angering the TSA. I like your Y tickets idea. They can be refunded online, right? Better not to spend time on the phone on hold every day.
At what point along this journey do you think DL would give EP status (the famous white envelope)?
At what point along this journey do you think DL would give EP status (the famous white envelope)?
One thing we didn't take into account. Once we get PM we can book middle seats on all the legs for another 500 miles each leg.
Nov 19, 2007, 6:22 pm
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Anyway, the person actually doing the traveling might demand that upgrades be requested and accepted, especially after the first couple hundred segments in a Y cabin middle seat...
Nov 19, 2007, 7:59 pm
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Nov 20, 2007, 12:04 am
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CVG-CMH is 115, I did that yesterday. Since you have to cross a state line, KY to OH, maybe you can make a little extra cash- buy some Kentucky Bourbon at the duty free shop in CVG, and sell it in CMH; you might even make a profit on each trip. (plus, you buy with your DL AMEX card, you'll get 30k extra MQM's this year).
Nov 20, 2007, 4:21 pm
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No, no no!
What all these proposals have as their underlying flaw is the notion that you should fly in the sky onboard Delta aircraft for your 3 million frequent flyer miles by going a certain distance (measured in miles) as part of the Delta SkyMiles program.
How odd.
No, what you need to do is the following:
1) Get a Platinum DL AMEX. This gets you 15,000 MQMs on your first purchase.
2) Using the AMEX, spend $25,000. This gets you 10,000 MQMs.
3) Again, using the AMEX, spend another $25,000. This gets you 10,000 more MQMs.
4) Repeat steps 2 & 3 for 149.25 years.
What all these proposals have as their underlying flaw is the notion that you should fly in the sky onboard Delta aircraft for your 3 million frequent flyer miles by going a certain distance (measured in miles) as part of the Delta SkyMiles program.
How odd.
No, what you need to do is the following:
1) Get a Platinum DL AMEX. This gets you 15,000 MQMs on your first purchase.
2) Using the AMEX, spend $25,000. This gets you 10,000 MQMs.
3) Again, using the AMEX, spend another $25,000. This gets you 10,000 more MQMs.
4) Repeat steps 2 & 3 for 149.25 years.
Last edited by N515CR; Nov 20, 2007 at 5:33 pm Reason: Meant 5000 for first purchase
Nov 20, 2007, 6:00 pm
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With the iDine promotion, 1000 MQMs for four $25 dines, that's only 12,000 meals at $25 each you need. If you do breakfast lunch and dinner each time, you'll have it in under 11 years!
Nov 22, 2007, 8:05 pm
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But thats not such a problem with the interstellar flights. 700 pounds on Earth is just 116.2 on the moon and 46.9 on Pluto. Unfortunately, it becomes
1654.8 on Jupiter and 18950.4 on the Sun (if you don't burn up that fat on the way over there).
1654.8 on Jupiter and 18950.4 on the Sun (if you don't burn up that fat on the way over there).