Medallion Qualification Miles Gift: 5,000, 10,000 or 15,000 MQMs
Jul 6, 2009, 10:10 pm
#61
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: IAD and PHX
Programs: DL - Platinum, DL RW, UAL - Premier, Marriott Plat Elite, Hyatt Diamond, AA Plat, Nat Car Exe Elite
Posts: 105
I got mine!
I was just checking in online and saw I had received 10k also. Takes the sweat out of reaching Plat again this year. Next two trips ought to do it and that does not count the 10k I will get from my Delta Plat card.
Nice surprise though...Thank you Delta!
Nice surprise though...Thank you Delta!
Jul 6, 2009, 10:12 pm
#62
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta, SPG
Posts: 547
The friend just got his (10K), but I got zilch still.
Go figure.
Go figure.
Jul 6, 2009, 10:14 pm
#63
Moderator: Delta SkyMiles, Luxury Hotels, TravelBuzz! and Italy
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 26,544
Thanks. Just checked. I received 10K MQM's. This is now very close to Gold. Gives me incentive to fly one transcon to reach Gold. Husband got nada.
Jul 6, 2009, 10:20 pm
#65
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: SEA, ROA, DHN
Programs: DL DM (Now Gold...)
Posts: 176
No “Gift” MQM’s for me. I was Delta Platinum last year and re-qualified as Platinum this year in June ~90K MQM's YTD, based in Seattle, WA. In case anyone is tracking “Why & Why not".
Side note: Hope I don’t need these for the new “Fourth Tier” qualification.
Side note: Hope I don’t need these for the new “Fourth Tier” qualification.
Jul 6, 2009, 10:21 pm
#66
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Delta, SPG
Posts: 547
I'm trying to understand how this reward is working - specifically given someone posted its driven by loyalty.
In theory, DL could view this as a way to increase brand loyalty among those who could be switchers (FOs/GMs) vs. PMs who most likely will continue to fly DL. Thus why some haven't received it. Who knows?
Things that make you go hmm.
Jul 6, 2009, 10:21 pm
#67
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Auckland, NZ/New York, NY/ATL
Programs: DL DM MM, BIS 2.4MM, EK Gold, SQ Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold,
Posts: 5,225
Okay here is my list:
Me (PM, 107,000 BIS this year and another 60,000 BIS booked this year) got 5K
Friend (General Member with 19,000 MQMs this year) got nothing.
Father (GM with 23,000 MQMs this year) got 5K
Mother (FO with 2,000 MQMs this year) got 5K
Another friend (General Member with 0 MQMs this year got nothing).
Me (PM, 107,000 BIS this year and another 60,000 BIS booked this year) got 5K
Friend (General Member with 19,000 MQMs this year) got nothing.
Father (GM with 23,000 MQMs this year) got 5K
Mother (FO with 2,000 MQMs this year) got 5K
Another friend (General Member with 0 MQMs this year got nothing).
Jul 6, 2009, 10:23 pm
#68
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: MCO
Programs: DL-DM/1MM, HILTON-DIA, .HYATT-DIA/GLOB , IHG-PLT,HERTZ 5*, NATIONAL ES
Posts: 8,691
As a NW PE with 93,000 EQM's this year, I got a big fat rock.... Not feeling the love for my loyalty.....
Jul 6, 2009, 10:24 pm
#69
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: DL MM Plat, PC&HH Gold
Posts: 2,602
While checking accounts for the "gift" I found 1 extra mile in my wife's Skymiles account:
Expiration Extension (posted on 29May2009) = 1 mile
Expiration Extension (posted on 29May2009) = 1 mile
Jul 6, 2009, 10:27 pm
#70
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Hopefully on a plane...
Posts: 6,580
I was thinking about AZ, but I would never step foot on an AA plane!
I'm trying to understand how this reward is working - specifically given someone posted its driven by loyalty.
In theory, DL could view this as a way to increase brand loyalty among those who could be switchers (FOs/GMs) vs. PMs who most likely will continue to fly DL. Thus why some haven't received it. Who knows?
Things that make you go hmm.
I'm trying to understand how this reward is working - specifically given someone posted its driven by loyalty.
In theory, DL could view this as a way to increase brand loyalty among those who could be switchers (FOs/GMs) vs. PMs who most likely will continue to fly DL. Thus why some haven't received it. Who knows?
Things that make you go hmm.
I distinctly remembered reading about the November trip taking AA...
But yeah I guess it could be to keep loyalty, as davakkar speculated, it could be the incentive to keep people pushing towards the next carrot if and when the tiers are revamped. Heck, for all we know it'll be 30/60/90/120 next year!
Jul 6, 2009, 10:33 pm
#71
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: DL Plat/SC 1MM, HHonors Gold, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, Sam's Club
Posts: 524
so what is the rhyme or reason to this???
Jul 6, 2009, 10:37 pm
#72
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Metro Detroit
Programs: DL KM
Posts: 628
5K here. Why? No clue, but I'm grateful. DL Plat, Reserve.
Jul 6, 2009, 10:51 pm
#73
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Programs: CO/DL:Gold, UA:PremExec; Marriott:Gold, Hilton:Silver
Posts: 312
I'll add my data point:
Got 10,000 MQMs today. Am FO on DL and GE on NW. No DL or NW credit cards of any kind. No MQMs earned this year on DL. Linked the accounts months ago. Have flown DL & NW, but am accumulating miles in WP account. No additional postings to the WP account. Renewed my "SkyClub" membership last month.
I'm thankful, but at a loss as to why I got these??
Got 10,000 MQMs today. Am FO on DL and GE on NW. No DL or NW credit cards of any kind. No MQMs earned this year on DL. Linked the accounts months ago. Have flown DL & NW, but am accumulating miles in WP account. No additional postings to the WP account. Renewed my "SkyClub" membership last month.
I'm thankful, but at a loss as to why I got these??
Jul 6, 2009, 11:04 pm
#74
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: SAN
Programs: AS 100K, DL MM, AA PLT
Posts: 2,934
Wow, DL is handing these things out like candy. I flew *A the first half of this year. I had ONE paid segment credited to my SkyMiles account by June 15---total MQMs after all the bonuses? Over 25K! And that one segment was a $250 one-way KUP fare during the crazy ATL fire-sale. 
Jul 6, 2009, 11:33 pm
#75
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SDF
Programs: Delta PM, IC Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,195
It took a few hours, but I just got my 10K also. If I knew then what I know now, I would have taken one less MR during Double Miles. Now I'll be Plat by the end of Sept, a month early.
But, I still believe this is something that Jeff needs to address.
But, I still believe this is something that Jeff needs to address.