Originally Posted by hondaman82

So this is a legit deal? no cancelation? good job OP

Originally Posted by CDKing

If I understand this correctly:

BNE-LAX-SYD in I on VA credited to DL earns $5860 MQD (14650 *.4) and 29K EQM? So at least DL silver in one trip? If this sticks, Ill be doing a Plat status challenge.

Originally Posted by irishguy28

There is nothing to stop you changing the frequent flyer number. Before each sector, even.

However, this can be risky and the results can be different than expected. Some numbers are remarkably sticky, and although you get issued with a boarding pass with the changed FFP number, the miles may still magically end up in the previously-listed account. And in some cases, although you waited until after a particular flight to change the number, the fact that the number is changed may grab the miles that should have been earned for that earlier flight and nab them for the "newer" number.

You would be better off putting the frequent flyer number of your "main" or most important programme in the booking; do not touch or change it; complete all flights; wait until all miles for all sectors that can post to that account have actually posted to that account; and only then, do a retro-claim from the "secondary" programme, for those sectors that didn't give you miles in your main programme.



Instead of "maybes", you should really check. However, it is almost always better to stick with existing accounts, than to open new ones. There is little benefit of earning, say, 12,000 miles in programme X where the miles will stay, abandoned, alone and unusable, than instead deciding to put that flying into your existing, usable and useful account where they earn, say, only 5,000 miles. That the miles are in your "main" account makes them far more liquid than the greater amount in a "strange" programme.

[Would you, for instance, prefer to receive 5000 Albanian lek, or 5 US dollars? The former works out as the equivalent of about US$43, but you won't be able to spend or convert that currency easily - so the $5 dollars are actually of far more immediate value to you]

And besides, Alitalia Millemiglia is in a huge state of flux right now, with the current programme about to expire (you may have to kiss those miles away as soon as March, depending on when your flights are) and the longterm prospects of Millemiglia are under a cloud, given that Alitalia is either to be sold or wound up by April of next year.

Originally Posted by SkyTeam777

......DL gave some excuse that you can't change FF number once you fly.....

Originally Posted by TerryK

That's a unique feature of DL system. DL system prevents change of FFP once travel begins. Even if you manage to change it, say for DL coded AF operated flight, DL system still credits to first FFP entered.

Originally Posted by nichojo

21975 MQMs, right? 14,650*1.5.

Originally Posted by nichojo

That has nothing to do with Delta. Name a program that will let you change your FF # once travel has commenced?

Originally Posted by nichojo

Name a program that will let you change your FF # once travel has commenced?

Originally Posted by TerryK

UA, AA, LH and many others. Change of FFP will only affect future unflown segments, not flown segments.

Originally Posted by nichojo

Frowned upon, even if *technically* possible. From AA:
"You cannot accrue partner airline miles with your partner frequent flyer number if you have already used your AAdvantage number to obtain AAdvantage program benefits such as First or Business Class upgrades, baggage fee waivers or complimentary access to Preferred/Main Cabin Extra seats. Additionally, you cannot redeem partner airline miles with your partner frequent flyer number and obtain AAdvantage program benefits such as priority boarding and access to preferred seats."

Other airlines seem to follow.

Originally Posted by ManFactSpendLA

Apologize for the ignorance, but I'm trying to calculate this award. Would a Delta Skymiles expert please double check my "math". I'd appreciate it.

First, all travel is in 2018.

AKL-BNE I VA, BNE-LAX I VA, LAX - SAN F DL, SAN-LAX DL F, LAX-SYD DL I, SYD-AKL VA I.

Miles flown: 17,702
MQMs: 28,285
$906 x 5 = 4,530 skymiles (no status)

**EDIT** Plus I'll get since I'm a SPG Platinum 1 Starpoint for every dollar spent on eligible Delta flights. Giving me $906 SPG points.

I will now almost be silver with delta if I spend an additional $2,094 MQDs. OR if I spend $25k in one year with DL Skymiles CC (select ones) will have the waiver in place and then qualify for Silver Status.

Now, if on my Platinum DL Skymiles CC, I spend $25 in one year I'll get an additional 10K MQMs AND get an additional 10k skymiles.

Bringing me to MQMs 38,285 and having silver status locked in.

Does this add up? Did I pass my algebra test? HAHA thx!

Originally Posted by CDKing

Was it ticketed by DL or VA? IIRC 1st TPAC leg on VA was ticketed by VA. If so then its % of miles flown MQD not based on actual ticket price. DL ticket stock is by $ spend.