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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Oct 22, 19, 12:18 pm
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Consolidated: Should I try to get the MQM/MQD/MQS for the next medallion level?
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50,979
Posted By
rekoil
Mileage run - worth it?
Hi all,
Given my current plans, as of the first week of December I'll be approximately 25K miles and $2,500 MQD short of DM. I know that Delta often makes offers for customers to buy their way up...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 30, 18, 12:54 pm
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Choice Benefits -- Choose Diamond First and Wait on Platinum??
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1,324
Posted By
rekoil
I'm planning on selecting RUCs for the first time...
I'm planning on selecting RUCs for the first time this year (first year as Diamond) - by that quote, is it accurate that RUCs last a year from the date they're selected? I'd assumed their validity...
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Korea
Sep 12, 17, 1:16 pm
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KAL TPE-ICN over/around Typhoon Talim?
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Posted By
rekoil
The storm will be well south of ICN on Friday...
The storm will be well south of ICN on Friday (but north of Taiwan, which is my concern), and probably dissipated by Tuesday.
Taiwan's tracker site is here:...
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Korea
Sep 12, 17, 8:31 am
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KAL TPE-ICN over/around Typhoon Talim?
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1,028
Posted By
rekoil
KAL TPE-ICN over/around Typhoon Talim?
I'm in Taiwan right now, planning on flying on KAL (book as a DL codeshare) from TPE-ICN this coming Friday as the first leg back to the US. I've been watching the evolving path of Typhoon Talim,...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Aug 7, 17, 11:25 pm
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Gifting intro MQMs from Amex Platinum?
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934
Posted By
rekoil
Good to know - I have the Reserve and (wrongly)...
Good to know - I have the Reserve and (wrongly) assumed this was a feature of the Platinum as well. Thanks for correcting.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Aug 7, 17, 11:07 pm
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Gifting intro MQMs from Amex Platinum?
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934
Posted By
rekoil
Gifting intro MQMs from Amex Platinum?
Hi,
I've been brainstorming on how to reach DM this year (due to some career anomalies, I'm about 10K MQMs short with current travel plans). Today, my wife received an offer for her own Platinum...
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Peru
Jun 23, 17, 10:20 am
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Lima as a tourist destination?
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1,770
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rekoil
Lima as a tourist destination?
I know, strange headline. Let me try to explain.
I found a pretty compelling mileage run to Lima for later in the year, the week of my anniversary. We went to Guadalajara on a whim last year and...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Apr 15, 17, 11:09 am
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2,979
Hall of Rants: Whats the Most Random and Pathetic Thing You Can Complain About?
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434,040
Posted By
rekoil
Meals in F on SEA-SFO flights, but not on SEA-LAX...
Meals in F on SEA-SFO flights, but not on SEA-LAX because that flight is "too short".
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Apr 15, 17, 11:02 am
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Using schedule change to depart a day early
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2,327
Posted By
rekoil
I attempted to do something similar and failed...
I attempted to do something similar and failed back in January; I had an early-morning SEA-ATL-MIA that I wanted to move to a redeye (landing the same day but leaving the night before). Delta refused...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Feb 12, 17, 1:56 pm
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120
Never seen this: Empty Seat In First Class
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27,225
Posted By
rekoil
My IAD-DTW leg last week would have had an empty...
My IAD-DTW leg last week would have had an empty F seat if I hadn't noticed on the app that it was open - I was first on the priority list, and at gate there were no F seats showing, but after I...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Feb 3, 17, 6:31 pm
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AS code-share flight (but only for miles)?
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867
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rekoil
AS code-share flight (but only for miles)?
I realize this will soon to be a moot issue, but...
Was looking for a pair of tickets SEA-DCA, one for myself that I'm booking through corporate and a miles ticket for my wife. Noticed that when I...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Feb 3, 17, 6:05 pm
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2,979
Hall of Rants: Whats the Most Random and Pathetic Thing You Can Complain About?
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434,040
Posted By
rekoil
Twice now I've seen the page with the liquor menu...
Twice now I've seen the page with the liquor menu torn out. I wonder if the plane had just come from SLC?
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 22, 17, 1:43 pm
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4,327
Same-day confirmed and same-day standby options
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621,626
Posted By
rekoil
The arrival is on the same day as the original...
The arrival is on the same day as the original flight.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 22, 17, 12:08 pm
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Same-day confirmed and same-day standby options
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621,626
Posted By
rekoil
Yes, that's the argument I was trying to make,...
Yes, that's the argument I was trying to make, and the CSR (PM desk) wasn't willing to make an exception.
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 22, 17, 12:07 pm
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Same-day confirmed and same-day standby options
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621,626
Posted By
rekoil
Because it strikes me as an arbitrary rule that...
Because it strikes me as an arbitrary rule that doesn't benefit either the airline or passengers. For example, in addition to the benefit to myself from an earlier arrival, I'd expect that it would...
Forum:
Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 22, 17, 11:30 am
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Same-day confirmed and same-day standby options
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621,626
Posted By
rekoil
When is a same-day not a same-day change?
Apologies in advance for venting:
I got, um, "educated" on this point today on Delta's same-day change policy: they go by the departure date, not the arrival date, to determine whether the flight...
Forum:
Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Oct 27, 16, 12:59 pm
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Delta/AeroMexico Seat Selection
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10,458
Posted By
rekoil
Oddly enough, the rep said he was putting me in...
Oddly enough, the rep said he was putting me in AM+, but the seat assignments we received are in F. My flight is early next week.
Forum:
Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Oct 26, 16, 12:04 pm
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15
Delta/AeroMexico Seat Selection
Views:
10,458
Posted By
rekoil
I just got offline with AM Chat Support, who was...
I just got offline with AM Chat Support, who was able to put my wife and I (I'm PM, she's Silver) in F on our GDL->LAX leg. So hopefully that won't be a problem for you.
Which brings the next...
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Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Oct 25, 16, 7:50 pm
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15
Delta/AeroMexico Seat Selection
Views:
10,458
Posted By
rekoil
I did exactly that, getting my AM number from...
I did exactly that, getting my AM number from Delta and using it on AM's site, but the site would not allow me to select a seat (nor would the phone representative, without an additional fee).
...
Forum:
Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Oct 25, 16, 2:39 pm
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15
Delta/AeroMexico Seat Selection
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10,458
Posted By
rekoil
Delta/AeroMexico Seat Selection
Hi,
I'm PM (and as such, also Skyteam Elite+) and booked through Delta on a GDL->LAX flight on AM metal. Is it normal that even as PM, AeroMexico will not allow me to select a seat (and as such,...
Forum:
Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Oct 23, 16, 11:42 am
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60
How come Delta Amex Reserve does not have a SkyClub membership?
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7,243
Posted By
rekoil
I'm presuming you were on a Delta flight. The...
I'm presuming you were on a Delta flight. The Reserve doesn't give you SC access if you don't have a Delta boarding pass in hand.
Forum:
iDine/Rewards Network
Feb 1, 16, 11:41 am
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8
RW losing restaurants in Seattle and SF?
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3,713
Posted By
rekoil
RW losing restaurants in Seattle and SF?
I live in Seattle (in the Fremont neighborhood, NW of Lake Union) and travel frequently to San Francisco on business. I joined Delta's Skymiles Dining early last year, and had no problems getting to...
Forum:
Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 23, 16, 2:14 pm
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12
Did I really hit my MileageBoost threshold?
Views:
1,085
Posted By
rekoil
Thanks for that bit of info! I found the link to...
Thanks for that bit of info! I found the link to claim them. Still not seeing them in my account yet, but I'm guessing that will take a day or two.
Forum:
Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 22, 16, 1:05 pm
Replies:
12
Did I really hit my MileageBoost threshold?
Views:
1,085
Posted By
rekoil
That's a very good point - I did make more than...
That's a very good point - I did make more than $80K in charges in 2015, which puts me $30K over the $50K threshold for the two boosts I got on the Plat card I had last year. That could explain this,...
Forum:
Delta Air Lines | SkyMiles
Jan 21, 16, 7:02 pm
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12
Did I really hit my MileageBoost threshold?
Views:
1,085
Posted By
rekoil
The email came today, and says I'm getting the...
The email came today, and says I'm getting the 15K Reserve card bonus - A card I upgraded to (from the Platinum) at the beginning of this year.
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