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Nov 20, 2016, 7:52 am

sociableorg

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Join Date: Jun 2005

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Question on Delta Medallion match + Aeroflot Bonus program

Dear Skyteam gurus - I currently have *G on Star Alliance. I have sent a status match challenge on the Delta SkyMiles website. I will be starting to do the BRU<=>SVO leg on Aeroflot starting next week. In a year, I will likely be doing ~20 round-trips on this segment. Any advice on whether it makes sense to stick with Delta Skymiles (I have no status there), or bank all my miles and segments on Aeroflot Bonus. Thanks for any advice here.

Feb 3, 2017, 11:01 am

Ivanko

Join Date: Jan 2009

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Programs: BA Silver, ST Elite+ (FB), MR Plat for Life, Hilton Diamond, Accor Gold

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SU ia fine as both a carrier and the FFP. Both DL and SU are similar in miles accrual. Unless you fly with Delta but you do with SU just stick to latter. SU almost never upgrades other FFPs but it does to its FFs when flights get overbooked. Plus, only SU lets you use all its lounges on flights within Russia if you are E+.

Mar 2, 2017, 12:53 am

Tommyli88

Join Date: Nov 2016

Programs: Delta, China airlines

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Crediting the miles to Delta would be better if someone else pays for your ticket because its a revenue based program.

Mar 2, 2017, 8:41 am

KL714

Join Date: Feb 2012

Location: RTM, CDG

Posts: 180

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Originally Posted by Tommyli88

Crediting the miles to Delta would be better if someone else pays for your ticket because its a revenue based program.

That only holds for flights on Delta ticket stock and I do not expect OP to book BRU-SVO on DL stock (not sure if that is even possible?). Also, stauts in DL's program is still calculated based on mileage.

Mar 6, 2017, 7:59 pm

C W

Join Date: Sep 2016

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Programs: DL PM, AS MVP 75K, HH/SPG/MR Gold, Amex Plat, PRG, CSR

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Unless your flights are on Delta ticket stock or you are flying in Premium Economy or Business Class you will not earn good rates flying Aeroflot and crediting to Delta. No economy class even earns 100% RDMs. You can see how your fare classes will earn here:

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...-airlines.html