Gold Gift for Mar 2013 - Feb 2014 to a current Gold?
I know this has come up in the past, but I am wondering if anyone knows if they have corrected an annoying bug in the status gift system: I am currently Gold, set to drop to Base member Mar 1, 2013. A...
View ArticleUpgrading to Biz on a Y ticket on V Australia coded DL
I'm looking at a full fare Y ticket and it says I'm not eligible for an upgrade on LAX-BNE operated by Virgin Australia. I'm not sure, can I use my sky miles to upgrade on a flight like this even...
View ArticleLosing/dropping status after purchase but before flight - lose EC?
Wife is Platinum until Feb 28, 2013. She barely flew the past yr, so didn't requalify for status. She's ticketed for a domestic itinerary in early March. 1. Does she drop from Platinum to zero, or to...
View ArticleUsing skyclub passes towards annual membership?
I have a couple one-time skyclub passes whose value I would like to apply to the cost of an annual membership. I imagine delta will only let me use one, but the terms and conditions aren't clear (to...
View ArticleNo EC on federal flights?
Just booked a flight to DC paid by federal government. Delta web site will not let me pick EC flight. Is that some federal rule?
View ArticleEttiquitte Question: Upgrade cleared but no new boarding pass
I noticed on a recent transcon flight that my upgrade cleared about 15 minutes before boarding began (first noticed by frequently refreshing the app, and later confirmed on the big screen by the gate)....
View ArticleHappy New Year!
Hello to my fellow DL FTers! Happy New Year! I hope 2013 brings good things for all if you as we enter a new (qualification) year!! Good luck with upgrades, redemptions, and travel in general! I know...
View ArticleAnyone Else Starting MQM Accumulation on 1 Jan?
Hi Gang--Happy New Year and all that rot to all of you. My wife and I fly from SFO to ATL tomorrow morning at 07:45--3209 MQMs to kick-start the new year!:p Not only that, but it's a 763ER--the 2-2-2...
View ArticleAward Ticket
Hi, I am currently looking to obtain an award ticket for my honeymoon to St. Lucia in the next few months. The total cost of the award flight in business is 240K skymiles for both of us. My question is...
View ArticleDoes January mileage ever count for previous year?
I don't travel much any more so forgive this question, but in the olden days Delta would count January's mileage towards the previous year's total in determining Medallion status, at least for some...
View ArticleAnnoyed.. SDC.
Hi, all. So, Happy New Year! I am booked on LGA-PBI today at 815. I am traveling with my boyfriend (no status) and we have both cleared for upgrades. We are up late, so we figured we'd SDC to the 7am...
View ArticleNo MQM roll-over when 'downgrading' from Gold to Silver?
I was Gold for 2012 In 2012, my profile shows that I had 30,331 MQM My Delta account shows that I will become Silver for 2013 but my current MQM shows 0. I thought it should show 30,331 - 25,000 =...
View ArticleSkyPriority for everyone!
Just boarded DL968 SEA-ATL. I took my time in the sky club, and got to the gate as the GA called Zone 1. I figured I would just board in the SkyPriority lane, but to my horror, it was full of kettles!...
View ArticleDoes 'upgrade eligible' mean 'upgraded requested'
Is it just me, or did my upcoming flights used to say "Upgrade Requested?" Seems like they only say "Upgrade Eligible" now. But I just wanted to make sure that "Upgrade Eligible" now means "Upgrade...
View ArticleSkyMiles Redemptions for Delta Amex
Wondering what the present redemption choices are (gift cards, transfers etc.) -- they only appear online if you're a Delta Amex holder, thanks
View ArticleIt's a new year and......
what kind of changes do you all think we shall see Delta and, by extension, Skyteam bringing our way in 2013? 1) I suspect the purchase of the 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic will be blessed on both sides...
View ArticleLast minute spending for DL Amex Platinum threshold boost
I made a real error and spent 25k on my SECOND business Delta Amex Plat card- yielding NO 10K boost. Just about hit my second 25k on my first business card (that is, got to $48K). Needed $2k. Prepaid...
View ArticleWOW my SM is at 0, oh no wait....
CURRENT YEAR DIAMOND MEDALLION® EFFECTIVE DATES MAR 01 2012 - FEB 28 2013 Medallion Qualification Miles (Current YTD) 0 includes rolled over MQMs 0 Medallion Qualification Segments (Current YTD) 0...
View ArticleNewbie with upgrade question - International Flight
I recently made PM status this year and would like to use 2 SWUs for business elite tickets from PDX to LHR (one for me and one for my husband (FO)). My questions: can I use a SWU for his ticket (or...
View ArticleFlying on China Southern
I booked a one way ticket on their website for PVG-ICN. I did get a chance to enter in my DSM number, so I was wondering if we will receive any benefits from it as an STE+. The only benefit I really...
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