Comments on: Delta Introduces Rollover Miles

By: bob

bob — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:44:53 +0000

Actually, I work in consulting for a huge firm and they don’t direct us which airline to fly, car rental company to rent, or hotel at which to stay.

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By: bob

bob — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:51:38 +0000

Just rcvd my Crown Club Lifetime Member replacement card…Skymiles member card has no mention of Lifetime Membership….?why? Is this a segue to abolishing lifetime status??

By: AT

AT — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:56:58 +0000

Hello fellow travellers.

I earned 129,804 MQMs last year, but was only awarded 4804 rollover MQMs for 2010.

So looks like they used the Diamond level to subtract from my last year’s MQMs. But this does not make sense to me since I am currently only a Platinum for 2010.

I figure I should have got 129,804-75,000(platinum)=54,804 rollover MQMs.

Any thoughts?

By: Uppie

Uppie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:39:33 +0000

Tyrell,
To be honest with you, I don’t really know what Delta is going to do. I sent a registerd handwritten letter to the director of the loyality program explained my concern. After approximately 3 weeks I get a response back from someone else via emai. Hmmm? Looks like her mail was screened and a staffer responded. Of course same answer, sorry for the inconvience…and no re-capture of my miles…sometime during this 3 week span the FAQ’s on the merger were updated and clarification was added to the merged miles with regards to the MQM. I guess they didn’t realize how many NWA members could qualify for the Million Mile status. I’ve been told this does nothing for upgrades. Finally, since I went over the 125K mark last year, I was wondering if Delta will give me Diamond status for 2010 when they launch in the 2 nd quarter. With the way things are going…they probably won’t. Tired of fighting “the establishment”….

By: CF

CF — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:21:17 +0000

Tyrell Takeo wrote:

So… I assume this is NOT valid for the recent new year? ie, if I went over in 2009, I’m not getting any rollover for 2010?

Actually, you should get rollover. From Delta's FAQ: When will the Rollover MQMs be deposited? The MQMs will be deposited into members' accounts in early 2010 to add to the 2010 MQM balances for 2011 qualification.

By: Tyrell Takeo

Tyrell Takeo — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:46:20 +0000

So… I assume this is NOT valid for the recent new year? ie, if I went over in 2009, I’m not getting any rollover for 2010?

By: Uppie

Uppie — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:15:18 +0000

CF and Joe:
I noticed the date as Oct 2nd and that hopefully Delta will get the hiccups out of the system…I don’t think so. I have been communicating via email (no phone number) with the SkyMiles program (not the SkyMiles reservations) and I have not been successful in resolving the mysterious disappeance of 150K miles. All I get is “we are working on reviewing all of the NWA accounts”. Oh we’ll get back to you…right. Since I had a SkyMiles account, I thought that when they merged the two programs that it would be a simple A + B = C. This is not the case. Even though I would have preferred to stay with NWA (which I thought to be a customer conscientious airline) I will try to give Delta some more time. Being in IT, I understand the complexities of merging two entirely deferent program platforms; however, as of today my online account still doesn’t reflect the reality of my account.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:06:59 +0000

@ Chris: I too am totally underwhelmed by the "new" Skymiles program. There is nothing to differentiate the DL program from any other. Yes I will be Diamond when it launches but I need that just to get priority upgrades because of the million Platinums Delta has. For the first time in a while I checked a bag on my business trip today and found out that Delta has even removed priority tagged bags. Me thinks I will take Continental up on their Platinum match and switch. At least I feel Continental appreciates my 200K miles each year.