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Nov 20, 2024
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cougfanz
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I've found that diamond isn't all that much different from platinum out of SLC
so I think it would depend on your hub... but maybe that's just been my experience and not the norm.
If you knew you were doing an international trip next year I would go for it for the GUC but otherwise personally I wouldn't;
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I’m pretty well burned out with flying this year but looking at how close I am to Diamond status — is it worth doing a
Zach Morris
#NeverNavy
9:15am
I've found that diamond isn't all that much different from platinum out of SLC
cougfanz
9:17am
Different bag tag that you can flash around though
Ojiisan
10:12am
This reminds me of my wife’s rich cousin who told her once, “I’m all SPA-ed out”
Traveshamockery
9:17am
Platinum never gets upgrades. Most of my flights the last 6 years as Diamond has gotten first class upgrades. And for me
specsauce
9:18am
Im not SLC based, but I got first class upgrades on probably 75% of my flights last year as platinum
WP17
10:19am
100%. Just got free first class upgrade to Costa Rica as Diamond.
mulletino
9:20am
I was under the impression that they didn’t upgrade for international flights but sounds like there are some routes they
Zach Morris
10:08am
sheesh you travel too much
BYU Grounds
9:23am
Yeah… you better
Peterbilt
9:26am
Is that all flights or does that include $ spent on a Delta card?
FatThor
9:28am
Just MQDs which is the reward system for flights — not money spent on the Delta Amex.
Zach Morris
10:06am
Do you have a delta platinum or reserve? If you got one you’d hit Diamond with
califcougar
9:52am
I’ll look into this. Hopefully the MQDs come before the standard 3 month waiting period.
Zach Morris
10:07am
Even if they come after I believe they’ll be applied retroactively if you got
califcougar
10:11am
You can buy your way there soon using Delta's The Window Seat Shop. It opens next week.
JayOwen
9:53am
Yes, totally worth it
Tare
9:53am
Worth if you plan to travel at anything close to that level next year. If you're about to stop traveling, then no.
Pete
10:03am
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