Delta breaks up with its loyal customers. It's not you, it's Delta. | Ep220 | 9-16-23

Delta wants dollars: this week we discuss the massive changes coming to the Delta Sky Miles elite status program and what it means for flyers and cardholders alike. 00:00 Intro 01:24 Giant Mailbag 04:26 What crazy thing . . .did Citi do this week? 06:10 Mattress running the numbers 6:23 American Airlines elite status fast track for some Hyatt elites https://frequentmiler.com/american-airlines-back-with-instant-status-pass-for-hyatt-elite-members-targeted/ 10:25 Hyatt Globalist fast track for AA Platinum Pro & Executive Platinum members https://frequentmiler.com/new-american-airlines-hyatt-status-match-get-globalist-with-20-nights/ 17:51 Wyndham Shopping Portal Promo https://frequentmiler.com/wyndham-shopping-portal-earn-1k-points-on-1st-purchase-500-bonus-points-per-purchase-after-limit-3k-4k-points/ 19:54 Award Talk: Now book Star Alliance awards on Turkish Airlines website again https://frequentmiler.com/turkish-star-alliance-awards-online-once-again-book-united-to-hawaii-for-7500-miles-one-way/ 26:23 Main Event: Delta breaks up with its loyal customers (It's not you, it's Delta!) https://frequentmiler.com/deltas-2024-elite-program-it-aint-pretty/ 31:01 How do you earn MQDs in the newly-announced program? 36:00 No more rollovers 37:45 January 1, 2024 SkyClub access changes for cardholders https://frequentmiler.com/delta-announces-big-sky-club-access-changes-for-2024-and-beyond/ 40:08 Feb 1, 2025 SKyClub access changes 44:12 Who is the winner here? 46:11 What will be the best ways to get SkyClub access moving forward? 48:06 How did Greg do on his predictions? 57:51 What will Greg do about Delta elite status now? 1:06:16 If you're close to Million Miler status . . . 1:07:45 Question of the Week: Better rewards or more peace of mind?Mentioned in this episode:Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the worldThis podcast is part of Voyascape, a podcast network that brings together the world's best travel podcasts. You can find all of our podcasts from around the world at Voyascape.com. If you are interested in advertising or sponsored content on any of our shows you can find out more at the link below.Voyascape Podcast Network