Delta has walked back their elite status changes in a big way. Long-term elites and credit card enthusiasts have come out as good as gold. Has Delta gone too far and made elite status too easy to earn and keep?
00:00 Intro
01:37 Giant Mailbag
02:56 Hilton credit card changes
https://frequentmiler.com/big-changes-to-hilton-aspire-and-surpass-cards/
https://frequentmiler.com/amxhiltonaspire/
https://frequentmiler.com/hilton-honors-american-express-surpass-card/
23:23 What crazy thing . . . did American Express do this week?
25:01 Award Talk
25:09 Citi adds Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club
https://frequentmiler.com/citi-adds-leading-hotels-of-the-world-as-a-transfer-partner-51/
https://frequentmiler.com/citi-adds-a-new-path-to-luxury-hotel-stays/
30:30 Avianca LifeMiles
https://frequentmiler.com/another-crack-at-the-lifemiles-secret-code-turns-up-more-pricing-anomalies/
35:08 Main Event: Delta's flip-flop
https://frequentmiler.com/delta-revises-skymiles-changes-more-skyclub-visits-lower-elite-thresholds-better-1-time-rollovers-vastly-improved-lifetime-status/
36:04 Delta SkyClub Access changes
39:40 Changes to Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs)
42:24 MQD Headstarts
53:27 Accommodations for long-term elites
53:49 Rollover MQMs to buy status extensions
56:04 Million Miler Status
59:49 Is Delta now making elite status too easy?
1:07:48 Question of the Week: What's the best way to earn credit card rewards on student load repayments?
-miles for college
Music credit: Annie Yoder