Easy path to Delta Elite status in 2024 | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep281 | 11-15-24
Frequent Miler on the Air
Frequent Miler
4.9 • 640 Ratings
🗓️ 16 November 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
United recently announced an increase in elite requirements for 2025. Will Delta follow suit? Luckily, for this year, there's still time...
(02:18) - A reader has a datapoint for us about the Equinox credit saying: "My wife successfully used the equinox credit for a massage. She enrolled in an equinox plus membership that came with a 7 day free trial. She was able to book and complete her massage within the 7 day trial period. The credit posted within 2 days and she canceled the membership."
(06:17) - Last year Delta announced a drastic increase in elite requirements in 2024 for the 2025 elite year. After a public outcry, they reduced the requirements so much that in 2024 it is easier than ever to earn Delta elite status.
Read more about the easy path to Delta elite status here.
(08:05) - Multiple elite levels...
(13:44) - Besides paying big $ for flights, how can you get status?
(19:02) - Delta Status match, which you can read more about here.
(23:03) - In summary, what are the easiest paths...
(24:48) - Delta cards may be expensive but offer a lot of value
Learn more about the Delta Platinum card here, and the Delta Reserve card here.
(31:17) - What's the best way to do a long-haul holiday flight for a family with young children?
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Voyescape podcast. |
| 0:03.9 | You can find all of our travel podcasts from around the world at voyescape.com. |
| 0:10.7 | Let's get into the giant mailbag. |
| 0:13.5 | What crazy thing did? |
| 0:15.9 | City this week. |
| 0:17.4 | It's time for mattress running the numbers. |
| 0:19.8 | Ready for the main event? |
| 0:21.0 | The main event. |
| 0:22.3 | Frequent Milo on the air starts now. |
| 0:26.9 | Today's main event, easy path to Delta elite status in 2024. |
| 0:32.6 | United recently announced an increase in elite requirements for 2025. |
| 0:40.3 | Will Delta follow suit? I think it's virtually guaranteed. |
| 0:43.3 | They hinted as much last year when they reduced their requirements. |
| 0:48.3 | But luckily, there should be time to still earn elite status this year with Delta while it's |
| 0:59.0 | easier than ever right now. |
| 1:03.4 | And hopefully, you know, the requirements will stay the same next year, but I wouldn't count |
| 1:07.6 | on it. |
| 1:08.7 | And for all we know, we recorded this over a week ago, |
| 1:13.0 | for all we know that the requirements may have already increased. You may already know about |
| 1:17.2 | increased Delta requirements for 2025. But even if that's happened in 2024, you still have time |
| 1:22.5 | to earn status with Delta. And the nice thing is, if you earn that status in 2024, remember, that'll be good |
| 1:28.1 | for the 2025 year until status expires sometime in early 2026. I don't know with Delta's |
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