Delta's Big Flip-Flop | Ep225 | 10-21-23

<p>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? </p> <p>00:00 Intro</p> <p>01:37 Giant Mailbag</p> <p>02:56 Hilton credit card changes </p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/big-changes-to-hilton-aspire-and-surpass-cards/"> https://frequentmiler.com/big-changes-to-hilton-aspire-and-surpass-cards/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/amxhiltonaspire/">https://frequentmiler.com/amxhiltonaspire/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/hilton-honors-american-express-surpass-card/"> https://frequentmiler.com/hilton-honors-american-express-surpass-card/</a></p> <p>23:23 What crazy thing . . . did American Express do this week?</p> <p>25:01 Award Talk</p> <p>25:09 Citi adds Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club</p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/citi-adds-leading-hotels-of-the-world-as-a-transfer-partner-51/"> https://frequentmiler.com/citi-adds-leading-hotels-of-the-world-as-a-transfer-partner-51/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/citi-adds-a-new-path-to-luxury-hotel-stays/"> https://frequentmiler.com/citi-adds-a-new-path-to-luxury-hotel-stays/</a></p> <p>30:30 Avianca LifeMiles</p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/another-crack-at-the-lifemiles-secret-code-turns-up-more-pricing-anomalies/"> https://frequentmiler.com/another-crack-at-the-lifemiles-secret-code-turns-up-more-pricing-anomalies/</a></p> <p>35:08 Main Event: Delta's flip-flop</p> <p><a href= "https://frequentmiler.com/delta-revises-skymiles-changes-more-skyclub-visits-lower-elite-thresholds-better-1-time-rollovers-vastly-improved-lifetime-status/"> https://frequentmiler.com/delta-revises-skymiles-changes-more-skyclub-visits-lower-elite-thresholds-better-1-time-rollovers-vastly-improved-lifetime-status/</a></p> <p>36:04 Delta SkyClub Access changes</p> <p>39:40 Changes to Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs)</p> <p>42:24 MQD Headstarts</p> <p>53