Delta Diamond Medallions: I'm projected to be about 18-20k short of Diamond. Worth spending $1500-2000 on a trip to Asia to get to 125k MQM or is Diamond overrated?

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I'd take the rollover on platinum to start off 2018 in good position.

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Do you fly out of a hub like ATL? If so, yes. If not, no.

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Platinum isn’t that bad.

Dunno the Delta benefits, but would never do it on United. Been 1K for >10 years. Means very little unless you spend >$50k pa & get Global Services. Used to get upgrades about 90% of the time. Now it’s more like 10-15%. Done >170k miles just on United this year (and many more on Partner & non-partner airlines) - no difference noticed.

Agree with D1. If you plan to take a trip anyway, worth the investment. But staying PM you get a good start on 2019 status. Unless you want the GUC's for a specific reason, go for it.

Diamond is good when your not flying out of Atl, Philly, & Detroit

Plat is good enough. I get upgraded 50-70% of the time if I'm not flying out of a hub. As others said, start next year off strong.

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