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Last edit by: Canarsie
— A —
American Eagle — Provides regional jet service on the West Coast with Los Angeles as its “hub” for Delta Air Lines.
ASA — An abbreviation for Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines — An Atlanta-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines once wholly owned by Delta Air Lines.
— B —
B/E — An abbreviation for Business Elite.
BizElite — A shortened term for Business Elite.
BOB — An abbreviation for meals and snacks which you may Buy On Board.
Business First — A standard domestic first class cabin which is marketed as business class because it is either a continuation of an international flight, or a flight to nearby countries.
Business Elite — The trademark of Delta Air Lines for their premium business class product, found mostly on international flights.
— C —
Chautauqua Airlines — An Orlando-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
Comair — A wholly-owned Cincinnati-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
CRJ — An abbreviation for Canadair Regional Jet.
— D —
DAL — Some FlyerTalk members refer to Delta Air Lines based on the official New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol assigned to its stock.
Diamond Medallion — The top Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program. Also known by the abbreviation DM.
Direct Flight — A flight that is sold as A->C but in reality is A->B B->C. Buyer beware!
DL — The official airline code for Delta Air Lines.
DM — An abbreviation for Diamond Medallion.
— E —
EMB — An abbreviation for Embraer
ERJ — An abbreviation for Embraer Regional Jet.
EUA — An abbreviation for Elite Upgrade Automation.
Ex-Gulf/Asiana — The “uncomfortable” version of the international Boeing 763ER aircraft.
— F —
FA — An abbreviation for Flight Attendant.
FC — An abbreviation for First Class. Also an abbreviation used for Flying Colonel.
FF — A reference to the Delta Air Lines Frequent Flier program that preceded the SkyMiles program.
FFS — An abbreviation for Food for Sale.
Flying Colonel — M
Flying Orchid — M
FO — An abbreviation for . Please refer to the What is an “FO?” thread for further information.
— G —
GA — An abbreviation for Gate Agent.
GM — An abbreviation for Gold Medallion.
Gold Medallion — The lower-middle Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
— H —
Ham Sandwich — A term coined by Glen Hauenstein, Delta executive vice president of revenue management, marketing and network planning. "Historically, we have seemed to be singularly focused on selling airline tickets, and forgetting that we can sell customers other things. We've been starving, and sitting on a ham sandwich the whole time." This term is now frequently used on FT to refer to passengers, usually in the back of the plane.
— J —
— L —
LUT Fares — The lowest fare booking classes, which have only recently been admitted to the upgrade lottery — unless you are somebody’s companion, that is. On international flights, the upgrade window opens 12 hours after boarding time. Also known as (S)LUT Fares or .5LUT Fares.
— M —
Medallion Qualification Dollar - Starting January 1, 2014, Medallion status for U.S.-based members will be earned with Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) or Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs) plus a new threshold – your annual spending on Delta flights, which will be measured by Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs). The new MQDs requirement for the qualification year will be waived if you make at least $25,000 in Eligible Purchases in that year with your Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express.
Medallion Qualification Mile — A unit of measurement used towards the qualification of elite Medallion status for the next year, earned only by actually being a passenger on an aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines or its partners, by using an approved credit card, or by special promotions.
Medallion Qualification Segment — A unit of measurement used towards the qualification of elite Medallion status for the next year, earned only by actually being a passenger on an aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines or its partners.
Million Miler — A person who has earned a minimum of 1,000,000 Medallion Qualification Miles. At one time, all earned miles counted towards Million Miler status.
MM — An abbreviation for Million Miler status.
MQM — An abbreviation for Medallion Qualification Mile.
MQS — An abbreviation for Medallion Qualification Segment.
— N —
NAMU — An abbreviation for North American Upgrade Certificate.
North American Upgrade Certificate — An upgrade certificate that all SkyMiles Medallion Elite members used to earn after flying 40,000 base miles per calendar year. This certificate no longer exists.
— O —
OLCI — An abbreviation for On-Line Check-In.
On-Line Check-In —
OSH — An abbreviation for FlyerTalk member Official SkyMiles Helper, who has been appointed the only official representative of Delta Air Lines in the Delta forum on FlyerTalk,
— P —
Platinum Exception —
Platinum Medallion — The upper-middle Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
Platinum Medallion Upgrade —
PM — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion.
PM Classic — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Classic, which is another description coined by Delta forum FlyerTalk members for the time before 2005 when 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles was required to achieve Platinum Medallion status in the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier program.
PM Lite — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Lite, which is an expression coined by Delta forum FlyerTalk members for Platinum Medallion status in the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier program after January 1, 2005 as a result of Delta Air Lines reducing the mileage requirement needed for Platinum Medallion status from 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles to 75,000 Medallion Qualification Miles beginning January 1, 2005.
PMDL — An abbreviation for Pre-Merger Delta Air Lines, which refers to Delta Air Lines before its merger with Northwest Airlines in 2009.
PMNW — An abbreviation for Pre-Merger Northwest Airlines, which refers to Northwest Airlines before it was merged into Delta Air Lines in 2009.
PMU — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Upgrade.
Predictive Cancellation —
— R —
Revenue Protection Unit — A department of Delta Air Lines that
Rollover Medallion Qualification Miles — A unique feature of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier loyalty program where a surplus of orphan Medallion Qualification Miles beyond reaching a Medallion level in a given year are “rolled over” towards qualification for elite status for the next year. This benefit is available for Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond Medallion members.
RPU — An abbreviation for Revenue Protection Unit.
— S —
Same Day Confirmed — A
SaveSkyMiles — A grass-roots group of Delta forum FlyerTalk members who
SC — An abbreviation for the Delta Air Lines Sky Club.
SDC — An abbreviation for Same Day Confirmed.
Segment — A segment is a non-stop flight between the origination airport and the destination airport. If a flight from the origination airport to the destination airport is interrupted by a stopover, the flight is said to have two segments.
SGB — An abbreviation for Simply Good Business.
Shena — An abbreviated version of the word shenanigans in the form of an imaginary woman named Shena N. Igans.
Silver Medallion — The lowest Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
SimpliFares — The
Simply Good Business — The
Sky Club — A
SkyTeam — The airline alliance of which Delta Air Lines is a founding member.
SkyWest — A Salt Lake City-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
SM — An abbreviation for SkyMiles. Sometimes it is used to refer to Silver Medallion or a general SkyMiles member.
SMS — An abbreviation for Special Member Services.
Special Member Services — A
SSM — An abbreviation for Save SkyMiles.
ST — An abbreviation for SkyTeam.
SWU — An abbreviation for Systemwide Upgrade.
Systemwide Upgrade — A
— T —
— U —
UDH — An abbreviation for FlyerTalk member UnofficialDLHelper, who is employed by Delta Air Lines. UnofficialDLHelper answers questions and offers advice pertaining to Delta Air Lines but is not officially a representative of Delta Air Lines in the Delta forum on FlyerTalk.
UDU — Unlimited Domestic Upgrade.
Uncle Leo — The name adapted by some Delta forum FlyerTalk members for Leo Mullin, former chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines.
Upgrade Lottery — The process in which there are more SkyMiles Medallion members at the gate that there are available upgrades on that particular aircraft, which usually results in a selection process as to who is fortunate enough to get upgraded and who is not.
— W —
Want First, Buy First — A phrase commonly used to respond to those FlyerTalk members who incessantly complain about not getting upgraded to the premium class cabin.
WFBF — An abbreviation for Want First, Buy First.
widget — The term used for the triangular-shaped logo device that officially represents Delta Air Lines.
American Eagle — Provides regional jet service on the West Coast with Los Angeles as its “hub” for Delta Air Lines.
ASA — An abbreviation for Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines — An Atlanta-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines once wholly owned by Delta Air Lines.
— B —
B/E — An abbreviation for Business Elite.
BizElite — A shortened term for Business Elite.
BOB — An abbreviation for meals and snacks which you may Buy On Board.
Business First — A standard domestic first class cabin which is marketed as business class because it is either a continuation of an international flight, or a flight to nearby countries.
Business Elite — The trademark of Delta Air Lines for their premium business class product, found mostly on international flights.
— C —
Chautauqua Airlines — An Orlando-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
Comair — A wholly-owned Cincinnati-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
CRJ — An abbreviation for Canadair Regional Jet.
— D —
DAL — Some FlyerTalk members refer to Delta Air Lines based on the official New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol assigned to its stock.
Diamond Medallion — The top Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program. Also known by the abbreviation DM.
Direct Flight — A flight that is sold as A->C but in reality is A->B B->C. Buyer beware!
DL — The official airline code for Delta Air Lines.
DM — An abbreviation for Diamond Medallion.
— E —
EMB — An abbreviation for Embraer
ERJ — An abbreviation for Embraer Regional Jet.
EUA — An abbreviation for Elite Upgrade Automation.
Ex-Gulf/Asiana — The “uncomfortable” version of the international Boeing 763ER aircraft.
— F —
FA — An abbreviation for Flight Attendant.
FC — An abbreviation for First Class. Also an abbreviation used for Flying Colonel.
FF — A reference to the Delta Air Lines Frequent Flier program that preceded the SkyMiles program.
FFS — An abbreviation for Food for Sale.
Flying Colonel — M
Flying Orchid — M
FO — An abbreviation for . Please refer to the What is an “FO?” thread for further information.
— G —
GA — An abbreviation for Gate Agent.
GM — An abbreviation for Gold Medallion.
Gold Medallion — The lower-middle Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
— H —
Ham Sandwich — A term coined by Glen Hauenstein, Delta executive vice president of revenue management, marketing and network planning. "Historically, we have seemed to be singularly focused on selling airline tickets, and forgetting that we can sell customers other things. We've been starving, and sitting on a ham sandwich the whole time." This term is now frequently used on FT to refer to passengers, usually in the back of the plane.
— J —
— L —
LUT Fares — The lowest fare booking classes, which have only recently been admitted to the upgrade lottery — unless you are somebody’s companion, that is. On international flights, the upgrade window opens 12 hours after boarding time. Also known as (S)LUT Fares or .5LUT Fares.
— M —
Medallion Qualification Dollar - Starting January 1, 2014, Medallion status for U.S.-based members will be earned with Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) or Medallion Qualification Segments (MQSs) plus a new threshold – your annual spending on Delta flights, which will be measured by Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs). The new MQDs requirement for the qualification year will be waived if you make at least $25,000 in Eligible Purchases in that year with your Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express.
Medallion Qualification Mile — A unit of measurement used towards the qualification of elite Medallion status for the next year, earned only by actually being a passenger on an aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines or its partners, by using an approved credit card, or by special promotions.
Medallion Qualification Segment — A unit of measurement used towards the qualification of elite Medallion status for the next year, earned only by actually being a passenger on an aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines or its partners.
Million Miler — A person who has earned a minimum of 1,000,000 Medallion Qualification Miles. At one time, all earned miles counted towards Million Miler status.
MM — An abbreviation for Million Miler status.
MQM — An abbreviation for Medallion Qualification Mile.
MQS — An abbreviation for Medallion Qualification Segment.
— N —
NAMU — An abbreviation for North American Upgrade Certificate.
North American Upgrade Certificate — An upgrade certificate that all SkyMiles Medallion Elite members used to earn after flying 40,000 base miles per calendar year. This certificate no longer exists.
— O —
OLCI — An abbreviation for On-Line Check-In.
On-Line Check-In —
OSH — An abbreviation for FlyerTalk member Official SkyMiles Helper, who has been appointed the only official representative of Delta Air Lines in the Delta forum on FlyerTalk,
— P —
Platinum Exception —
Platinum Medallion — The upper-middle Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
Platinum Medallion Upgrade —
PM — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion.
PM Classic — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Classic, which is another description coined by Delta forum FlyerTalk members for the time before 2005 when 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles was required to achieve Platinum Medallion status in the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier program.
PM Lite — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Lite, which is an expression coined by Delta forum FlyerTalk members for Platinum Medallion status in the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier program after January 1, 2005 as a result of Delta Air Lines reducing the mileage requirement needed for Platinum Medallion status from 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles to 75,000 Medallion Qualification Miles beginning January 1, 2005.
PMDL — An abbreviation for Pre-Merger Delta Air Lines, which refers to Delta Air Lines before its merger with Northwest Airlines in 2009.
PMNW — An abbreviation for Pre-Merger Northwest Airlines, which refers to Northwest Airlines before it was merged into Delta Air Lines in 2009.
PMU — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Upgrade.
Predictive Cancellation —
— R —
Revenue Protection Unit — A department of Delta Air Lines that
Rollover Medallion Qualification Miles — A unique feature of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier loyalty program where a surplus of orphan Medallion Qualification Miles beyond reaching a Medallion level in a given year are “rolled over” towards qualification for elite status for the next year. This benefit is available for Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond Medallion members.
RPU — An abbreviation for Revenue Protection Unit.
— S —
Same Day Confirmed — A
SaveSkyMiles — A grass-roots group of Delta forum FlyerTalk members who
SC — An abbreviation for the Delta Air Lines Sky Club.
SDC — An abbreviation for Same Day Confirmed.
Segment — A segment is a non-stop flight between the origination airport and the destination airport. If a flight from the origination airport to the destination airport is interrupted by a stopover, the flight is said to have two segments.
SGB — An abbreviation for Simply Good Business.
Shena — An abbreviated version of the word shenanigans in the form of an imaginary woman named Shena N. Igans.
Silver Medallion — The lowest Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
SimpliFares — The
Simply Good Business — The
Sky Club — A
SkyTeam — The airline alliance of which Delta Air Lines is a founding member.
SkyWest — A Salt Lake City-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
SM — An abbreviation for SkyMiles. Sometimes it is used to refer to Silver Medallion or a general SkyMiles member.
SMS — An abbreviation for Special Member Services.
Special Member Services — A
SSM — An abbreviation for Save SkyMiles.
ST — An abbreviation for SkyTeam.
SWU — An abbreviation for Systemwide Upgrade.
Systemwide Upgrade — A
— T —
— U —
UDH — An abbreviation for FlyerTalk member UnofficialDLHelper, who is employed by Delta Air Lines. UnofficialDLHelper answers questions and offers advice pertaining to Delta Air Lines but is not officially a representative of Delta Air Lines in the Delta forum on FlyerTalk.
UDU — Unlimited Domestic Upgrade.
Uncle Leo — The name adapted by some Delta forum FlyerTalk members for Leo Mullin, former chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines.
Upgrade Lottery — The process in which there are more SkyMiles Medallion members at the gate that there are available upgrades on that particular aircraft, which usually results in a selection process as to who is fortunate enough to get upgraded and who is not.
— W —
Want First, Buy First — A phrase commonly used to respond to those FlyerTalk members who incessantly complain about not getting upgraded to the premium class cabin.
WFBF — An abbreviation for Want First, Buy First.
widget — The term used for the triangular-shaped logo device that officially represents Delta Air Lines.
The Delta Forum Glossary
Feb 10, 2005, 6:39 pm
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The Delta Forum Glossary
This thread is for those FlyerTalk members who have a difficult time figuring out the verbiage spoken by FlyerTalk members of the Delta forum here on FlyerTalk.
This thread can be accessed via the Delta Forum milepost (milepost #5) of the PLEASE READ FIRST: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Anything To Do With Delta “sticky” thread.
In addition to this thread containing a glossary of the definitions of the terms and abbreviations used in the Delta forum on FlyerTalk, one can also access the A Newbie Asks for Some Clarity... thread for further information.
I also plan to start adding hyperlinks to the terms, so be sure to hover your cursor over some of the terms used in this glossary to see if there is a link to an Internet web site that is helpful in understanding the definition and usage of the term. Atlantic Southeast Airlines and ASA are two examples that have already been implemented with links.
Until The Delta Forum Glossary is updated — and, knowing some of the FlyerTalk members who participate in the Delta SkyMiles forum, more will be added if this glossary is ever completed — please start here for some of the more updated terms.
For terminology which is more generic to FlyerTalk itself and not specific to the Delta SkyMiles forum, please refer to the FlyerTalk Glossary.
This thread can be accessed via the Delta Forum milepost (milepost #5) of the PLEASE READ FIRST: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Anything To Do With Delta “sticky” thread.
In addition to this thread containing a glossary of the definitions of the terms and abbreviations used in the Delta forum on FlyerTalk, one can also access the A Newbie Asks for Some Clarity... thread for further information.
I also plan to start adding hyperlinks to the terms, so be sure to hover your cursor over some of the terms used in this glossary to see if there is a link to an Internet web site that is helpful in understanding the definition and usage of the term. Atlantic Southeast Airlines and ASA are two examples that have already been implemented with links.
Until The Delta Forum Glossary is updated — and, knowing some of the FlyerTalk members who participate in the Delta SkyMiles forum, more will be added if this glossary is ever completed — please start here for some of the more updated terms.
For terminology which is more generic to FlyerTalk itself and not specific to the Delta SkyMiles forum, please refer to the FlyerTalk Glossary.
Last edited by Canarsie; Oct 6, 2011 at 9:28 am
Feb 10, 2005, 6:43 pm
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A – D
— A —
American Eagle — Provides regional jet service on the West Coast with Los Angeles as its “hub” for Delta Air Lines.
ASA — An abbreviation for Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines — An Atlanta-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines once wholly owned by Delta Air Lines.
— B —
B/E — An abbreviation for Business Elite.
BizElite — A shortened term for Business Elite.
BOB — An abbreviation for meals and snacks which you may Buy On Board.
Business First — A standard domestic first class cabin which is marketed as business class because it is either a continuation of an international flight, or a flight to nearby countries.
Business Elite — The trademark of Delta Air Lines for their premium business class product, found mostly on international flights.
— C —
Chautauqua Airlines — An Orlando-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
Comair — A wholly-owned Cincinnati-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
CRJ — An abbreviation for Canadair Regional Jet.
— D —
DAL — Some FlyerTalk members refer to Delta Air Lines based on the official New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol assigned to its stock.
Diamond Medallion — The top Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program. Also known by the abbreviation DM.
Direct Flight — A flight that is sold as A->C but in reality is A->B B->C. Buyer beware!
DL — The official airline code for Delta Air Lines.
DM — An abbreviation for Diamond Medallion.
American Eagle — Provides regional jet service on the West Coast with Los Angeles as its “hub” for Delta Air Lines.
ASA — An abbreviation for Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines — An Atlanta-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines once wholly owned by Delta Air Lines.
— B —
B/E — An abbreviation for Business Elite.
BizElite — A shortened term for Business Elite.
BOB — An abbreviation for meals and snacks which you may Buy On Board.
Business First — A standard domestic first class cabin which is marketed as business class because it is either a continuation of an international flight, or a flight to nearby countries.
Business Elite — The trademark of Delta Air Lines for their premium business class product, found mostly on international flights.
— C —
Chautauqua Airlines — An Orlando-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
Comair — A wholly-owned Cincinnati-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
CRJ — An abbreviation for Canadair Regional Jet.
— D —
DAL — Some FlyerTalk members refer to Delta Air Lines based on the official New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol assigned to its stock.
Diamond Medallion — The top Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program. Also known by the abbreviation DM.
Direct Flight — A flight that is sold as A->C but in reality is A->B B->C. Buyer beware!
DL — The official airline code for Delta Air Lines.
DM — An abbreviation for Diamond Medallion.
Last edited by Canarsie; Jun 10, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Feb 10, 2005, 6:44 pm
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E – H
— E —
EMB — An abbreviation for Embraer
ERJ — An abbreviation for Embraer Regional Jet.
EUA — An abbreviation for Elite Upgrade Automation.
Ex-Gulf/Asiana — The “uncomfortable” version of the international Boeing 763ER aircraft.
— F —
FA — An abbreviation for Flight Attendant.
FC — An abbreviation for First Class. Also an abbreviation used for Flying Colonel.
FF — A reference to the Delta Air Lines Frequent Flier program that preceded the SkyMiles program.
FFS — An abbreviation for Food for Sale.
Flying Colonel — M
Flying Orchid — M
FO — An abbreviation for . Please refer to the What is an “FO?” thread for further information.
— G —
GA — An abbreviation for Gate Agent.
GM — An abbreviation for Gold Medallion.
Gold Medallion — The lower-middle Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
— H —
Ham Sandwich — A term coined by
EMB — An abbreviation for Embraer
ERJ — An abbreviation for Embraer Regional Jet.
EUA — An abbreviation for Elite Upgrade Automation.
Ex-Gulf/Asiana — The “uncomfortable” version of the international Boeing 763ER aircraft.
— F —
FA — An abbreviation for Flight Attendant.
FC — An abbreviation for First Class. Also an abbreviation used for Flying Colonel.
FF — A reference to the Delta Air Lines Frequent Flier program that preceded the SkyMiles program.
FFS — An abbreviation for Food for Sale.
Flying Colonel — M
Flying Orchid — M
FO — An abbreviation for . Please refer to the What is an “FO?” thread for further information.
— G —
GA — An abbreviation for Gate Agent.
GM — An abbreviation for Gold Medallion.
Gold Medallion — The lower-middle Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
— H —
Ham Sandwich — A term coined by
Last edited by Canarsie; Jun 10, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Feb 10, 2005, 6:45 pm
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I – L
— J —
— L —
LUT Fares — The lowest fare booking classes, which have only recently been admitted to the upgrade lottery — unless you are somebody’s companion, that is. On international flights, the upgrade window opens 12 hours after boarding time. Also known as (S)LUT Fares or .5LUT Fares.
— L —
LUT Fares — The lowest fare booking classes, which have only recently been admitted to the upgrade lottery — unless you are somebody’s companion, that is. On international flights, the upgrade window opens 12 hours after boarding time. Also known as (S)LUT Fares or .5LUT Fares.
Last edited by Canarsie; Feb 11, 2005 at 6:30 pm
Feb 10, 2005, 6:46 pm
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M – P
— M —
Medallion Qualification Mile — A unit of measurement used towards the qualification of elite Medallion status for the next year, earned only by actually being a passenger on an aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines or its partners, by using an approved credit card, or by special promotions.
Medallion Qualification Segment — A unit of measurement used towards the qualification of elite Medallion status for the next year, earned only by actually being a passenger on an aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines or its partners.
Million Miler — A person who has earned a minimum of 1,000,000 Medallion Qualification Miles. At one time, all earned miles counted towards Million Miler status.
MM — An abbreviation for Million Miler status.
MQM — An abbreviation for Medallion Qualification Mile.
MQS — An abbreviation for Medallion Qualification Segment.
— N —
NAMU — An abbreviation for North American Upgrade Certificate.
North American Upgrade Certificate — An upgrade certificate that all SkyMiles Medallion Elite members used to earn after flying 40,000 base miles per calendar year. This certificate no longer exists.
— O —
OLCI — An abbreviation for On-Line Check-In.
On-Line Check-In —
OSH — An abbreviation for FlyerTalk member Official SkyMiles Helper, who has been appointed the only official representative of Delta Air Lines in the Delta forum on FlyerTalk,
— P —
Platinum Exception —
Platinum Medallion — The upper-middle Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
Platinum Medallion Upgrade —
PM — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion.
PM Classic — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Classic, which is another description coined by Delta forum FlyerTalk members for the time before 2005 when 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles was required to achieve Platinum Medallion status in the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier program.
PM Lite — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Lite, which is an expression coined by Delta forum FlyerTalk members for Platinum Medallion status in the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier program after January 1, 2005 as a result of Delta Air Lines reducing the mileage requirement needed for Platinum Medallion status from 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles to 75,000 Medallion Qualification Miles beginning January 1, 2005.
PMDL — An abbreviation for Pre-Merger Delta Air Lines, which refers to Delta Air Lines before its merger with Northwest Airlines in 2009.
PMNW — An abbreviation for Pre-Merger Northwest Airlines, which refers to Northwest Airlines before it was merged into Delta Air Lines in 2009.
PMU — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Upgrade.
Predictive Cancellation —
Medallion Qualification Mile — A unit of measurement used towards the qualification of elite Medallion status for the next year, earned only by actually being a passenger on an aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines or its partners, by using an approved credit card, or by special promotions.
Medallion Qualification Segment — A unit of measurement used towards the qualification of elite Medallion status for the next year, earned only by actually being a passenger on an aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines or its partners.
Million Miler — A person who has earned a minimum of 1,000,000 Medallion Qualification Miles. At one time, all earned miles counted towards Million Miler status.
MM — An abbreviation for Million Miler status.
MQM — An abbreviation for Medallion Qualification Mile.
MQS — An abbreviation for Medallion Qualification Segment.
— N —
NAMU — An abbreviation for North American Upgrade Certificate.
North American Upgrade Certificate — An upgrade certificate that all SkyMiles Medallion Elite members used to earn after flying 40,000 base miles per calendar year. This certificate no longer exists.
— O —
OLCI — An abbreviation for On-Line Check-In.
On-Line Check-In —
OSH — An abbreviation for FlyerTalk member Official SkyMiles Helper, who has been appointed the only official representative of Delta Air Lines in the Delta forum on FlyerTalk,
— P —
Platinum Exception —
Platinum Medallion — The upper-middle Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
Platinum Medallion Upgrade —
PM — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion.
PM Classic — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Classic, which is another description coined by Delta forum FlyerTalk members for the time before 2005 when 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles was required to achieve Platinum Medallion status in the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier program.
PM Lite — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Lite, which is an expression coined by Delta forum FlyerTalk members for Platinum Medallion status in the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier program after January 1, 2005 as a result of Delta Air Lines reducing the mileage requirement needed for Platinum Medallion status from 100,000 Medallion Qualification Miles to 75,000 Medallion Qualification Miles beginning January 1, 2005.
PMDL — An abbreviation for Pre-Merger Delta Air Lines, which refers to Delta Air Lines before its merger with Northwest Airlines in 2009.
PMNW — An abbreviation for Pre-Merger Northwest Airlines, which refers to Northwest Airlines before it was merged into Delta Air Lines in 2009.
PMU — An abbreviation for Platinum Medallion Upgrade.
Predictive Cancellation —
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Feb 10, 2005, 6:46 pm
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Q – U
— R —
Revenue Protection Unit — A department of Delta Air Lines that
Rollover Medallion Qualification Miles — A unique feature of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier loyalty program where a surplus of orphan Medallion Qualification Miles beyond reaching a Medallion level in a given year are “rolled over” towards qualification for elite status for the next year. This benefit is available for Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond Medallion members.
RPU — An abbreviation for Revenue Protection Unit.
— S —
Same Day Confirmed — A
SaveSkyMiles — A grass-roots group of Delta forum FlyerTalk members who
SC — An abbreviation for the Delta Air Lines Sky Club.
SDC — An abbreviation for Same Day Confirmed.
Segment — A segment is a non-stop flight between the origination airport and the destination airport. If a flight from the origination airport to the destination airport is interrupted by a stopover, the flight is said to have two segments.
SGB — An abbreviation for Simply Good Business.
Silver Medallion — The lowest Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
SimpliFares — The
Simply Good Business — The
Sky Club — A
SkyTeam — The airline alliance of which Delta Air Lines is a founding member.
SkyWest — A Salt Lake City-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
SM — An abbreviation for SkyMiles. Sometimes it is used to refer to Silver Medallion or a general SkyMiles member.
SMS — An abbreviation for Special Member Services.
Special Member Services — A
SSM — An abbreviation for Save SkyMiles.
ST — An abbreviation for SkyTeam.
SWU — An abbreviation for Systemwide Upgrade.
Systemwide Upgrade — A
— T —
— U —
UDH — An abbreviation for FlyerTalk member UnofficialDLHelper, who is employed by Delta Air Lines. UnofficialDLHelper answers questions and offers advice pertaining to Delta Air Lines but is not officially a representative of Delta Air Lines in the Delta forum on FlyerTalk.
UDU — Unlimited Domestic Upgrade.
Uncle Leo — The name adapted by some Delta forum FlyerTalk members for Leo Mullin, former chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines.
Upgrade Lottery — The process in which there are more SkyMiles Medallion members at the gate that there are available upgrades on that particular aircraft, which usually results in a selection process as to who is fortunate enough to get upgraded and who is not.
Revenue Protection Unit — A department of Delta Air Lines that
Rollover Medallion Qualification Miles — A unique feature of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier loyalty program where a surplus of orphan Medallion Qualification Miles beyond reaching a Medallion level in a given year are “rolled over” towards qualification for elite status for the next year. This benefit is available for Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond Medallion members.
RPU — An abbreviation for Revenue Protection Unit.
— S —
Same Day Confirmed — A
SaveSkyMiles — A grass-roots group of Delta forum FlyerTalk members who
SC — An abbreviation for the Delta Air Lines Sky Club.
SDC — An abbreviation for Same Day Confirmed.
Segment — A segment is a non-stop flight between the origination airport and the destination airport. If a flight from the origination airport to the destination airport is interrupted by a stopover, the flight is said to have two segments.
SGB — An abbreviation for Simply Good Business.
Silver Medallion — The lowest Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program.
SimpliFares — The
Simply Good Business — The
Sky Club — A
SkyTeam — The airline alliance of which Delta Air Lines is a founding member.
SkyWest — A Salt Lake City-based regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
SM — An abbreviation for SkyMiles. Sometimes it is used to refer to Silver Medallion or a general SkyMiles member.
SMS — An abbreviation for Special Member Services.
Special Member Services — A
SSM — An abbreviation for Save SkyMiles.
ST — An abbreviation for SkyTeam.
SWU — An abbreviation for Systemwide Upgrade.
Systemwide Upgrade — A
— T —
— U —
UDH — An abbreviation for FlyerTalk member UnofficialDLHelper, who is employed by Delta Air Lines. UnofficialDLHelper answers questions and offers advice pertaining to Delta Air Lines but is not officially a representative of Delta Air Lines in the Delta forum on FlyerTalk.
UDU — Unlimited Domestic Upgrade.
Uncle Leo — The name adapted by some Delta forum FlyerTalk members for Leo Mullin, former chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines.
Upgrade Lottery — The process in which there are more SkyMiles Medallion members at the gate that there are available upgrades on that particular aircraft, which usually results in a selection process as to who is fortunate enough to get upgraded and who is not.
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Feb 10, 2005, 6:47 pm
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V – Z
— W —
widget — The term used for the triangular-shaped logo device that officially represents Delta Air Lines.
widget — The term used for the triangular-shaped logo device that officially represents Delta Air Lines.
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Feb 10, 2005, 6:49 pm
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Legendary FlyerTalk Members of the Delta SkyMiles Forum
Arguably, the following list of FlyerTalk members are considered suckers — er...we mean legends — of the Delta SkyMiles forum on FlyerTalk for their contributions, humor, information and — well — whatever other criteria you want to consider:
atldlff — B.
Cholula — B.
Dovster — B.
Russ21Atl — C.
skymilesinsider — B.
Thomas Hudson — Also known as the Duke of Bombay.
W0X0F_2p2 — Also known by his real name of Steve.
atldlff — B.
Cholula — B.
Dovster — B.
Russ21Atl — C.
skymilesinsider — B.
Thomas Hudson — Also known as the Duke of Bombay.
W0X0F_2p2 — Also known by his real name of Steve.
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Feb 10, 2005, 6:49 pm
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Obsolete Glossary Terms for Delta Air Lines...
Acronyms, terms and abbreviations once related by FlyerTalk members of the Delta SkyMiles forum which are now obsolete are as follows:
— A —
American Eagle — Provides regional jet service on the West Coast with Los Angeles as its “hub” for Delta Air Lines.
Aunt Vicki — The name adapted by some Delta forum FlyerTalk members for Vicki Escarra, former vice president of customer relations (?) of Delta Air Lines.
— C —
CRC — An abbreviation for Crown Room Club, which is how Delta Air Lines Sky Clubs were once officially known.
— F —
FT991 — A systemwide upgrade that was only available to Platinum Medallion SkyMiles members but no longer exists.
— R —
Royal Medallion — The top Elite status level of the old Delta Air Lines Frequent Flier program.
— A —
American Eagle — Provides regional jet service on the West Coast with Los Angeles as its “hub” for Delta Air Lines.
Aunt Vicki — The name adapted by some Delta forum FlyerTalk members for Vicki Escarra, former vice president of customer relations (?) of Delta Air Lines.
— C —
CRC — An abbreviation for Crown Room Club, which is how Delta Air Lines Sky Clubs were once officially known.
— F —
FT991 — A systemwide upgrade that was only available to Platinum Medallion SkyMiles members but no longer exists.
— R —
Royal Medallion — The top Elite status level of the old Delta Air Lines Frequent Flier program.
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Feb 10, 2005, 6:49 pm
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The Glossary NOT Associated with Delta Air Lines...
Well, it looks as though I needed that extra milepost after all.
For those who want to understand some of the ancillary and humorous acronyms, terms and abbreviations related by FlyerTalk members of the Delta forum, here they are:
WARNING — Many FlyerTalk members of the Delta forum are known to have a warped sense of humour. As a result, there are many terms, acronyms and abbreviations that abound in many threads on the Delta forum that a new member may not understand (or want to understand).
BAG — Beautiful American Girlfriend. This refers to a young lady in Savannah who dumped Dovster just because she found a man who is 17 years younger than him, athletic, lives about 6,000 miles closer to her than he does, and does not have a UIG.
BAL — B!tch-A-Lot, a term originally created by FlyerTalk member and Delta forum regular JS in the Delta FlyerTalk BAL -- please sign in here thread.
B.M.O.P. — Bring My Own Pillow, a term originally created by FlyerTalk member and Delta forum moderator obscure2k in the Delta Pillows? thread.
CTM — Cholula The Man. Not to be confused with CTS, which is Cholula the Sauce.
CTS — Cholula the Sauce. Not to be confused with CTM, which is Cholula The Man.
DM — An abbreviation for Dovster Medallion.
Dovster Medallion — An term used to describe the mythical non-existent lowest possible level of SkyMiles Medallion status, “affectionately” named for FlyerTalk member and Delta forum regular Dovster.
DYKWIA — An abbreviation for Do You Know Who I Am, meaning an egotistical person who overvalues status and self-importance.
Josh Wilde — The infamous and creative yet eccentric alter-ego of FlyerTalk member and Delta forum regular Dovster.
Kryptonium Medallion — A term used to describe the mythical non-existent highest possible level of SkyMiles Medallion status. It is unknown and debatable whether or not this mythical status is higher than Titanium Medallion — and no, we do not intend to officially find out, either. You decide.
SIS — The Sexy Italian Sister of a certain Milanese woman who is known as the UIG (Used Italian Girlfriend) by Dovster.
Titanium Medallion — A term used to describe the mythical non-existent highest possible level of SkyMiles Medallion status.
TM — An abbreviation for Titanium Medallion.
UIG — A certain Milanese woman who is known as the Used Italian Girlfriend by Dovster.
For those who want to understand some of the ancillary and humorous acronyms, terms and abbreviations related by FlyerTalk members of the Delta forum, here they are:
WARNING — Many FlyerTalk members of the Delta forum are known to have a warped sense of humour. As a result, there are many terms, acronyms and abbreviations that abound in many threads on the Delta forum that a new member may not understand (or want to understand).
BAG — Beautiful American Girlfriend. This refers to a young lady in Savannah who dumped Dovster just because she found a man who is 17 years younger than him, athletic, lives about 6,000 miles closer to her than he does, and does not have a UIG.
BAL — B!tch-A-Lot, a term originally created by FlyerTalk member and Delta forum regular JS in the Delta FlyerTalk BAL -- please sign in here thread.
B.M.O.P. — Bring My Own Pillow, a term originally created by FlyerTalk member and Delta forum moderator obscure2k in the Delta Pillows? thread.
CTM — Cholula The Man. Not to be confused with CTS, which is Cholula the Sauce.
CTS — Cholula the Sauce. Not to be confused with CTM, which is Cholula The Man.
DM — An abbreviation for Dovster Medallion.
Dovster Medallion — An term used to describe the mythical non-existent lowest possible level of SkyMiles Medallion status, “affectionately” named for FlyerTalk member and Delta forum regular Dovster.
DYKWIA — An abbreviation for Do You Know Who I Am, meaning an egotistical person who overvalues status and self-importance.
Josh Wilde — The infamous and creative yet eccentric alter-ego of FlyerTalk member and Delta forum regular Dovster.
Kryptonium Medallion — A term used to describe the mythical non-existent highest possible level of SkyMiles Medallion status. It is unknown and debatable whether or not this mythical status is higher than Titanium Medallion — and no, we do not intend to officially find out, either. You decide.
SIS — The Sexy Italian Sister of a certain Milanese woman who is known as the UIG (Used Italian Girlfriend) by Dovster.
Titanium Medallion — A term used to describe the mythical non-existent highest possible level of SkyMiles Medallion status.
TM — An abbreviation for Titanium Medallion.
UIG — A certain Milanese woman who is known as the Used Italian Girlfriend by Dovster.
Feb 10, 2005, 6:52 pm
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...and now it’s YOUR turn!
Please offer suggestions and information that would be valuable to this glossary thread.
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
Feb 10, 2005, 9:39 pm
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Canarsie...here are a few more that are unique to the DL Forum:
FC...could be either Flying Colonel or First Class depending on the context.
CRC...Crown Room Club
B/E....Business Elite
While not unique to DL, these are used a LOT in this Forum:
FA...Flight Attendant
GA...Gate Agent
I don't know how goofy we want to get with this but the following are used occasionally in this Forum:
BMOP...Bring My Own Pillow...kudos to O2K for this acronym
BAL...B!tch A Lot...describes someone who can rarely find something positive with DL....kudos to JS for this memorable phrase.
DM...Dovster Medallion. Aptly describes somebody with absolutely no elite status.
These are some that I have come up with off the top of my head. I'm sure I...and others...can add to the list as we give it additional thought.
Good idea coming up with this glossary!
FC...could be either Flying Colonel or First Class depending on the context.
CRC...Crown Room Club
B/E....Business Elite
While not unique to DL, these are used a LOT in this Forum:
FA...Flight Attendant
GA...Gate Agent
I don't know how goofy we want to get with this but the following are used occasionally in this Forum:
BMOP...Bring My Own Pillow...kudos to O2K for this acronym
BAL...B!tch A Lot...describes someone who can rarely find something positive with DL....kudos to JS for this memorable phrase.
DM...Dovster Medallion. Aptly describes somebody with absolutely no elite status.
These are some that I have come up with off the top of my head. I'm sure I...and others...can add to the list as we give it additional thought.
Good idea coming up with this glossary!
Last edited by Cholula; Feb 10, 2005 at 9:47 pm Reason: Added a Couple More
Feb 10, 2005, 9:59 pm
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I suggest getting rid of all the forum in jokes, such as those about Dovster. To newcomers, it's just confusing. To [some] veterans, it's just not funny and/or annoying.
At the very least, create a separate category to alleviate newcomer confusion.
At the very least, create a separate category to alleviate newcomer confusion.
Feb 10, 2005, 10:02 pm
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Originally Posted by andymo99
I suggest getting rid of all the forum in jokes, such as those about Dovster. To newcomers, it's just confusing. To [some] veterans, it's just not funny and/or annoying.
At the very least, create a separate category to alleviate newcomer confusion.
At the very least, create a separate category to alleviate newcomer confusion.