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Dec 5, 2014, 3:28 pm

#2896

Jac747

Join Date: Oct 2002

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Thanks, but think I will only have time for a run up to someplace in the northeast.

Dec 11, 2014, 3:09 pm

#2897

WIRunner

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Currently sitting at 5884 miles from gold. Just booked the Christmas (and last of the year) trip, wanna take a guess at the miles? 5882. Oh well, I'll be silver for another year before we finish taking off, right?

Dec 11, 2014, 4:09 pm

#2898

sethb

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WIRunner

Just below it when taking off for the return, if there's no irrops. (You might luck out and end up taking a connection.)

But you won't; you'll still need MQD or waiver unless you're furrin.

Dec 11, 2014, 5:15 pm

#2899

WIRunner

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Originally Posted by sethb

Just below it when taking off for the return, if there's no irrops. (You might luck out and end up taking a connection.)

But you won't; you'll still need MQD or waiver unless you're furrin.

Oh, I've got enough MQDs for platinum. (don't ask, we have a liberal flight policy.) If it wasn't for the one United flight in June, I'd be there. This is the closest I've ever come. Oh well. There's always next year right?

The only reason I want to get to gold is for the extra mile bonus.

Dec 12, 2014, 11:33 pm

#2900

sethb

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Originally Posted by WIRunner

But the MQDs are for this year; they reset to 0, so you don't have Silver next year until you've spent enough.

Dec 14, 2014, 2:03 pm

#2901

vicrock

Join Date: Nov 2001

Location: SEA

Posts: 72

confused

So my year end figures are: current miles are 74727, 25 segments and $2407 - do I qualify for anything??

Dec 14, 2014, 6:41 pm

#2902

pgh234

Join Date: Jul 2005

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vicrock

So my year end figures are: current miles are 74727, 25 segments and $2407 - do I qualify for anything??

Assuming you are US based and have not spent $25k on a DL AMex...nope

Welcome to the new DL.

Dec 14, 2014, 8:59 pm

#2903

vicrock

Join Date: Nov 2001

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Cr@p! It really bites that you can have almost enough miles for Platinum and get squat!

Dec 14, 2014, 10:58 pm

#2904

sethb

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For $100, you get Silver and 49,727 MQM rollover (plus whatever miles you get for the $100 ticket).

Dec 15, 2014, 10:53 am

#2905

NW Mourning

Join Date: May 2010

Location: PDX

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What does "based outside the US" mean? I'll spend most of the year abroad in 2015, but this Jan-Mar in different locations than October-December.

Dec 15, 2014, 12:50 pm

#2906

rwoman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NW Mourning

What does "based outside the US" mean? I'll spend most of the year abroad in 2015, but this Jan-Mar in different locations than October-December.

SkyMiles members with addresses outside the USA (for example, I live in the UK) are exempt from the MQD requirement.

Dec 16, 2014, 11:29 am

#2907

ntwusc

Join Date: Jan 2010

Programs: DL PM, HGP Platinum, SPG Gold

Posts: 23

I should have hit GM by now, but only 3 of my 6 segments flown in A/G classes last week have posted with the 50% class of service bonuses. Is this common?

Dec 16, 2014, 2:21 pm

#2908

bholcomb

Join Date: Aug 2012

Location: OKC

Programs: Delta Gold, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 16

MQM 57932 MQS 43 MQD 1961 but got the 25k waiver. Gold for next year.

Dec 18, 2014, 1:18 pm

#2909

rylan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ntwusc

I should have hit GM by now, but only 3 of my 6 segments flown in A/G classes last week have posted with the 50% class of service bonuses. Is this common?

You'll have to contact DL and tell them those segments posted incorrectly missing the bonus while the others posted with it. Unfortunately this happens more than it should.

Dec 20, 2014, 10:22 am

#2910

Allanf

Join Date: Oct 2004

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vicrock

So my year end figures are: current miles are 74727, 25 segments and $2407 - do I qualify for anything??

My recollection is that near the end of last year Delta was selling MQM's in several segments up to a max of 10,000 MQM's to help people who needed relatively few MQMs to reach the next medallion level for 2014 travel. I believe 10,000 MQMs cost $3,000 but you could buy in smaller blocks such as 1,000 MQMS. Check with the elite line to see if they have a similar promotion this year.