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Old Dec 3, 2014, 5:57 am
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Old Nov 23, 2014, 8:54 pm
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Any Word on MQM Purchase this year?
Due to an unfortunate incident (never step on a rattlesnake), I had to cancel a trip worth several thousand MQMs. Because of this, I will be 900 MQMs short for Platinum this year. Has anyone heard if DL is going to offer their MQM purchase option again? I can do a quick MR if needed, but that would take an entire day, probably be on a god-awful CRJ and be very inconvenient. Thanks!
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Old Nov 23, 2014, 9:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Seth
Due to an unfortunate incident (never step on a rattlesnake), I had to cancel a trip worth several thousand MQMs. Because of this, I will be 900 MQMs short for Platinum this year. Has anyone heard if DL is going to offer their MQM purchase option again? I can do a quick MR if needed, but that would take an entire day, probably be on a god-awful CRJ and be very inconvenient. Thanks!
No word AFAIK...but you could take a quick RT to LAX or SLC and get 1000 MQMs (500 mile minimum x 2).
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Old Nov 23, 2014, 10:24 pm
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The minimum buy-up offer was 2500 MQM's last year and was typically $795 to get Plat. It was announced in early December. A MR for 1000 MQM's will almost certainly be cheaper. I would try to book before Dec 1 as 2 week advance purchase fares at that point will put you into the busy holiday travel season where the lower fare buckets are often zero'd out.
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 1:30 am
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No official word but I'll give you a word you can take to the bank: they will sell MQM again. It's pure profit. Or as DeNiro said in Casino: Running a casino is selling people dreams for cash.
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 7:22 am
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No official word but I'll give you a word you can take to the bank: they will sell MQM again. It's pure profit. Or as DeNiro said in Casino: Running a casino is selling people dreams for cash.
With respect to selling dreams...

In a related development, DL management announces that it is trying to make the elite experience more elite...
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 7:23 am
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Do you suppose they will come up with a scheme for selling MQDs?

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Old Nov 24, 2014, 8:48 am
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Originally Posted by StayingHomeIsBetter
Do you suppose they will come up with a scheme for selling MQDs?

Get double MQDs this December when buying MQDs. Spend $1 on a MQD and receive 2 MQDs... minimum $250 purchase. Purchase of MQDs will not earn you additional MQDs.
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 10:43 am
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I think they've sold MQMs three years in a row now. It's gotta be a huge money maker for DL so I anticipate they'll do it again.

They usually announce the sale around Dec 1.
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 10:57 am
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Past opportunities:

2013: Dec. 3, 2013 (EDIT) - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ve-thread.html
2012 - Nov. 15, 2012 - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...mqms-back.html
2011: Nov 29, 2011 - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...-buy-mqms.html
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 11:01 am
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It had been getting earlier every year and now we're well past the announcement dates for the last two years.

It could be interesting if DL sends out the prices as a NYE present to folks who have failed to requalify.
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 11:09 am
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It had been getting earlier every year and now we're well past the announcement dates for the last two years.

It could be interesting if DL sends out the prices as a NYE present to folks who have failed to requalify.
Not true. The Nov 7th date last year was just the start of the FT thread. The actual DL announcement and MQM sale did not come out until Dec 3, 2013 last year.
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 11:12 am
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Not true. The Nov 7th date last year was just the start of the FT thread. The actual DL announcement and MQM sale did not come out until Dec 3, 2013 last year.
Oops! Thanks!
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 2:07 pm
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Originally Posted by Seth
Due to an unfortunate incident (never step on a rattlesnake), I had to cancel a trip worth several thousand MQMs. Because of this, I will be 900 MQMs short for Platinum this year. Has anyone heard if DL is going to offer their MQM purchase option again? I can do a quick MR if needed, but that would take an entire day, probably be on a god-awful CRJ and be very inconvenient. Thanks!
Dude. You're in Tucson. Fly to LAX and back? SLC and back? That won't take all day.
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 8:58 pm
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Originally Posted by 355F1
Dude. You're in Tucson. Fly to LAX and back? SLC and back? That won't take all day.
Unfortunately, DL does not fly LAX-TUS unless you want to go through SLC. The SLC flights are not timed for a "quick turn" for the most part. That being said, if need be, I can spend 4 hours in a sardine can for Platinum .
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Old Nov 24, 2014, 11:24 pm
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Originally Posted by StayingHomeIsBetter
Do you suppose they will come up with a scheme for selling MQDs?

I hope so....calculated out ill be just a tad shy (same with the waiver) so wouldnt mind a MQD buy up
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