I need 20k Delta MQMs this year
Dec 19, 2014, 9:59 pm
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I need 20k Delta MQMs this year
Is this wishful thinking on my part? I have the MQDs, but I'm short 20k MQMs. I know I can buy 10k MQMs for around $1,000. But could I find flights around the same price (or somewhat close to it) to get me closer to 20k MQMs? Let me know if this is just wishful thinking on my part. I'm clearly getting a late start! Thank you!
Dec 20, 2014, 6:14 pm
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Is this wishful thinking on my part? I have the MQDs, but I'm short 20k MQMs. I know I can buy 10k MQMs for around $1,000. But could I find flights around the same price (or somewhat close to it) to get me closer to 20k MQMs? Let me know if this is just wishful thinking on my part. I'm clearly getting a late start! Thank you!
If you have a Passport and can travel for 3 days ... you can earn 20k MQMs for $1030.00
Not wishful thinking, as long as you can endure many hours in a plane.
At SIN you can pay to use the airside Transit Hotel, shower, maybe even lie down flat, and possibly get some sleep for 4-5 hours.
New York (JFK) to Singapore (SIN) — Sat, Dec 27
New York (JFK) to Tokyo (NRT) — Sat, Dec 27
Delta 473 Dep: 11:58 am Arr: 4:10 pm
Layover in NRT 1h 45m
Sun, Dec 28
Tokyo (NRT) to Singapore (SIN) — Sun, Dec 28
Delta 167 Dep: 5:55 pm Arr: 12:40 am
7h 45m
Mon, Dec 29
Singapore (SIN) to New York (JFK) — Mon, Dec 29
Singapore (SIN) to Tokyo (NRT) — Mon, Dec 29
Delta 166 Dep: 6:55 am Arr: 2:30 pm 6h 35m
Layover in NRT 2h 30m
Tokyo (NRT) to New York (JFK) — Mon, Dec 29
Delta 172 Dep: 5:00 pm Arr: 4:04 pm
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $1,028.50
Total cost for 1 passenger
$1,028.50
Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) earned = 20146
Last edited by dd1612; Dec 20, 2014 at 6:25 pm
Dec 21, 2014, 9:18 pm
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Dec 21, 2014, 9:38 pm
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Dec 21, 2014, 10:30 pm
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From ATL if you fly RT MSP/DTW/SEA/LAX-NRT-SIN you will earn over 20,000 MQM.
However the price is now considerably higher than when dd1612 posted.
However the price is now considerably higher than when dd1612 posted.
Last edited by CarmenOM; Dec 21, 2014 at 10:36 pm
Dec 22, 2014, 6:26 am
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Outbound either Dec 27 & Dec 28.
From ATL yes, the price is $1630 rt but cheaper than paying for MQMs and not getting RDMs.
Dec 28 ATL-MSP-NRT-SIN
Dec 30 SIN-NRT-JFK-ATL
Also can be done on Dec 29 (outbound) and Dec 31(return).
Try searching for other destinations in Asia:
Just found ATL-SEA-HKG-SEA-ATL for $1230.00 but returns only 17400 MQMs outbound all days after Dec 25.
Last edited by dd1612; Dec 22, 2014 at 7:01 am