That's it. Done with Delta!
Dec 3, 2016, 10:49 pm
#32
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Pagus Bracbatensis, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Programs: DL SPlat, KLM Bump, Privium Plus, GOES
Posts: 2,066
More or less done for this year, hopefully before the the end of the week the counter will show 447.000 MQM's and i can join OP's club for 3 weeks, first upcoming TATL will be on January 1st 2017..nom nom nom
Dec 4, 2016, 9:14 am
#33
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SDF
Programs: DL:360/DM/6 MMer; Bonvoy: Lifetime Titanium 10+M pts, 3100+ nights;
Posts: 1,441
That's more or less the strategy. I do earn more than 200K per year and a lot of that is in D1. So far this year, I've been to/through NRT(3x), PEK, SIN, DEL(2X), PVG, TPE, LHR, CDG, AMS, MUC, VIE, TXL all in D1. Next year, I expect to do HKG, TPE, SYD, MXP, HNL, BOM, DUB and more all in D1/F. I also have the Reserve AMEX that loads me up with more MQMs buying all those D1 tickets. Once I fully retire, I hope to have 3-4 years of Diamond status to enjoy when traveling for PLEASURE before falling back to ANNUAL COMPLEMENTARY PLATINUM.
Last edited by DL-Don; Dec 5, 2016 at 6:19 am
Dec 4, 2016, 1:09 pm
#34
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: New York, New York
Programs: AA Gold, Alaska MVP; Free Agent Super Duper Diamond Treasure Chest ;)
Posts: 4,682
That's it. Done with Delta!
OK, actually, just for the remainder of the year. My next flight will be January 15th 2017, I will have just over a month at home.
Tally for 2016: 103.871 MQMs, plus 20.000 MQMs courtesy of the DL Plat Amex card, so just shy of Diamond (by design, I don't expect to fly as much next year but wanted to hit at least Platinum in 2017 so I maximized the rollover as best I could without going over, thus no last minute mileage run to get over the hump).
Besides all those miles and segments on DL, I had about 5100 EQMs on AA over five segments in September.
Not nearly as much as some of the road warriors here, but many of my friends and family think I'm nuts for flying so much.
Airports visited, in no particular order (including home base), obviously some of them multiple times:
RDU-ATL-MSP-DTW-DEN-LAX-SJC-SFO-HKG-DFW-ORD-EZE-LHR-SLC
OK, actually, just for the remainder of the year. My next flight will be January 15th 2017, I will have just over a month at home.
Tally for 2016: 103.871 MQMs, plus 20.000 MQMs courtesy of the DL Plat Amex card, so just shy of Diamond (by design, I don't expect to fly as much next year but wanted to hit at least Platinum in 2017 so I maximized the rollover as best I could without going over, thus no last minute mileage run to get over the hump).
Besides all those miles and segments on DL, I had about 5100 EQMs on AA over five segments in September.
Not nearly as much as some of the road warriors here, but many of my friends and family think I'm nuts for flying so much.
Airports visited, in no particular order (including home base), obviously some of them multiple times:
RDU-ATL-MSP-DTW-DEN-LAX-SJC-SFO-HKG-DFW-ORD-EZE-LHR-SLC
Dec 6, 2016, 11:12 am
#37
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: West of CLE
Programs: Delta DM/3 MM; Hertz PC; National EE; Amtrak GR; Bonvoy Silver; Via Rail Préférence
Posts: 5,384
My airports visited (I did an actual 107k MQMs so far in 2016, with another 16k to come, combined with a 31k rollover from last year):
Home Airports: DCA; BWI; IAD
Domestic Airports Visited: JFK; ATL; TPA; PBI; FLL; MIA; BHM; CVG; DTW; SBN; ORD; STL; HOU; SAT; TUL; OMA; MSP; DEN; SLC; LAS; PHX; SEA; PDX; SMF; SFO; OAK; LAX
International Airports Visited: LHR; DUB; CDG; BUD; AMS
Home Airports: DCA; BWI; IAD
Domestic Airports Visited: JFK; ATL; TPA; PBI; FLL; MIA; BHM; CVG; DTW; SBN; ORD; STL; HOU; SAT; TUL; OMA; MSP; DEN; SLC; LAS; PHX; SEA; PDX; SMF; SFO; OAK; LAX
International Airports Visited: LHR; DUB; CDG; BUD; AMS
Dec 6, 2016, 12:08 pm
#39
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Dayton, OH/CVG
Programs: DA Diamond(1 MM), Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador/Charter Ambassador, Hyatt Glob, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 886
Yep.
1) CVG Skyclub is really good sized
2) Rarely crowded(which is a shame because, as many threads have detailed, CVG used to be quite the bee hive of activity)
3) One of my Favorites.
4) Has a really chatty older gentleman bar tender who pours a drink so strong that it actually walks over to you. Good for him!
1) CVG Skyclub is really good sized
2) Rarely crowded(which is a shame because, as many threads have detailed, CVG used to be quite the bee hive of activity)
3) One of my Favorites.
4) Has a really chatty older gentleman bar tender who pours a drink so strong that it actually walks over to you. Good for him!
Dec 6, 2016, 7:04 pm
#40
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Atlanta
Programs: HH-Diamond, IHG-Plat, DL-DM, PnF Plat, Kroger +
Posts: 514
I have 1 more trip this year and it's a short one ATL-RDU in 2 weeks.
i will finish at:
112,000 or so MQM
58 MQS
3 trips to NRT and 1 to OGG helped a lot.
This is my first year with this job and never thought i would get to this level. I hope i can stay at this level for a few more years.
Next year I will have a few more trip to other countries that will help get me to DM with this years rollover.
i will finish at:
112,000 or so MQM
58 MQS
3 trips to NRT and 1 to OGG helped a lot.
This is my first year with this job and never thought i would get to this level. I hope i can stay at this level for a few more years.
Next year I will have a few more trip to other countries that will help get me to DM with this years rollover.
Dec 6, 2016, 8:57 pm
#41
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Orlando, FL
Programs: Delta GM/1.5MM ~ United Silver ~ Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,434
15k BIS for me this year. Thank goodness for Lifetime FO for hitting 1M.
Next year should be DM. I've got 3 trips I coulda taken this year that I'm pushing off til January for a good start.
Next year should be DM. I've got 3 trips I coulda taken this year that I'm pushing off til January for a good start.
Dec 7, 2016, 6:24 am
#42
Join Date: Dec 2011
Programs: DL DM PM
Posts: 2,034
15k to 125k in one go? WHOA! Increasing mileage steeply like that can have deleterious effects - gotta train for these things!
Dec 7, 2016, 6:28 am
#43
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New York, western US
Programs: DM/3MM
Posts: 4,246