2012 Purchase MQMs is back
#106
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2004
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However, they have an estimate of how many expensive seats they'll sell last-minute, so they want to sell the rest of the plane as cheap seats in advance rather than letting them fly empty.
#107
Join Date: Jun 2010
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No that's wrong. If the plane is wide open and the airlines aren't colluding there's no way they will maximize revenue by keeping the fare as High as they could if the plane were fuller
They can try to charge but if there are empty planes some airline will cave for an L fare equivalent.
They can try to charge but if there are empty planes some airline will cave for an L fare equivalent.
#108
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
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It's back -- https://dn.delta.com/skymiles/purchasemqms/buy/landing
Price...... # of MQMs Sample Roundtrip MQMs
$395..... 2,500 Atlanta/Albuquerque
$595.... 5,000 Minneapolis/Anchorage
$795..... 7,500 New York/Frankfurt
$995..... 10,000 Portland/Amsterdam
Price...... # of MQMs Sample Roundtrip MQMs
$395..... 2,500 Atlanta/Albuquerque
$595.... 5,000 Minneapolis/Anchorage
$795..... 7,500 New York/Frankfurt
$995..... 10,000 Portland/Amsterdam
#110
Company Representative - Delta Air Lines
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 83
2012 Promotion Details
Wow! Y'all are fast. As promised this year's Buy MQMs promotion information is now available. For the all details visit www.delta.com/buymqms - we know how popular this was last year. The promotion officially starts at 12:00am CST on 11/15/2012. Enjoy!
#112
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Join Date: May 2008
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Was there a way to buy 3000 MQMs? 2500 is too little and 5000 is too much - SHORT ANSWER NO
Transaction Terms:
Minimum/Maximum MQMs per transaction, per recipient: 2,500 / 10,000
MQM increments of 2,500
Transaction Terms:
Minimum/Maximum MQMs per transaction, per recipient: 2,500 / 10,000
MQM increments of 2,500
#113
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: WAS
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Posts: 4,588
It's back -- https://dn.delta.com/skymiles/purchasemqms/buy/landing
Price...... # of MQMs Sample Roundtrip MQMs
$395..... 2,500 Atlanta/Albuquerque
$595.... 5,000 Minneapolis/Anchorage
$795..... 7,500 New York/Frankfurt
$995..... 10,000 Portland/Amsterdam
Price...... # of MQMs Sample Roundtrip MQMs
$395..... 2,500 Atlanta/Albuquerque
$595.... 5,000 Minneapolis/Anchorage
$795..... 7,500 New York/Frankfurt
$995..... 10,000 Portland/Amsterdam
#114
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: New York, NY
Programs: DL DM, National Executive, SPG Gold, Global Entry, NEXUS
Posts: 263
I'm in for 10k. With some planning, hoping to stop a few MQMs shy of Diamond this year so this helps enormously. Diamond should be cake in 2013 with this sweetener!
#115
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
Wow! Y'all are fast. As promised this year's Buy MQMs promotion information is now available. For the all details visit www.delta.com/buymqms - we know how popular this was last year. The promotion officially starts at 12:00am CST on 11/15/2012. Enjoy!
Good promo. I am sitting on the sidelines. Ending the year with 49,976 MQMs as current GM ... with 25K before February, I will be GM again but for a year longer!
#116
Moderator: Hilton Honors forums
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Marietta, Georgia, United States
Posts: 24,989
It's back -- https://dn.delta.com/skymiles/purchasemqms/buy/landing
Price...... # of MQMs Sample Roundtrip MQMs
$395..... 2,500 Atlanta/Albuquerque
$595.... 5,000 Minneapolis/Anchorage
$795..... 7,500 New York/Frankfurt
$995..... 10,000 Portland/Amsterdam
Price...... # of MQMs Sample Roundtrip MQMs
$395..... 2,500 Atlanta/Albuquerque
$595.... 5,000 Minneapolis/Anchorage
$795..... 7,500 New York/Frankfurt
$995..... 10,000 Portland/Amsterdam
The good news is that — when compared to last year — the opportunity to purchase Medallion Qualification Miles has been extended by approximately a month. Last year, the period of time was at the end of November through December 15, 2011; whereas this year the period of time for this promotion is effective between November 15, 2012 and December 31, 2012 — triple the amount of time for you to purchase Medallion Qualification Miles.
The bad news is that the cost of each transaction has increased across the board by $100.00 as compared to last year.
The bad news is that the cost of each transaction has increased across the board by $100.00 as compared to last year.
#117
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Posts: 1,652
Awful pricing especially considering last year. I certainly haven't seen any positive additions to the medallion perks, maybe they get their market research data from Neil Newhouse
#118
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NYC, MSY
Programs: DL DM, 1.5MM, NEXUS, Sky Club Lifetime, Admirals Club Lifetime, LowValueCustomer everywhere
Posts: 6,432
#119
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: MKE
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Posts: 3,218
Then last year DL decided to keep the money for themselves.
It was so successful last year they felt the need to raise the price even more!
#greed