Dec 27, 2016, 5:58 pm
Last edit by: Pat89339
For each request, please include the following information:
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
For each response. Please quote the original request. DO NOT START A SEPARATE THREAD.
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NOTE: there is not much time left in 2017, given that travel tends to be expensive around holidays. You will have greater chances of success if you have greater flexibility on travel dates and cost. If you need a lot of MQMs on weekends only for < 5 cpm it probably won't happen.
Other creative possibilities depending how many MQMs you need:
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*"Required Metal or Codeshares" is, approximately, asking whether you need a flight operated specifically by Delta or if partner flights are ok. If you are just looking for MQMs to hit a Medallion tier the normal way, then the answer is yes. If you are doing a status challenge, the answer is also probably yes, but read the T&C of your challenge carefully to be sure (for the regular status challenge the answer is also "yes")
NOTE: some partner flights earn MQMs at reduced rates. See this chart for more info.
Newcomers may also be interested in the FlyerTalk Glossary
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
For each response. Please quote the original request. DO NOT START A SEPARATE THREAD.
----
NOTE: there is not much time left in 2017, given that travel tends to be expensive around holidays. You will have greater chances of success if you have greater flexibility on travel dates and cost. If you need a lot of MQMs on weekends only for < 5 cpm it probably won't happen.
Other creative possibilities depending how many MQMs you need:
- signup bonuses for various DL-branded AMEX cards (usually have a spend requirement)
- if you already have planned travel, consider buying up (in advance, not at check in) for 50% MQM bonus and more flexible same-day-confirmed options which are another way to increase MQMs
- Hilton 250 MQMs per stay of 2 nights or more
- if you are close to a threshold Delta often will offer a buy-up (at exorbitant prices). 2016 thread, and speculation/anticipation thread for 2017
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*"Required Metal or Codeshares" is, approximately, asking whether you need a flight operated specifically by Delta or if partner flights are ok. If you are just looking for MQMs to hit a Medallion tier the normal way, then the answer is yes. If you are doing a status challenge, the answer is also probably yes, but read the T&C of your challenge carefully to be sure (for the regular status challenge the answer is also "yes")
NOTE: some partner flights earn MQMs at reduced rates. See this chart for more info.
Newcomers may also be interested in the FlyerTalk Glossary
DL/Sky Team: 2017-2018 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Aug 22, 2017, 9:05 pm
#211
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: DFW, DAL
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, HH Diamond
Posts: 29
$25k might be tough reaching before the end of the year.
Aug 23, 2017, 10:04 am
#213
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Tumi
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 473
I'll make the assumption that you have less than $1k MQD's in your account. You can theoretically hit Diamond under $5k. However I need you to get that Delta Amex and spend $25k for the year to achieve the MQD waiver.
Aug 23, 2017, 1:17 pm
#214
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: delta ff
Posts: 1
In order to organize the end-of-year crush of Mileage/Status/Challenge Run threads, the Moderators have decided to create a consolidated thread for the airlines with the most frequent requests. This is the thread for Delta Airlines.
For each request, please include the following information:
Departure Airport: Atl
Miles Needed:20,000
Required Spend or Budget:less them 1,000
Available Travel Dates: after oct 23 2017
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:
For each response. Please quote the original request.
For each request, please include the following information:
Departure Airport: Atl
Miles Needed:20,000
Required Spend or Budget:less them 1,000
Available Travel Dates: after oct 23 2017
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:
For each response. Please quote the original request.
Mileage run info above. Thanks
Last edited by Pat89339; Aug 23, 2017 at 4:42 pm Reason: Merge consecutive posts
Aug 23, 2017, 1:34 pm
#215
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,651
FLL-DTW-NRT-SIN-NRT-ATL-FLL out 10/31 return 11/2 is $788, 21587 miles.
Aug 23, 2017, 2:11 pm
#216
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Africa
Programs: FB Gold
Posts: 34
MRS mileage run
Departure Airport:MRS
Miles Needed:10 flights or 6000 level miles, Flyingblue
Required Spend or Budget: not much...
Available Travel Dates: 17 to 19 November 2017
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Skyteam (Preference on AF and/or KL)
Miles Needed:10 flights or 6000 level miles, Flyingblue
Required Spend or Budget: not much...
Available Travel Dates: 17 to 19 November 2017
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Skyteam (Preference on AF and/or KL)
Last edited by SeatReserved; Aug 23, 2017 at 2:38 pm
Aug 23, 2017, 8:51 pm
#218
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SFO/DTW
Programs: DL PM 0.5MM, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, Avis PC, National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,988
Departure Airport:SFO
Miles Needed:As much as possible
Required Spend or Budget: Under $800
Available Travel Dates: December 10 and beyond is okay
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Skyteam (Preference on AF and/or KL)
Looking for some run ideas in December. I have 2 GUCs that will expire in Jan so I would prefer to use this for an international run. Can reposition if needed.
Miles Needed:As much as possible
Required Spend or Budget: Under $800
Available Travel Dates: December 10 and beyond is okay
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Skyteam (Preference on AF and/or KL)
Looking for some run ideas in December. I have 2 GUCs that will expire in Jan so I would prefer to use this for an international run. Can reposition if needed.
Aug 24, 2017, 5:19 am
#219
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Tumi
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 473
Departure Airport:SFO
Miles Needed:As much as possible
Required Spend or Budget: Under $800
Available Travel Dates: December 10 and beyond is okay
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Skyteam (Preference on AF and/or KL)
Looking for some run ideas in December. I have 2 GUCs that will expire in Jan so I would prefer to use this for an international run. Can reposition if needed.
Miles Needed:As much as possible
Required Spend or Budget: Under $800
Available Travel Dates: December 10 and beyond is okay
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Skyteam (Preference on AF and/or KL)
Looking for some run ideas in December. I have 2 GUCs that will expire in Jan so I would prefer to use this for an international run. Can reposition if needed.
Aug 24, 2017, 5:56 pm
#220
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 50
Hi all! I'm just trying to hit SM if possible. I'm fairly limited to weekends, leaving Friday afternoons. If I must, I can extend out to Monday for travel.
Departure Airport: LAS(pref)/LAX
Miles Needed: Met 25k
Required Spend or Budget: up to $1k
Available Travel Dates: most weekends/sept 1-4/oct 26-29/nov 9-12/late dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: pref DL
Thank you!
Departure Airport: LAS(pref)/LAX
Miles Needed: Met 25k
Required Spend or Budget: up to $1k
Available Travel Dates: most weekends/sept 1-4/oct 26-29/nov 9-12/late dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: pref DL
Thank you!
Aug 24, 2017, 7:49 pm
#221
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
LAS-SEA-NRT-SIN-NRT-SEA-LAS for $688
Out: Oct.28; Return: Oct.30
17,892 miles
LAS - LAX - ATL - LIM - ATL - LAX - LAS for $568
Out: Oct. 26; Return Oct. 27
10732 miles
Bookable on Delta
or two LAS-SIN runs (Oct. 28 - Oct. 30, Nov. 4 - Nov - 6) for $1376 and roughly 36,000 miles
Out: Oct.28; Return: Oct.30
17,892 miles
LAS - LAX - ATL - LIM - ATL - LAX - LAS for $568
Out: Oct. 26; Return Oct. 27
10732 miles
Bookable on Delta
or two LAS-SIN runs (Oct. 28 - Oct. 30, Nov. 4 - Nov - 6) for $1376 and roughly 36,000 miles
Hi all! I'm just trying to hit SM if possible. I'm fairly limited to weekends, leaving Friday afternoons. If I must, I can extend out to Monday for travel.
Departure Airport: LAS(pref)/LAX
Miles Needed: Met 25k
Required Spend or Budget: up to $1k
Available Travel Dates: most weekends/sept 1-4/oct 26-29/nov 9-12/late dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: pref DL
Thank you!
Departure Airport: LAS(pref)/LAX
Miles Needed: Met 25k
Required Spend or Budget: up to $1k
Available Travel Dates: most weekends/sept 1-4/oct 26-29/nov 9-12/late dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: pref DL
Thank you!
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Aug 24, 2017 at 8:05 pm
Aug 25, 2017, 2:35 am
#222
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Alternatively, if you are willing to fly China Eastern:
JFK-PVG-SIN-PVG-JFK for $585
Out: Oct. 27; Return: Oct. 28
20,600 miles
Bookable on Expedia
LAS-LAX-JFK-LAS for $405
Out: Oct. 26; Return: Oct. 29
4,946 miles
Bookable on Delta
JFK-PVG-SIN-PVG-JFK for $585
Out: Oct. 27; Return: Oct. 28
20,600 miles
Bookable on Expedia
LAS-LAX-JFK-LAS for $405
Out: Oct. 26; Return: Oct. 29
4,946 miles
Bookable on Delta
Hi all! I'm just trying to hit SM if possible. I'm fairly limited to weekends, leaving Friday afternoons. If I must, I can extend out to Monday for travel.
Departure Airport: LAS(pref)/LAX
Miles Needed: Met 25k
Required Spend or Budget: up to $1k
Available Travel Dates: most weekends/sept 1-4/oct 26-29/nov 9-12/late dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: pref DL
Thank you!
Departure Airport: LAS(pref)/LAX
Miles Needed: Met 25k
Required Spend or Budget: up to $1k
Available Travel Dates: most weekends/sept 1-4/oct 26-29/nov 9-12/late dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: pref DL
Thank you!
Aug 25, 2017, 4:33 pm
#223
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 3
MSP DL MR assistance please.
Departure Airport: MSP
Miles Needed: 10K min
Required Spend or Budget: 3.7 CPM or better
Available Travel Dates: Open
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL MQM's
Thanks in advance for help. Open to same day returns.
Miles Needed: 10K min
Required Spend or Budget: 3.7 CPM or better
Available Travel Dates: Open
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL MQM's
Thanks in advance for help. Open to same day returns.
Aug 26, 2017, 6:45 pm
#225
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Programs: HH Diamond, Alaska MVP, Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 44
[QUOTE=Pat89339;27190807]In order to organize the end-of-year crush of Mileage/Status/Challenge Run threads, the Moderators have decided to create a consolidated thread for the airlines with the most frequent requests. This is the thread for Delta Airlines.
For each request, please include the following information:
Hello everyone, I've been lurking on here for quite some time now, and I finally mustered the courage to create a post request. Am I doing this thing right?
Departure Airport: JFK/LGA
Miles Needed:20k
Required Spend or Budget: less than $1000
Available Travel Dates: All days
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes please
For each request, please include the following information:
Hello everyone, I've been lurking on here for quite some time now, and I finally mustered the courage to create a post request. Am I doing this thing right?
Departure Airport: JFK/LGA
Miles Needed:20k
Required Spend or Budget: less than $1000
Available Travel Dates: All days
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes please