DL/Sky Team: 2016 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed

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Dec 9, 2016, 1:34 am

#676

bballj32

Join Date: Mar 2016

Location: San Diego, CA

Programs: Delta DM

Posts: 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkdelta

Departure Airport: ATL
MQM'S Needed: 6100
MQD needed: $0
Required Spend or Budget: $900ish
Available Travel Dates: 8/19 Dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Codeshares OK

You can do this with either two runs or one.

If you want to do it in one run you can do ATL-MSP-LAX-ATL in First Class for around $960 and earns 6,582 MQMs. Found it available on 12/18 and 12/13.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=SKYTEAM;c=MSP

If you want to do it in 2 runs you can do ATL-LAX-ATL in First Class for $726 which nets 5,838 MQMs and then do a quick run to literally any airport from ATL and back to get the final MQMs.

https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=SKYTEAM;c=MSP

Dec 9, 2016, 11:36 am

#677

smm08

Join Date: Dec 2016

Posts: 2

Last minute attempt at Platinum for 2017

Any ideas appreciated - I keep trying domestic combinations that include SAN and LAX but having trouble getting the total to add up. Thanks!

Departure Airport: NYC - any
Miles Needed: 8.4K MQM to Platinum
Required Spend or Budget: n/a
Available Travel Dates: Dec 19 - Dec 23
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: any

Dec 9, 2016, 12:19 pm

#678

bballj32

Join Date: Mar 2016

Location: San Diego, CA

Programs: Delta DM

Posts: 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by smm08

The only way I see this being done domestically is a first class ticket to Alaska or if you do a first class ticket to SEA, but you must force the routing through ATL both ways in order to hit 8,429 MQMS. These flights are all $1,300++

Examples

https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...=SKYTEAM;c=ATL

https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...sc=b;a=SKYTEAM

The GF links don't work but they are bookable straight on Delta.com.

Dec 9, 2016, 2:09 pm

#679

Angge1128

Join Date: Dec 2016

Programs: Skymiles

Posts: 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by bballj32

If you don't mind taking a red-eye back from the west coast you can do a First Class run to SEA for just over $1050. Just go to Delta.com and search PHL to SEA for 12/24 or 12/25. There are different routing combinations depending on what layovers you want, but they all earn 7,700 MQMS or more and more than $798 MQDs.

Thanks for your reply. I just decided to go to Las Vegas for Christmas. Any idea how I can do it and earn what I need? Again, thank you for your help.

Dec 9, 2016, 2:19 pm

#680

smm08

Join Date: Dec 2016

Posts: 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by bballj32

That all makes sense - thanks!

Dec 9, 2016, 2:34 pm

#681

bballj32

Join Date: Mar 2016

Location: San Diego, CA

Programs: Delta DM

Posts: 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angge1128

Thanks for your reply. I just decided to go to Las Vegas for Christmas. Any idea how I can do it and earn what I need? Again, thank you for your help.

If you route through ATL or SLC on both legs from and to PHL you will just get over the 7,200 mark buying a first class ticket. Unfortunately I couldn't find a ticket less than $1,200 for around Christmas. See below, which reprices to $1,222. You can play around with the dates if you'd like and see what prices you can get, just make sure you're routing through SLC or ATL and it is first class.

https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...sc=b;a=SKYTEAM

Dec 9, 2016, 6:52 pm

#682

PCBIII

Join Date: Dec 2016

Programs: Delta Skymiles

Posts: 10

Diamond Rush

For each request, please include the following information:

Departure Airport: PIT
Miles Needed: 6800
Required Spend or Budget: MQD spend met, up to $1200...the cheaper the better
Available Travel Dates: 12/28-12/31 (prefer same day return/one night stay)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: None, Yes as long as MQMs don't get reduced.

Thanks!!!!

For each response. Please quote the original request.[/QUOTE]

Dec 9, 2016, 6:54 pm

#683

PCBIII

Join Date: Dec 2016

Programs: Delta Skymiles

Posts: 10

Last minute run for Diamond

For each request, please include the following information:

Departure Airport: BDL
Miles Needed: 6800
Required Spend or Budget: MQD spend met, the cheaper the better
Available Travel Dates: 12/27 (after 1000am) or 12/29-12/31 (prefer same day return or one night stay)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: None, Yes as long as MQMs are full credit.

Thanks!!!

For each response. Please quote the original request.[/QUOTE]

Dec 9, 2016, 7:52 pm

#684

odnation

Join Date: Dec 2016

Programs: Delta Platinum, HH Diamond

Posts: 3

Departure Airport: DTW / YYZ / CLE / CMH
Miles Needed: 14,000 to hit Diamond
Required Spend or Budget: ~$1000
Available Travel Dates: DEC 19 - 30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Any that qualify

Dec 9, 2016, 10:44 pm

#685

jcfla

Join Date: Oct 2016

Location: MCO

Programs: AA EXP, National EE

Posts: 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by odnation

Departure Airport: DTW / YYZ / CLE / CMH
Miles Needed: 14,000 to hit Diamond
Required Spend or Budget: ~$1000
Available Travel Dates: DEC 19 - 30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Any that qualify

If you have a Chinese visa, this run to PEK will yield over 14k MQMs.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...MH0DL3310;a=DL
The direct link to DL doesn't appear to work from GF, but it is bookable on DL's site.

Last edited by jcfla; Dec 9, 2016 at 10:45 pm Reason: Link information

Dec 10, 2016, 12:41 am

#686

Ewele

Join Date: Sep 2000

Location: DCA

Programs: DL: PM

Posts: 293

Mileage Run to Platinum

Departure Airport: MSP
Miles Needed: 3388
MQD Needed: $1,801
Available Travel Dates: Between now and 12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Any that yields the most MQDs

I am currently Gold Medallion for 2017 at MQMs: 71,612 and MQDs: $7,199 through domestic travels. I have solicited suggestions here on whether to go for Platinum status or not. However, I need to develop a just in case strategy. A mileage run that will yield the most MQDs and if possible to LOS or JNB before December 31, 2016.

Dec 10, 2016, 6:46 am

#687

yolandearagon

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Maine, USA

Programs: Delta PM Elite Plus, Aegean

Posts: 132

Trying to figure out whether to do a mileage run for Gold. I'm in Italy now, so I can't quite figure out how many MQDs I'll get on the way back. I'm silver already for next year and will just turn MM on my way home next week.
MQMs needed: none (way over at close to 65,000)
MQDs needed: About $1400
Home airport BOS or PWM or BGR

Since as MM in theory I will have annual silver status from now on (unless they enhance MMs), I'm wondering what I should do -- the rollover miles probably won't mean much as I won't be flying as much (or will be doing mostly award travel) next year.

I only travel internationally for a reason but would there be an easy mileage run that would get me 1400 MQDs to get to gold?
Thanks

Dec 10, 2016, 8:21 am

#688

soydcw

Join Date: Dec 2016

Location: Virginia

Programs: Delta Platinum

Posts: 1

Go Platinum from East Coast or other origins

Trying to hit Platinum but need big MQM haul. Can do domestic or int'l but w/o visa requirement. No MQDs needed. Thanks.

Departure Airport: NYC any / WAS any / ATL / RDU / RIC / ORF
Miles Needed: 15,600 K MQM to Platinum
Required Spend or Budget: ~3K
Available Travel Dates: Dec 16, 17, 18, 19
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: any that qualify

Dec 10, 2016, 9:19 am

#689

Aot104

Join Date: Dec 2016

Posts: 1

3,150 mqms needed for diamond, ATL departure

HI everyone. Would appreciate your suggestions on the below:

Departure airport: ATL
Miles needed: 3150 mqms
Budget: low as possible
Dates: anytime before year end

Thanks!!

Dec 10, 2016, 9:53 am

#690

jflyin79

Join Date: Sep 2016

Programs: Delta Skymiles

Posts: 4

2 tickets and tons of MQMs needed

Departure Airport: DCA, IAD, RIC
Miles Needed: At least 14K so my wife can make gold
Required Spend or Budget: $770
Available Travel Dates: Dec 24 PM to Dec 27 anytime
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: any that qualify