Originally Posted by
Ryangreen8352
Great info on this thread already, thanks to the great posters here. I am currently Silver but pushing for Platinum, live right next to the hub in MSP.
Departure Airport: MSP
Miles Needed: 35k MQM
Required Spend or Budget: $2500 MQD (shouldn't be an issue). Prefer to minimize cost as much as possible.
Available Travel Dates: I have 2.5 weeks of PTO so lots of flexibilty before December 15th.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
How about a trip to JNB?
Oct. 15 - Delta, MSP-LAX, (Depart 11:30am, arrive 1:30pm)
Oct. 15 - Virgin Atlantic, LAX-LHR-JNB (depart 3pm, arrive, 10:55am Oct. 17)
Oct. 17 - Virgin Atlantic, JNB-LHR-LAX (depart, 9pm, arrive 12:55pm Oct. 18)
Oct. 18 - Delta, LAX - MSP (depart 3:59pm, arrive 9:35pm)
Delta tickets, MSP-LAX roundtrip - $438 (main cabin), 3054 MQMs
Virgin Atlantic tickets, LAX-JNB roundtrip - Premium Economy, $1867, 33,135 MQMs (50% bonus MQM), $6627 MQD (30% MQD)
For a little less money, you can do two trips to SIN from LAX on China Eastern in Economy. Tickets are as low as $486 and earn 19,000 MQMs and at least $1600 MQD.