Originally Posted by canuck_traveler

With the MQD need of $3500, you are probably looking at a partner airline (assuming that you don't really want to spend $3500.) The really good Virgin Atlantic fares end before your travel availability but there are flights to JNB from LAX, IAD, JFK, SFO, BOS on the Dec 13th weekend for about $2000 (Economy Delight) that will earn you the required mileage and mqd

Flying from the West Coast to TLV on Virgin Atlantic in Economy Delight class will also get you the required MQMs and MQDs for a slightly lower price (around $1817)