Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
With DL, you earn status based on EITHER status miles MQMs OR segments MQSs, but it is NOT true that both are required. What is also required is MQDs or a waiver. In your case, two RTs at this fare level will meet the MQD requirement and your flights will earn 150% or 200% (on the most expensive business class fares) distance as MQMs, As a very rough conservative estimate, since you don't state your destination or fare class, if you earn a minimum of 10,000 MQMs per RT, you would need 12.5 RTs to get the 125,000 MQMs for DM starting from zero and with no DL AmEx cards.
What status would you use for a status challenge? DL doesn't generally do status matches.
Thank you for the prompt reply. The route is NY to Zurich, and as an example, a flight I was considering booking earns the following:
51,250Miles, 11,794MQMs, $10,250MQDs. Is there any multiplier once I achieve one of the lower medallion statuses? I think I will hit 1K with United with my trip next week. My friend said he was able to get Diamond using his BA status this week, so I was trying to follow him.