Originally Posted by
Arkh
Hey I'm trying to do a last mileage run before the end of the year to either rack up 5k MQD and get gold, or accumulate MQM to extend my status 
Need some help considering options Thank you
Departure Airport: NYC - but can reposition anywhere in the US
Miles Needed: 5000 MQD or as many MQM as possible
Required Spend or Budget: Under 2k
Available Travel Dates: Leave Nov 21/22 ( or during thanksgiving I don't celebrate it )
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Any
Well you can do a JFK - KOA run on Nov. 21 (JFK-SEA-KOA-LAX-JFK), $740 (MC), about 10,000 MQMs, 3 hours in Kona, gets back to JFK at 2:30pm on Nov. 22
After a 7 hour break, do the Mauritius run on Nov 22 - 24, JFK-AMS-CDG-MRU-CDG-JFK, $1162 (Air France economy), about 19,400 MQMs, 2 hours in Mauritius, 13 hours (overnight) in Paris,
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earn around $2500 MQDs and 29,400 MQMs from the two trips