Triple MQM - RDU to LGA/BOS thru Dec 15 in F
Nov 11, 2011, 2:49 pm
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Triple MQM - RDU to LGA/BOS thru Dec 15 in F
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Nov 11, 2011, 2:58 pm
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I hate theses Rdu promo not as bad as last year but still.... this is why the rdu list is 50 deep for upgrade with abunch of people that don't really fly much
Nov 11, 2011, 3:02 pm
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I'm seeing flights through ATL that might make this worthwhile for me, but can anyone find cheap options that route through DTW? Assuming that's even possible, but routing rules seem to indicate it is.
Edit: never mind, more MQM connecting through ATL
Edit #2: T&C require nonstop flights
Edit: never mind, more MQM connecting through ATL
Edit #2: T&C require nonstop flights
Last edited by FederalFlyer; Nov 11, 2011 at 3:19 pm
fares don't qualify since they are coach fares. 
Nov 11, 2011, 4:00 pm
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Nov 11, 2011, 4:07 pm
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Nov 11, 2011, 7:23 pm
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http://dmn.delta.com/ace_offers/rdutriple11/
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EARN TRIPLE MQMS ON PAID FIRST CLASS FLIGHTS BETWEEN NOW AND DECEMBER 15, 2011.
Register now to earn triple Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) on paid First Class round-trip flights from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to New York-LaGuardia (LGA) or Boston (BOS) between now and December 15, 2011. It’s an excellent opportunity to help you reach Medallion status in our award-winning SkyMiles program if you haven’t already. And it’s a great way to get to the next level as an existing Medallion member.
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EARN TRIPLE MQMS ON PAID FIRST CLASS FLIGHTS BETWEEN NOW AND DECEMBER 15, 2011.
Register now to earn triple Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) on paid First Class round-trip flights from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to New York-LaGuardia (LGA) or Boston (BOS) between now and December 15, 2011. It’s an excellent opportunity to help you reach Medallion status in our award-winning SkyMiles program if you haven’t already. And it’s a great way to get to the next level as an existing Medallion member.
Nov 11, 2011, 8:11 pm
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yeah, plus travel has to originate and terminate in RDU. So, I would need an originating flight from lga to rdu and then back again.
I'd maybe ask for clarification, but maybe it means getting your usual bonus mqm's and on top of that, 3 times the mqms. that would make sense and maybe worth the positioning itin down to RDU.
I'd maybe ask for clarification, but maybe it means getting your usual bonus mqm's and on top of that, 3 times the mqms. that would make sense and maybe worth the positioning itin down to RDU.
Nov 11, 2011, 8:19 pm
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lets see, if my math is correct, the total mqms for RDU to BOS to RDU would be 5508 at a cost of $450.00
Coming from NY, you'd have to book a seperate itin down to rdu. Throw on another $173.00 onto the $450.00 for that flight, and its only adding an extra 866 MQM's.
So, for a total of $625.00 I can accumalate nearly 6400 mqms.
I can do two trips to the west coast for 625.00 and, I'd amass close to 10,000 mqm's for the two trips. No thanks. If I was RDU based, it might be worth it.
Coming from NY, you'd have to book a seperate itin down to rdu. Throw on another $173.00 onto the $450.00 for that flight, and its only adding an extra 866 MQM's.
So, for a total of $625.00 I can accumalate nearly 6400 mqms.
I can do two trips to the west coast for 625.00 and, I'd amass close to 10,000 mqm's for the two trips. No thanks. If I was RDU based, it might be worth it.
Last edited by DL2SXM; Nov 11, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Nov 12, 2011, 5:43 am
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Nov 12, 2011, 6:34 am
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lets see, if my math is correct, the total mqms for RDU to BOS to RDU would be 5508 at a cost of $450.00
Coming from NY, you'd have to book a seperate itin down to rdu. Throw on another $173.00 onto the $450.00 for that flight, and its only adding an extra 866 MQM's.
So, for a total of $625.00 I can accumalate nearly 6400 mqms.
I can do two trips to the west coast for 625.00 and, I'd amass close to 10,000 mqm's for the two trips. No thanks. If I was RDU based, it might be worth it.
Coming from NY, you'd have to book a seperate itin down to rdu. Throw on another $173.00 onto the $450.00 for that flight, and its only adding an extra 866 MQM's.
So, for a total of $625.00 I can accumalate nearly 6400 mqms.
I can do two trips to the west coast for 625.00 and, I'd amass close to 10,000 mqm's for the two trips. No thanks. If I was RDU based, it might be worth it.
Nov 12, 2011, 7:49 am
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Last time I flew to LGA they were selling gate upgrades, so I think this is just a ploy to get more people in paid F on that route. In general, it's not worth the money -- it's such a short flight.
On the other hand, if they used 2-class planes to JFK (RJ7, RJ9, or E75), they would sell a bunch in F. Lots of people make international or trans-con connections at that airport, and paid F makes a lot more sense on those routes.
If it's really 3 x 1.5 x 1000 = 4,500 MQMs then it could be a good deal -- depending on how you value MQMs.
On the other hand, if they used 2-class planes to JFK (RJ7, RJ9, or E75), they would sell a bunch in F. Lots of people make international or trans-con connections at that airport, and paid F makes a lot more sense on those routes.
If it's really 3 x 1.5 x 1000 = 4,500 MQMs then it could be a good deal -- depending on how you value MQMs.