DM by MQS
Dec 21, 2011, 5:51 pm
#31
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: DL DM+(segs)/MM, UA Ag, Hilton DM, Marriott Ti (life Pt), TSA Opt-out Platinum
Posts: 3,240
MQS: 153
MQM: 99,748
Avg ~650mi/seg (incl MQM bonuses on M fares/Hilton, etc.)
Spend 2011: Approx $27-30k
Sitting in the SC at DTW fidden' to take my last flight of the year... 154th seg and another 502mi
MQM: 99,748
Avg ~650mi/seg (incl MQM bonuses on M fares/Hilton, etc.)
Spend 2011: Approx $27-30k
Sitting in the SC at DTW fidden' to take my last flight of the year... 154th seg and another 502mi
Dec 21, 2011, 6:05 pm
#32
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: ATL/LAX
Programs: Delta Diamond 2MM, AA EXP
Posts: 705
It would be interesting to find out who actually sits in the seat for the most hours over a year.... segment qualifiers or MQM qualifiers.
Assuming you are first to board and, on average, you sit down 30 minutes before doors close and 10 minutes after landing.... except in Detroit where you sit for 30 minutes after landing for taxiing and gate agent to show up at jet bridge (j/k). .....
Assuming you are first to board and, on average, you sit down 30 minutes before doors close and 10 minutes after landing.... except in Detroit where you sit for 30 minutes after landing for taxiing and gate agent to show up at jet bridge (j/k). .....
Total Miles: 340,543
Seges 87
I'm not even close to your stamina.
Dec 23, 2011, 1:24 pm
#36
Join Date: May 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM; AA Plat; UA 2P; AVIS President's Club; Hilton Gold; Hyatt Plat; SPG Pref Plus; GOES/NEXUS
Posts: 22
How can you guys do over over 140 segments? That's just brutal. Full respect.
Delta - I am done for the year thank god.
MQS: 44
MQM: 132,577
A few paid business TATL/TPAC trips each year make it so much easier.
Delta - I am done for the year thank god.
MQS: 44
MQM: 132,577
A few paid business TATL/TPAC trips each year make it so much easier.
Dec 23, 2011, 1:34 pm
#37
Join Date: Jun 2009
Programs: DL DM; US GP; Fairmont PL; HHonors DM; Hyatt GP Diamond; Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 189
With my last flight of the year, qualified for DM with exactly 140 segments. It's been a long year, and I've seen the inside of Hartsfield far too often, but let's hope it's makes next year a slight bit more tolerable.
I imagine it's a small club of DMs who qualified on segments - anyone else out there?
I imagine it's a small club of DMs who qualified on segments - anyone else out there?
Last edited by FlynGyn; Dec 23, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Dec 23, 2011, 3:19 pm
#41
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: IND
Programs: DL DM, SPG AMB, National EE
Posts: 1,301
169 MQS
109,375 MQM
My flights this year have been about 90 mins from take-off to touchdown, and I think that you could add almost an hour to that for boarding, waiting, deplaning. If I had to guess? Say 2+ hours per flight, so somewhere in the neighborhood of 350 hours on planes?
109,375 MQM
My flights this year have been about 90 mins from take-off to touchdown, and I think that you could add almost an hour to that for boarding, waiting, deplaning. If I had to guess? Say 2+ hours per flight, so somewhere in the neighborhood of 350 hours on planes?
Dec 24, 2011, 2:27 am
#43
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: CHA, MAN;
Programs: Delta DM 1 MM; Hz PC
Posts: 11,169
A former boss of mine used to travel every week - out Sunday Afternoon GRR-DTW-MCI and then back Thursday and thus 4 MQS per week for 50 weeks per year for a Grand Total of 200 MQS per annum. Sounds brutal but very do-able.
Dec 24, 2011, 3:26 am
#44
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CMH
Programs: DL, CO/UA, MR, HH, National, Hertz, WN
Posts: 25
With my last flight of the year, qualified for DM with exactly 140 segments. It's been a long year, and I've seen the inside of Hartsfield far too often, but let's hope it's makes next year a slight bit more tolerable.
I imagine it's a small club of DMs who qualified on segments - anyone else out there?
I imagine it's a small club of DMs who qualified on segments - anyone else out there?
fwiw, I have at least 2 coworkers who earned their status the same way.