Delta DM experience flying China Eastern
Oct 6, 2018, 11:40 am
#121
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: DL Charter DM/DM/2MM, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,925
As my maths is appalling, can someone help me out with this question please?
How many MQDs will I get for the following flights on MU?
SFO>PVG>HKG >PVG>SFO in economy class with a fare of $750
SFO>PVG>HKG>PVG>SFO in business class with a fare of $3,000
I need $3,250 to qualify for DM!
Thanks!
How many MQDs will I get for the following flights on MU?
SFO>PVG>HKG >PVG>SFO in economy class with a fare of $750
SFO>PVG>HKG>PVG>SFO in business class with a fare of $3,000
I need $3,250 to qualify for DM!
Thanks!
Oct 6, 2018, 12:19 pm
#123
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SAN
Programs: DL Diamond 2MM, Emirates Silver
Posts: 34
Depending on the discounted economy class:
Economy class T,G,Z = 694 MQD
Economy class K,L,N,R,S,V = 1388 MQD
Economy class M,E,H = 2776 MQD
Business class C,D,Q,I = 5553 MQD
I have done LAX-PVG-DEL and back and I earned 30,140 MQM and 7,324 MQD on a $1900 Business Class Ticket. You would need a India Visa though. For 11/5-11/8, I am seeing $2750 for this flight from SFO and from LAX, its coming out at $2200.
Economy class T,G,Z = 694 MQD
Economy class K,L,N,R,S,V = 1388 MQD
Economy class M,E,H = 2776 MQD
Business class C,D,Q,I = 5553 MQD
I have done LAX-PVG-DEL and back and I earned 30,140 MQM and 7,324 MQD on a $1900 Business Class Ticket. You would need a India Visa though. For 11/5-11/8, I am seeing $2750 for this flight from SFO and from LAX, its coming out at $2200.
Oct 6, 2018, 12:30 pm
#124
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt LT DM, Wyndham DM, Hertz PC, HH Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,038
If you fly business at least the trans-pac will be 40% of distance flown as MQDs. Significant. Sometimes depending on routing you can get DM spend with two MU flights to singapore or tokyo.
Oct 7, 2018, 11:54 am
#125
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: DL Charter DM/DM/2MM, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,925
Thanks! I just booked the same itinerary for $2,325! So I'll get at least the $3,286 MQDs that I need to re-qualify! I also booked SFO>LAX>SFO to connect to this itinerary, and still saved over $300 vs flying out of SFO, plus an extra 1K MQMs.
Oct 7, 2018, 1:51 pm
#127
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: SFO
Programs: DL Charter DM/DM/2MM, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,925
Yes I've done this before and taken the bus. At least I have a 2 hrs + layover!
Oct 7, 2018, 2:05 pm
#128
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HSV
Programs: Bellevue Lifetime Premiere Mega Elite Supreme
Posts: 1,509
Just wondering... why the MQD legerdemain?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to rain on anyone's MQD parade, but why the ever-shifting sands of MQM % versus just earning the good ol' fashioned way -- pay the $$$, earn the MQMs?
Seems overly complex and easy to abuse.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to rain on anyone's MQD parade, but why the ever-shifting sands of MQM % versus just earning the good ol' fashioned way -- pay the $$$, earn the MQMs?
Seems overly complex and easy to abuse.
Oct 7, 2018, 2:37 pm
#129
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond 1.7MM, Starlux Insighter, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,947
In cases of airlines like MU and AM, being able to earn miles has driven me to buy tickets on airlines I might not have otherwise considered that DL has an ownership stake in. I’ve found I rather like both airlines, actually, and I might not have tried them otherwise.
When sale business class fares appear, yes, you can sometimes do better than par for MQD earning. (Seems really rare on Y fares.). And yes, I enjoy booking these fares. But it’s also directly serving DL’s business goals of driving more premium cabin traffic to their partly-owned airlines...
Oct 7, 2018, 11:23 pm
#130
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt LT DM, Wyndham DM, Hertz PC, HH Gold, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,038
What is overly complex? There is a fare table and it earns as the fare table there is. Abuse? Delta publishes the charts...
Oct 26, 2018, 3:31 pm
#131
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Vietnam & USA
Programs: Delta PM
Posts: 455
But i have to admit the option is well hidden.
Just ask for the connections for International and they direct you to a gate, downstairs then but to Bradley.
All in all, I was at my China Eastern counter 15 minutes after getting off my Delta plane.
Though if you do exit, there is no Pre Check so it becomes a 30 min process.
Oct 26, 2018, 4:20 pm
#132
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 392
Not so. I did it today. Air side to air side.
But i have to admit the option is well hidden.
Just ask for the connections for International and they direct you to a gate, downstairs then but to Bradley.
All in all, I was at my China Eastern counter 15 minutes after getting off my Delta plane.
Though if you do exit, there is no Pre Check so it becomes a 30 min process.
But i have to admit the option is well hidden.
Just ask for the connections for International and they direct you to a gate, downstairs then but to Bradley.
All in all, I was at my China Eastern counter 15 minutes after getting off my Delta plane.
Though if you do exit, there is no Pre Check so it becomes a 30 min process.
And, if you want pre-check for TBIT, I find the best answer is to enter Terminal 4, and then take the new connector over to TBIT. Even without pre-check, it's usually a time saver due to lines at TBIT.
Oct 26, 2018, 6:31 pm
#133
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: DL PM,
Posts: 226
Do you have to book these tickets on the "MU" airlines's website? Or, for that matter, do you have to book these airfares on the partner airlines website's? Lastly, if your Delta FF# doesn't appear after entering it on the reservation and the language barrier prevents you from doing it at "check in", could you just send the boarding passes to Delta for "MQD" credit?
Thanks in advance. I've been asking this question for over 2 years with no straight answer.
Thanks in advance. I've been asking this question for over 2 years with no straight answer.
Oct 26, 2018, 6:38 pm
#134
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Do you have to book these tickets on the "MU" airlines's website? Or, for that matter, do you have to book these airfares on the partner airlines website's? Lastly, if your Delta FF# doesn't appear after entering it on the reservation and the language barrier prevents you from doing it at "check in", could you just send the boarding passes to Delta for "MQD" credit?
Thanks in advance. I've been asking this question for over 2 years with no straight answer.
Thanks in advance. I've been asking this question for over 2 years with no straight answer.
As for the FF#, you can always enter the number during online checkin at their website China Eastern Airline-US Official Site?Airline Tickets & Travel Deals
Oct 26, 2018, 6:43 pm
#135
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: DL PM,
Posts: 226
canuck_traveler,
Thank you very much. I will try this after the new year to start my first Diamond "run". Platinum for 10+ years on private spend. Atlanta based and 0 for 63 on upgrades this year, majority of which are "K" fares.
Thank you very much. I will try this after the new year to start my first Diamond "run". Platinum for 10+ years on private spend. Atlanta based and 0 for 63 on upgrades this year, majority of which are "K" fares.