MQD > $7,500 but still FO?
Aug 21, 2014, 9:55 am
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Aug 21, 2014, 9:56 am
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Aug 21, 2014, 9:59 am
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Aug 21, 2014, 9:59 am
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Unfortunately, unless there is a clerical mistake, no chance. Others have been just a few miles short and don't get the next level. Keep on flying and use your AMEX.
Aug 21, 2014, 10:14 am
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The MQD threshold's were only meant to weed out the very low end on the spend scale. Hitting $7.5K MQD's doesn't make you an HVC.
DTW-DCA midweek fares w/2 night stay currently books you into a $728 Q fare ($650 MQD's). Do that a couple times a month and you will end up with $15K MQD's at the end of the year, but at 48 segments, you would still be short of the Gold 60 segment qualification.
DTW-DCA midweek fares w/2 night stay currently books you into a $728 Q fare ($650 MQD's). Do that a couple times a month and you will end up with $15K MQD's at the end of the year, but at 48 segments, you would still be short of the Gold 60 segment qualification.
Aug 21, 2014, 11:08 am
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MQMs or MQSs
AND
MQDs or AmEx waiver or legitimate foreign address
Why should these rules not apply to you?
Aug 21, 2014, 11:11 am
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It's worth a shot but as others have said, don't get your hopes up. You probably should start thinking about doing MR if getting to GM is important enough to you. But if your amount of travel next year is going to be the same, it's not worth it.
Aug 21, 2014, 11:46 am
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My beef is that if NEXT year's qualification requirements were in place then I would easily hit PM, so I am basically asking DL to meet me in the middle by granting GM status. In my mind, > $7,500 MQD deserves at least GM.
Aug 21, 2014, 11:49 am
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Unless there's a change, next years elite qualification requirements will be the same as this year. Only the earning calculations for REDEEMABLE miles are being changed (revenue based).
Aug 21, 2014, 11:52 am
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