Dec 3, 2014, 5:57 am
Last edit by: rwoman
BUY MQMS. EARN MQDS.
Still hoping to reach Diamond, Platinum, Gold, or Silver Medallion® status for 2015? Good news—now through December 31, 2014, you can buy between 2,500 and 10,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) that will post to your 2014 MQM balance and apply toward your 2015 status.
Even better, dollars spent toward purchasing MQMs will also be credited as Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs – U.S.-based members only), which will be posted to your 2014 MQD balance and will also apply toward your 2015 status.
Want to learn what it means to travel for an entire year with Medallion status? Discover the benefits.
MQMs and MQDs will post to your SkyMiles® account within 24 hours of purchase.
And don’t forget:
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FAQ
Still hoping to reach Diamond, Platinum, Gold, or Silver Medallion® status for 2015? Good news—now through December 31, 2014, you can buy between 2,500 and 10,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) that will post to your 2014 MQM balance and apply toward your 2015 status.
Even better, dollars spent toward purchasing MQMs will also be credited as Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs – U.S.-based members only), which will be posted to your 2014 MQD balance and will also apply toward your 2015 status.
Want to learn what it means to travel for an entire year with Medallion status? Discover the benefits.
MQMs and MQDs will post to your SkyMiles® account within 24 hours of purchase.
And don’t forget:
- MQMs purchased will be deposited to your 2014 MQM balance
- MQMs purchased through this offer are non-refundable
- Dollars spent toward MQM purchase will apply to your 2014 MQD balance
- The maximum MQMs that may be purchased for one SkyMiles account for the 2015 Medallion year is 10,000
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Any Word on MQM Purchase this year?
Dec 3, 2014, 8:43 am
#77
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,023
I say the higher the better. Who wants more competition for upgrades? In case it's not obvious to some, this offer is not aimed at mileage running FT'er type cheapskates. It's aimed at busy execs with little time and money to burn.
Dec 3, 2014, 9:11 am
#78
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: SEA, or BOS, or MUC, or other places (probably connecting). "Detroit, Michigan is in the Eastern time zone."
Programs: DL PM/1MM, AS 100K, NEXUS/GE, CLEAR, Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,201
Dec 3, 2014, 9:16 am
#79
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Scotchtown,NY (SWF)
Programs: DL DM, 1MM, Marriott Plat, SPG gold, Hilton Gold,Avis PS
Posts: 276
I am short 2500 this yr for plat.
my offfer:
2500 for $725
5000 for $925
7500 for $1125
10000 for $1325
I can do the carib. for $389, enjoy lunch in the warm weather, and get 3300.
no brainer here....
my offfer:
2500 for $725
5000 for $925
7500 for $1125
10000 for $1325
I can do the carib. for $389, enjoy lunch in the warm weather, and get 3300.
no brainer here....
Dec 3, 2014, 10:00 am
#82
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: ATL, PAR, AMS & back to ATL
Programs: Delta SkyMiles, Hilton HHonors Gold, SPG Gold & Avis First
Posts: 1,222
My offer:
2500 for $625
5000 for $825
7500 for $1,025
10000 for $1,225
I'm a general member with YTD MQMs @ 16,419 (15K earned through AmEx spend).
I'm not the typical target audience for these things but wanted to share my situation with the forum.
2500 for $625
5000 for $825
7500 for $1,025
10000 for $1,225
I'm a general member with YTD MQMs @ 16,419 (15K earned through AmEx spend).
I'm not the typical target audience for these things but wanted to share my situation with the forum.
Dec 3, 2014, 10:31 am
#83
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mostly living in the basement
Programs: Newly minted free agent; MR LT(!)TE, HH SE, BA SECM, DL MM, UA PS, 2V Fanboi, CBP GE
Posts: 5,106
I was expecting that. MQDs have always been about driving more revenue, so if you're short on MQDs but high on MQMs, why not offer the purchase of MQDs? More revenue to corporate. (And, along with the general existance of this offer, yet more evidence that MQDs have nothing to do with "thinning the herd"... this is about the exact opposite... "thickening the herd".)
My offer was the high end (10k = $2095). Due to the cancellation of two EU trips and some last minute TCONs, it looks like I'll be pretty close to DM on MQD but quite far on MQM.
My offer was the high end (10k = $2095). Due to the cancellation of two EU trips and some last minute TCONs, it looks like I'll be pretty close to DM on MQD but quite far on MQM.
Dec 3, 2014, 10:37 am
#84
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,369
If someone needs MQDs, the $1225 offer for 10,000 MQMs could be worse (less useful) than the $2095 offer, depending on whether one wants status or rollover. It would be interesting if DL would give people the choices of prices.
Dec 3, 2014, 1:02 pm
#86
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toledo, OH
Programs: Delta DM & MM, Hilton DM, Marriott gold, Hyatt Globalist, Alaska 75K, Wyndham Diamond,
Posts: 15,397
I would have a skyclub membership even if I was only PM, so that is a decent savings right there. And even without the SC membership, the difference between an economy and business class ticket is a lot more than $1,000.
Dec 3, 2014, 1:06 pm
#87
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS
Posts: 15,027
What are you talking about. Status does not guarantee you an upgrade to first/business class, nor does it get you into the SkyClub.
Dec 3, 2014, 1:52 pm
#88
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mostly living in the basement
Programs: Newly minted free agent; MR LT(!)TE, HH SE, BA SECM, DL MM, UA PS, 2V Fanboi, CBP GE
Posts: 5,106
So you're paying $1000+ to maintain meaningless "status", while cheapo kettle just spend $100 snatching that FC seat away from your upgrade.
Yeah, sounds like a plan...
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What are you talking about. Status does not guarantee you an upgrade to first/business class, nor does it get you into the SkyClub.
Yeah, sounds like a plan...
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What are you talking about. Status does not guarantee you an upgrade to first/business class, nor does it get you into the SkyClub.
Dec 3, 2014, 2:09 pm
#89
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS
Posts: 15,027
Status has different value to different folks. For example, if you're PM but $1000 gets you to DM, and you were going to buy SkyClub membership @ $450 anyway, then the $1000 is really only $550. On top of that, you get ~25000 more RDM (say, $250) and potentially 4 GUCs (worth several thousand), so yeah, it does sound like a plan.