Minimum MQMs when flying AF/KL?
Jun 27, 2015, 6:20 pm
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Minimum MQMs when flying AF/KL?
(I can't find this in the forum and therefore am posting; apologies around if it's already here):
Is there a 500 Minimum MQM on AF/KL coded flights?
I can't find any language either way outside of the 100% MQM earning notation (which DL also gives for flying itself) which makes me assume that you get straight mileage, i.e. no 500 MQM minimum, but thought I would check and see if anyone has any experience. While going back through my own history it seems all my short-hops within Europe were ticketed as a DL flight and therefore never ran into this issue before. I will be taking a few fights on HOP! next month (ticketed as AF) and am wondering how they will help me in my slow march towards status.
Is there a 500 Minimum MQM on AF/KL coded flights?
I can't find any language either way outside of the 100% MQM earning notation (which DL also gives for flying itself) which makes me assume that you get straight mileage, i.e. no 500 MQM minimum, but thought I would check and see if anyone has any experience. While going back through my own history it seems all my short-hops within Europe were ticketed as a DL flight and therefore never ran into this issue before. I will be taking a few fights on HOP! next month (ticketed as AF) and am wondering how they will help me in my slow march towards status.
Jun 27, 2015, 8:24 pm
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I just checked my TXL/AMS flight from Feb., and I got 500 MQMs, and it's only 360 actual flight miles.
Actually, I misread your post. I didn't realize that you didn't want KLM flights that were part of a Delta itinerary. I did have an all KLM intra-Europe round trip from TXL to MAN, but it was a couple of years ago and, of course, it may have changed since then.. I did get full MQMs back then.
Actually, I misread your post. I didn't realize that you didn't want KLM flights that were part of a Delta itinerary. I did have an all KLM intra-Europe round trip from TXL to MAN, but it was a couple of years ago and, of course, it may have changed since then.. I did get full MQMs back then.
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Jun 27, 2015, 10:55 pm
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Yes, you should get a 500 mile minimum. I just flew via AMS to LHR and for AMS-LHR I received 1,000 MQMs (even though I bought a Z fare, AMS-LHR was in the J fare bucket so I got the 500 MQM minimum and the 100% J fare bonus).
*this trip was booked through Delta on 006 stock - not sure if booking directly through KLM would make a difference.
*this trip was booked through Delta on 006 stock - not sure if booking directly through KLM would make a difference.
Jun 28, 2015, 6:08 am
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Thanks all, very helpful.
(as a point of info--I am on a 006 ticket but the flights except JFK-AMS/CDG-BOS are coded KL. His includes a "hop!" flight from NCE-ORY. The most interesting thing at looking at this ticket (from a dorky frequent flyer's perspective) is how the the airlines still haven't perfected inventory control and still have lower fare buckets on the code-shares.
(as a point of info--I am on a 006 ticket but the flights except JFK-AMS/CDG-BOS are coded KL. His includes a "hop!" flight from NCE-ORY. The most interesting thing at looking at this ticket (from a dorky frequent flyer's perspective) is how the the airlines still haven't perfected inventory control and still have lower fare buckets on the code-shares.
Jun 28, 2015, 9:58 am
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