Need Medallion Qualification Dollars or MQDs: MQD Requirement for Medallion Status
Dec 18, 2015, 8:44 am
#151
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$230 MQD short...Help!
Make sure that any flight you book gets you enough MQDs... If you need $230 then you will need to book a flight that is around $270ish including taxes and fees.
Dec 18, 2015, 1:30 pm
#152
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There is an option tomorrow for $321 (12/19) DTW-FLL.
7:25am departure, return to DTW by 2:32pm, 50 minutes in FLL.
It is an E fare so keep that in mind (no upgrades, etc.)
Or a F fare (G) on 12/26 DTW-ORD for $326
7:37am departure, return to DTW at 11:16am, 37 minutes in ORD.
7:25am departure, return to DTW by 2:32pm, 50 minutes in FLL.
It is an E fare so keep that in mind (no upgrades, etc.)
Or a F fare (G) on 12/26 DTW-ORD for $326
7:37am departure, return to DTW at 11:16am, 37 minutes in ORD.
Dec 18, 2015, 2:27 pm
#153
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i.e. upgrade from a T fare to a K fare for $250
Obviously you'd have to look and see what fare class upgrade gives you >$230, but that is easy to do online
Dec 18, 2015, 2:36 pm
#155
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I assume from your posts you have a flight. You can upgrade the fare class but not all the way to GAP first fares
i.e. upgrade from a T fare to a K fare for $250
Obviously you'd have to look and see what fare class upgrade gives you >$230, but that is easy to do online
i.e. upgrade from a T fare to a K fare for $250
Obviously you'd have to look and see what fare class upgrade gives you >$230, but that is easy to do online
Dec 18, 2015, 2:53 pm
#156
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Theoretically yes. In practice, if you call DL and say that you wish to give them more money for the exact same flight you've already bought, they almost always waive the fee.
Dec 18, 2015, 7:43 pm
#157
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AFAIK it's unpublished policy to waive the change fee when one switches to FC/D1/business class, but not for upfaring in the same cabin. YMMV.
Dec 22, 2015, 11:44 am
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I'm assuming that you aren't anywhere close to hitting the Amex waiver. If you're within $5000, however, head on over to the manufactured spend forum.
You could also give CS a call and see if they'll push you over the top. The chances of that are slim, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
Dec 26, 2015, 1:29 am
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Dec 29, 2015, 2:55 pm
#163
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Trying to hit MQD before this year ends
I got fed up with United and American and switched almost exclusively to Delta this year, but didn't do so until about May or June. Since most of my flights are on government (GSA-contracted) fares, they're unrestricted tickets, but typically sell for a lot less than retail. As a consequence, I've hit well above the MQMs needed for Silver, but fell about $1200 short for MQDs. I really wanted to go into 2016 with at least Silver, so I can at least hope for the occasional Comfort+ availability. I expect to hit about 75K miles next year.
Since I was $1200 short and most of my trips are known dates 1-2 years out, I thought I could buy ahead a couple months of tickets. I put in the reservations with our government travel agent, and made sure they ticketed them immediately. (Most government fares are not ticketed and thus not paid until 3-5 days prior to departure.) So I have 3 ticketed and fully paid reservations coming up in January and February, but the MQDs have not posted to my SkyMiles account.
Am I wrong in believing I can do this? I thought I read the MQDs can post immediately when ticketed, but MQMs of course wait until you actually fly.
If MQDs won't post until I actually fly, will they at least post back-dated to the ticketing date in December 2015?
Or am I totally at a loss to make Silver by the end of this year?
Since I was $1200 short and most of my trips are known dates 1-2 years out, I thought I could buy ahead a couple months of tickets. I put in the reservations with our government travel agent, and made sure they ticketed them immediately. (Most government fares are not ticketed and thus not paid until 3-5 days prior to departure.) So I have 3 ticketed and fully paid reservations coming up in January and February, but the MQDs have not posted to my SkyMiles account.
Am I wrong in believing I can do this? I thought I read the MQDs can post immediately when ticketed, but MQMs of course wait until you actually fly.
If MQDs won't post until I actually fly, will they at least post back-dated to the ticketing date in December 2015?
Or am I totally at a loss to make Silver by the end of this year?
Dec 29, 2015, 3:04 pm
#164
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Can't imagine it does, but in case my typical flights matter in this scenario, the vast majority of my flights are roundtrip SJC-MSP-DCA or SJC-SLC-DCA. I also expect 1-2 SJC-JFK/LGA roundtrips per month from January to September.