Need Medallion Qualification Dollars or MQDs: MQD Requirement for Medallion Status
Dec 11, 2014, 1:06 am
#62
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Dec 11, 2014, 5:04 am
#63
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I have one more upcoming Delta RT in domestic F but I'm not sure exactly how many MQDs it will get (is there a way to check?)
So if paying for MQMs is the only option it seems like it's not worth it - 12.5 cents per mile at best is not a good deal for the marginal benefits of Silver.
Dec 11, 2014, 2:45 pm
#65
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Very interesting! So if I'm short a couple hundred dollars to reach PM (I have enough MQMs) I could go that route; purchase a gift card at WLgreens or CVS, use that to purchase a money order, and the. Use the money order to pay off the card, yes?
Dec 11, 2014, 3:00 pm
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Dec 12, 2014, 1:19 pm
#70
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The easiest and cheapest way is to just buy a $25,000 refundable airline ticket. You can get a refund after the $25,000 spend gives your MQD waiver.
Alternatively buy 10 $2500 tickets, and refund as your 2015 spend dictates
You are basically then prepaying your amex bill in 2015
Within the rules
Whether your moral compass thinks it is ethical is up to you
Alternatively buy 10 $2500 tickets, and refund as your 2015 spend dictates
You are basically then prepaying your amex bill in 2015
Within the rules
Whether your moral compass thinks it is ethical is up to you
Dec 12, 2014, 1:21 pm
#71
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Dec 12, 2014, 1:35 pm
#72
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So as long as it see's a $25,000 bill (or separate purchases totaling 25k) on your Amex card it'll credit you the MQD waiver? I would think DL would have some sort of system in place to notice a refund for those tickets.
Nov 9, 2015, 10:33 am
#74
Join Date: Nov 2015
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About 400 MQDs shy of Silver Medallion - Any suggestions?
Hello all,
I saw today that I am $430 shy of meeting the MQD requirement to qualify for Silver Medallion status (did a number of flights on Alaska where I got the MQMs but not the MQDs). I have a trip planned at Christmas, but the ticket was booked with Skymiles, so that won't help me reach the limit. Does anyone have any suggestions aside from flying somewhere, as I don't really have enough time to do that? Also, is it even worth it?
I saw today that I am $430 shy of meeting the MQD requirement to qualify for Silver Medallion status (did a number of flights on Alaska where I got the MQMs but not the MQDs). I have a trip planned at Christmas, but the ticket was booked with Skymiles, so that won't help me reach the limit. Does anyone have any suggestions aside from flying somewhere, as I don't really have enough time to do that? Also, is it even worth it?