AeroMexico earnings towards DL Skymiles
Dec 16, 2015, 9:18 am
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AeroMexico earnings towards DL Skymiles
A friend told me that I would earn Delta MQM and MQD while flying AeroMexico but he thought the earning would be a discounted amount. Can someone clarify? Here are my specifics :
I am $78 short on MQD for the year on Delta. We are planning a very late holiday trip and there is an AeroMexico flight which is approx $140 cheaper (and also non-stop) vs a DL flight. I would rather take the AM flight priced at $312 vs the Delta flight, but if I will not earn any MQD than I'll have to fly DL.
I am $78 short on MQD for the year on Delta. We are planning a very late holiday trip and there is an AeroMexico flight which is approx $140 cheaper (and also non-stop) vs a DL flight. I would rather take the AM flight priced at $312 vs the Delta flight, but if I will not earn any MQD than I'll have to fly DL.
Dec 16, 2015, 9:19 am
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Dec 16, 2015, 9:28 am
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First off, if the AM flight has a DL codeshare (DL flight number) then it's treated exactly like a DL flight.
If not, then you will earn MQD based on a percentage of distance flown (price of the ticket is irrelevant). The percentage is determined by your fare class.
If not, then you will earn MQD based on a percentage of distance flown (price of the ticket is irrelevant). The percentage is determined by your fare class.
Dec 16, 2015, 9:31 am
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At this time in the year, check all of the rules very carefully. Don't risk some codeshare flight number other than DL or AM. Make sure that the ticket stock doesn't affect anything.
Dec 16, 2015, 10:09 am
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Thanks for all the help everyone!
The ticket is a Q fare, which would be 20% MQD. I called DL and after the calculation, I would earn $52, so I'm still short. Guess I'm taking the more expensive DL flight with a stop...
The ticket is a Q fare, which would be 20% MQD. I called DL and after the calculation, I would earn $52, so I'm still short. Guess I'm taking the more expensive DL flight with a stop...
Dec 16, 2015, 10:21 am
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Dec 16, 2015, 10:26 am
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No, it's JFK - CUN. But when I called DL they told me it would only yield me $52 because it's 20% of the distance flown. Did they make an incorrect calculation?
ALSO - I just had another stressful realization - even if I fly DL both ways, the second flight is on 1/2. I don't earn the MQD for 2015, right? Even if I ticket the flights together?
ALSO - I just had another stressful realization - even if I fly DL both ways, the second flight is on 1/2. I don't earn the MQD for 2015, right? Even if I ticket the flights together?
Dec 16, 2015, 10:27 am
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No, it's JFK - CUN. But when I called DL they told me it would only yield me $52 because it's 20% of the distance flown. Did they make an incorrect calculation?
ALSO - I just had another stressful realization - even if I fly DL both ways, the second flight is on 1/2. I don't earn the MQD for 2015, right? Even if I ticket the flights together?
ALSO - I just had another stressful realization - even if I fly DL both ways, the second flight is on 1/2. I don't earn the MQD for 2015, right? Even if I ticket the flights together?
Dec 16, 2015, 11:00 am
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No, it's JFK - CUN. But when I called DL they told me it would only yield me $52 because it's 20% of the distance flown. Did they make an incorrect calculation?
ALSO - I just had another stressful realization - even if I fly DL both ways, the second flight is on 1/2. I don't earn the MQD for 2015, right? Even if I ticket the flights together?
ALSO - I just had another stressful realization - even if I fly DL both ways, the second flight is on 1/2. I don't earn the MQD for 2015, right? Even if I ticket the flights together?
The flight flown on 1/2 will count toward 2016 MQD's (as mentioned above).
Dec 16, 2017, 2:43 am
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(BTW: how I got here was booking ORD<->MEX<->LIM @$560RT in D, with layover in MEX... which seemed to me pretty darn good given that I had to make the trip anyway... but don't cry for me, the next guy I had to book was $1200 in I, unless I get lucky and rebook ... )
Last edited by kthomas; Dec 16, 2017 at 2:44 am Reason: // correct myself
Dec 16, 2017, 6:12 am
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Old thread but... MQD== ~Dollars basis, right? So the miles / MQM don't matter... and don't follow the above???
(BTW: how I got here was booking ORD<->MEX<->LIM @$560RT in D, with layover in MEX... which seemed to me pretty darn good given that I had to make the trip anyway... but don't cry for me, the next guy I had to book was $1200 in I, unless I get lucky and rebook ... )
(BTW: how I got here was booking ORD<->MEX<->LIM @$560RT in D, with layover in MEX... which seemed to me pretty darn good given that I had to make the trip anyway... but don't cry for me, the next guy I had to book was $1200 in I, unless I get lucky and rebook ... )