Medallion Qualification Dollars or MQDs: The Definitive Thread
#16
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What year do MQDs count for?
(I tried searching, but you can't search for "MQD" because it's too short, most FTers don't spell it out, and the sticky thread on qualification at the top has nearly 3,000 posts that I'd have to read through individually ... hopefully someone can give me the one-sentence answer without too much trouble):
Do tickets purchased in 2013 for 2014 flights count toward the 2014 MQD thresholds? In other words, are MQD spending credits based on date of purchase or date of flight?
Do tickets purchased in 2013 for 2014 flights count toward the 2014 MQD thresholds? In other words, are MQD spending credits based on date of purchase or date of flight?
#18
Join Date: Nov 2010
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OP, some helpful tips for searching:
1.) Try the FT search box using your query in quotation marks, i.e., searching for "MQD" instead of MQD.
2.) Try using Google instead and including the term "site:flyertalk.com" with your search query to limit your results to FT.
Hopefully this makes it a bit easier in the future!
1.) Try the FT search box using your query in quotation marks, i.e., searching for "MQD" instead of MQD.
2.) Try using Google instead and including the term "site:flyertalk.com" with your search query to limit your results to FT.
Hopefully this makes it a bit easier in the future!
#20
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Thanks! Logical, but logic doesn't always apply with airlines. Good to know for booking some January flights.
Appreciate it. Didn't know (1), though I've been around here for a while. Knew (2), but didn't think of it at the time.
OP, some helpful tips for searching:
1.) Try the FT search box using your query in quotation marks, i.e., searching for "MQD" instead of MQD.
2.) Try using Google instead and including the term "site:flyertalk.com" with your search query to limit your results to FT.
Hopefully this makes it a bit easier in the future!
1.) Try the FT search box using your query in quotation marks, i.e., searching for "MQD" instead of MQD.
2.) Try using Google instead and including the term "site:flyertalk.com" with your search query to limit your results to FT.
Hopefully this makes it a bit easier in the future!
Last edited by Efrem; Oct 12, 2013 at 8:12 am Reason: Add quoted part and reply to it
#21
Join Date: Sep 2003
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MQD Question
I have read different threads including the sticky but unsure of an answer for my question:
I am ready to book my first eight trips in 2014. If I book and purchase these trips before January 1, 2014 will my 2014 account receive credit for the MQD? I know that my account will receive the MQM credit after I fly through each segment, but was unsure about MQD.
TIA
I am ready to book my first eight trips in 2014. If I book and purchase these trips before January 1, 2014 will my 2014 account receive credit for the MQD? I know that my account will receive the MQM credit after I fly through each segment, but was unsure about MQD.
TIA
#27
Join Date: Dec 2012
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ORD MQD
Had to get ORC credit for flight the other day. After posting ORC correctly, MQDs no longer appear for said itinerary. When I called PM desk to ask about this policy going forward, they said that currently they don't have a way to fix this.
This has got to be a big issue going into next year. Has anyone had the same problem?
This has got to be a big issue going into next year. Has anyone had the same problem?
#28
Join Date: Nov 2011
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You should repost with ORC in the title instead of Chicago O'Hare (ORD).
I'm probably like must people .... haven't paid much attention to MQ$$$ so far, given that the 2013 displays were just for practice. Guess I'll have to start paying attention.
I'm probably like must people .... haven't paid much attention to MQ$$$ so far, given that the 2013 displays were just for practice. Guess I'll have to start paying attention.
#29
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: ATL
Posts: 8
MQD Credit
My SO and I just purchased two business class international tickets and we used our joint Delta Reserve card to make the payment. When she logged on tonight she was credited the full MQD amount while I received none. We did book the tickets through her Skymiles login as she is platinum but wouldn't you think the person flying would get the MQD credit?
#30
Join Date: Nov 2009
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My SO and I just purchased two business class international tickets and we used our joint Delta Reserve card to make the payment. When she logged on tonight she was credited the full MQD amount while I received none. We did book the tickets through her Skymiles login as she is platinum but wouldn't you think the person flying would get the MQD credit?