Workarounds for attaining Diamond medallion in 2019

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Oct 9, 2017, 11:14 pm

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Originally Posted by ULDB65

Nope- regular flight TPA-ATL-MSP. You can see travel time including layover in ATL is only about 5 hours.

Most first class tickets were only $7-$8k, but the popular ones were higher.

And you run into the 75K Skymiles max. I'd probably do it as two one ways

Oct 10, 2017, 5:11 am

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Originally Posted by ULDB65

Nope- regular flight TPA-ATL-MSP. You can see travel time including layover in ATL is only about 5 hours.

Most first class tickets were only $7-$8k, but the popular ones were higher.

I just pulled up those days, and First Class flights are around $1k...

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Oct 10, 2017, 5:53 am

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Originally Posted by cestmoi123

I just pulled up those days, and First Class flights are around $1k...

James... I am worried about you. You seem to have WAY too many SkyMiles. Please consider burning them before the next enhancement!

Also you have the wrong Amex card. I see you are PM. If you had the Reserve card you could be DM. ;-)

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Oct 10, 2017, 6:56 am

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Originally Posted by cestmoi123

I just pulled up those days, and First Class flights are around $1k...

Its true, but if you want a fully flexible/refundable ticket (in case your team doesn't make it), five of those daily flights price out as I showed. Here's a few more:

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Oct 12, 2017, 5:58 am

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Originally Posted by ULDB65

Its true, but if you want a fully flexible/refundable ticket (in case your team doesn't make it), five of those daily flights price out as I showed. Here's a few more:

Interesting. I tried to pull up refundable F fares, and it didn't pull up any. I think they're basically trying to not sell those fares for those dates, for exactly the reason you mention...

Oct 12, 2017, 7:21 am

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Originally Posted by ULDB65

Not really a workaround, but flying from Tampa to MSP for the Superbowl could almost get you DM in just 5 hours each way, off that one domestic flight...

This would be the MQDs only, with not nearly enough MQMs/MQSs, although this could work for someone with about 120,000 rollover or more.

You'd still have to fight crowds and pay a lot to sleep in the Twin Cities then, even if you don't try to go to the game.

Oct 12, 2017, 10:13 am

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It was intended as an amusing aside, not a serious suggestion. If you wanted to spend $15k on one flight, I can think of some better destinations than MSP in winter!

Oct 13, 2017, 6:54 pm

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For just $250, you could also get a reasonably accurate psychiatric evaluation, where the allure of Diamond status could be excised from all rational thought.

Oct 16, 2017, 6:54 am

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Originally Posted by Slow learner

For just $250, you could also get a reasonably accurate psychiatric evaluation, where the allure of Diamond status could be excised from all rational thought.

Lay off the personal attacks.

Oct 16, 2017, 9:40 am

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Originally Posted by Slow learner

For just $250, you could also get a reasonably accurate psychiatric evaluation, where the allure of Diamond status could be excised from all rational thought.

For just $250, you could perhaps find a board to frequent that isn't one specifically inclined toward those who fly frequently and might care about status.

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Oct 16, 2017, 10:23 am

#116

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Originally Posted by cestmoi123

Lay off the personal attacks.

I'd lay off the serious pills. Clearly a joke about people addicted to status.

Oct 16, 2017, 11:30 am

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Originally Posted by syd999

That's a great point, that might be worth while to some folks here. I tried calling them but went to voicemail (yep, seriously. they have voicemail!!). Anyone know the answer to this question (whether you can use delta private jet credit to buy tickets for someone else)?

Out of curiosity, did you ever hear back on whether or not you could use a Delta Private Jets card to pay for other people's commercial flights?

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