How many DMs reach ALL FOUR Qualification Thresholds?
Oct 9, 2018, 3:02 pm
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How many DMs reach ALL FOUR Qualification Thresholds?
I'm slowing coming to grips with the fact that having "Elite" airline status and being a Frequent Flyer are two different things -- though not necessarily mutually exclusive.
Since DLAX have now made it possible to achieve DM without actually flying a mile, I thought it would be interesting to see how many here -- and possibly extrapolate what percentage of total DMs -- have reached ALL FOUR qualification milestones.
125K MQM
140 MQS
$15K MQD
$250K Waiver
Even though all of my trips have two "faux" segments since I fly out of HSV, I'll never hit 140 MQS, as I fly fewer than 40 trips per year, in reality just over 30, and probably won't break 100 total MQS on any given year. It seems 3-of-4 would be pretty common -- in my case 400K MQM, $50K MQD, and well over $250K waiver -- but it also seems like those who hit ALL of them would be a relative rarity.
Screenshots if you have them.
Since DLAX have now made it possible to achieve DM without actually flying a mile, I thought it would be interesting to see how many here -- and possibly extrapolate what percentage of total DMs -- have reached ALL FOUR qualification milestones.
125K MQM
140 MQS
$15K MQD
$250K Waiver
Even though all of my trips have two "faux" segments since I fly out of HSV, I'll never hit 140 MQS, as I fly fewer than 40 trips per year, in reality just over 30, and probably won't break 100 total MQS on any given year. It seems 3-of-4 would be pretty common -- in my case 400K MQM, $50K MQD, and well over $250K waiver -- but it also seems like those who hit ALL of them would be a relative rarity.
Screenshots if you have them.
Oct 9, 2018, 4:22 pm
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Oct 9, 2018, 4:46 pm
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Nowhere close to 250k on AMX. Plus just got CSR (Chase) for better points so using AMEX less.
Extrapolating to year end (19 of 24 1/2 months done) I'll end up somewhere about:
MQM: 213 (includes 40k rollover and will be 30k AMX)
MQS: 153 (WhiskyBravo will owe me a beer)
MQD: 28K
AMX: $72K (that's the extrapolation, but with CSR card likely closer to $65k)
Flying out of MKE, 80% of my trips are east of the Mississippi and require 2 hops each way. A few west coast and Europe trips per year as well.
Extrapolating to year end (19 of 24 1/2 months done) I'll end up somewhere about:
MQM: 213 (includes 40k rollover and will be 30k AMX)
MQS: 153 (WhiskyBravo will owe me a beer)
MQD: 28K
AMX: $72K (that's the extrapolation, but with CSR card likely closer to $65k)
Flying out of MKE, 80% of my trips are east of the Mississippi and require 2 hops each way. A few west coast and Europe trips per year as well.
Oct 9, 2018, 5:03 pm
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Wow, I can barely hit one of those thresholds. Given I can choose from LGA/JFK/EWR (and the not so useful HPN/SWF), I don't fly many segments; and that I usually can't buy premium fares for work, I'm trapped in PM-land. That $250K really is a kick in the pants.
Oct 9, 2018, 6:52 pm
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Oct 9, 2018, 10:38 pm
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Nowhere close to 250k on AMX. Plus just got CSR (Chase) for better points so using AMEX less.
Extrapolating to year end (19 of 24 1/2 months done) I'll end up somewhere about:
MQM: 213 (includes 40k rollover and will be 30k AMX)
MQS: 153 (WhiskyBravo will owe me a beer)
MQD: 28K
AMX: $72K (that's the extrapolation, but with CSR card likely closer to $65k)
Flying out of MKE, 80% of my trips are east of the Mississippi and require 2 hops each way. A few west coast and Europe trips per year as well.
Extrapolating to year end (19 of 24 1/2 months done) I'll end up somewhere about:
MQM: 213 (includes 40k rollover and will be 30k AMX)
MQS: 153 (WhiskyBravo will owe me a beer)
MQD: 28K
AMX: $72K (that's the extrapolation, but with CSR card likely closer to $65k)
Flying out of MKE, 80% of my trips are east of the Mississippi and require 2 hops each way. A few west coast and Europe trips per year as well.
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Oct 9, 2018, 11:00 pm
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Idiots who over spend (oh ready for push back) :-)
Let's face it... there are now live partner MQD runs that will result in flights that for 3x RTs will result in 15k+ MQDs for next year (2020 elite year)....
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premium-fare-deals-740/
Those who are self righteous about BIS and their biz paying for flights do not get the game at all!
For 2019 I will either MS to DM for almost no cost (other than time) or spend about 6k out of pocket for DM on partners = It is that simple. Then again with DL selling FCM for cents on the dollar the question is why - Maybe we all just buy any airline cheapest 1st class vs DL game?!
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premium-fare-deals-740/
Those who are self righteous about BIS and their biz paying for flights do not get the game at all!
For 2019 I will either MS to DM for almost no cost (other than time) or spend about 6k out of pocket for DM on partners = It is that simple. Then again with DL selling FCM for cents on the dollar the question is why - Maybe we all just buy any airline cheapest 1st class vs DL game?!
Last edited by Renes Points; Oct 9, 2018 at 11:18 pm Reason: Just click on BIS MR on FT if you do not get this - McFLy!
Oct 9, 2018, 11:06 pm
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Oct 9, 2018, 11:08 pm
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