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Old Jan 17, 2019, 12:50 pm
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Originally Posted by TheHorta
Funny thing is, I keep pushing back my travel as far as I possibly can.

As it turns out... I actually LIKE being HOME!
I can't figure out if this is WEIRD or SAD?
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Old Jan 17, 2019, 1:13 pm
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Originally Posted by scubadu
AMS is the IATA code for Amsterdam airport. I think the poster was likely communicating that their flying from IAD to DPS via AMS (likely on KLM, a Delta/Skyteam partner)

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Correct. I meant KLM via AMS. Sorry for the confusion.

On the plane now at AMS, btw.
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Old Jan 22, 2019, 7:22 am
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I need to find a new job... I am TPAC back and forth constantly and our company only allow Y... My coworkers and I barely make it to DM every year around December.
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Old Jan 22, 2019, 5:57 pm
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Originally Posted by wlau
I need to find a new job... I am TPAC back and forth constantly and our company only allow Y... My coworkers and I barely make it to DM every year around December.
​​​​​I thought you said you fly to Asia weekly? Seems like even once a month would just about do it. Or are some of those non-SkyTeam?

Is your complaint that you want to fly less or fly more?
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Old Jan 22, 2019, 11:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Zorak
​​​​​I thought you said you fly to Asia weekly? Seems like even once a month would just about do it. Or are some of those non-SkyTeam?

Is your complaint that you want to fly less or fly more?
My interpretation is that wlau wants to fly J or even F. With the same amount of flying, then he/she would get to DM around late summer.
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Old Jan 23, 2019, 5:24 pm
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Back home from my second big January trip and waiting for the miles to post. I think I am a "triple" PM. I'm currently a 2018 PM, and I've qualified for 2019 PM, and I've also qualified for 2020 PM.

Not done with the challenge yet -- it's looking like DM will come mid-February.

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Old Jan 28, 2019, 8:21 am
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Almost there!

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Old Feb 13, 2019, 7:55 pm
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Old Feb 13, 2019, 8:00 pm
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We have a winner: Congrats.

How much of the MQM was rollover?
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Old Feb 13, 2019, 8:13 pm
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Just over 24k
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Old Feb 13, 2019, 8:19 pm
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Originally Posted by g50
Just over 24k
Then you had a lot of credit card MQMs, more than the 30,000 from a single Reserve card. You don't get 70,000 MQMs in four segments, especially for so little spend (although I guess pay with miles could help here).
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Old Feb 13, 2019, 8:20 pm
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By a nose hair over DCA!

Nice!

Monogrammed drink coupon comin’ your way.

After I get back from Kitale, Kenya.
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Old Feb 13, 2019, 9:19 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
Then you had a lot of credit card MQMs, more than the 30,000 from a single Reserve card. You don't get 70,000 MQMs in four segments, especially for so little spend (although I guess pay with miles could help here).
Yep, mostly CC
It's hard to put that kind of spend on DL credit cards when there is so many better cards/points. But I really don't have much of a problem getting 2+ cents a mile. Most likely all our DL cards are done for the year.

My last few DL segments this year have been credited to AF for status with them.
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Old Feb 13, 2019, 9:21 pm
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Originally Posted by TheHorta
By a nose hair over DCA!

Nice!

Monogrammed drink coupon comin’ your way.

After I get back from Kitale, Kenya.
Wow! Sounds like a great trip!

Sorry DCA!
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Old Feb 14, 2019, 9:19 pm
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Originally Posted by g50
Well done! Beat me by one day. Tomorrow I fly DCA-ATL-PHX, which should finally get me DM.
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