Delta point?
Jan 30, 2019, 11:29 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 355
Take a look at Delta's info about SkyMiles Earning:
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...arn-miles.html
In short, most of us earn SkyMiles by flying on Delta or Delta partner airlines, and via Delta credit cards.
Jan 30, 2019, 12:36 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 1,079
Jan 30, 2019, 1:25 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: HSV
Programs: Bellevue Lifetime Premiere Mega Elite Supreme
Posts: 1,509
Get two Amex Delta Reserve and two Amex Delta Platinum credit cards. Spend ~$250K per year divided appropriately between them. Receive 100K MQMs, plus at least 350K RDMs and hit the $250K MQD waiver.
Fly a little and — *POOF!* — you’re a Diamond Medallion without breaking a sweat.
Fly a little and — *POOF!* — you’re a Diamond Medallion without breaking a sweat.
Jan 30, 2019, 9:38 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC/ EWR/ PHL
Programs: UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,210
Jan 31, 2019, 6:39 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 188
Every little bit helps ... look for ways to earn Delta miles through rental car partners, register your credit cards with SkyMiles Dining and take advantage of SkyMiles Shopping (there's even a Chrome extension that notifies you if a company you visit online offers SkyMiles points).
Jan 31, 2019, 10:13 am
#9
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATL
Programs: DL GM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,240
Welcome to flyertalk!
Depends, when you say "points" are you talking about (1) points you can later redeem for award tickets, or (2) points that will get you to an elite status level that gives you travel benefits like free checked bags and free upgrades from economy?
Type 1 are just called miles or (redeemable miles, RDM) and are usually tied to how much money you spend
Type 2 are called medallion qualifying miles (MQM) by Delta, and are usually tied to distance flown.
Depending on what type of points you're looking for, the strategies can be different. (I think most people here use the word "Miles" or "points" to refer to type 1, and MQM to refer to type 2, but this distinction wasn't immediately clear to me back when I first started flying Delta!)
Depends, when you say "points" are you talking about (1) points you can later redeem for award tickets, or (2) points that will get you to an elite status level that gives you travel benefits like free checked bags and free upgrades from economy?
Type 1 are just called miles or (redeemable miles, RDM) and are usually tied to how much money you spend
Type 2 are called medallion qualifying miles (MQM) by Delta, and are usually tied to distance flown.
Depending on what type of points you're looking for, the strategies can be different. (I think most people here use the word "Miles" or "points" to refer to type 1, and MQM to refer to type 2, but this distinction wasn't immediately clear to me back when I first started flying Delta!)