Literally $5 short from Gold, please help!
Nov 25, 2019, 2:45 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2019
Programs: skymiles
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Literally $5 short from Gold, please help!
I am literally $5 short (MQDs) from getting upgraded to Gold. is there ANY way to get this waived without spending $25K on my gold AMEX delta card? (I just opened the card 2 weeks ago too..)
Please help!
Please help!
Nov 25, 2019, 2:55 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2013
Location: RMS
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Are you done flying for the year or do you just want to make Gold before your next flight? If it's the former, take the cheapest mileage run you can find. If it's the latter, I guess you could call and see if they'll "advance" you 5 MQDs but that's definitely not in policy and would be a favor. I have no idea of the likelihood of that happening.
Nov 25, 2019, 3:04 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Forum reports are pretty clear that they don't waive it when you're close. What airport are you located at, folks on here are usually pretty good at finding helpful fares to push you over, but I dunno if even $200-$300 is going to be worth "Gold" versus "Silver", that will depend on your 2020 travel plans.
You will start 2020 with a lot of rollover miles, if you don't succeed, keep that in mind. Also since you mention the MQD waiver, note that starting in January charging to your new Gold card will no longer provide a waiver option.
You will start 2020 with a lot of rollover miles, if you don't succeed, keep that in mind. Also since you mention the MQD waiver, note that starting in January charging to your new Gold card will no longer provide a waiver option.
Nov 25, 2019, 3:13 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
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Source please?
Regards
Nov 25, 2019, 3:19 pm
#6
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Nov 25, 2019, 3:27 pm
#7
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Do you have any flights left for the year? If so, you could look at a buy-up offer to F or C+ or call DL and ask if they can allow you to upfare to a higher fare bucket.
Nov 25, 2019, 3:37 pm
#8
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 367
There's some reports that purchasing Skymiles Select will earn $59 MQD. Might be worth a shot if there's no other obvious ways to get those MQDs.
Nov 25, 2019, 3:38 pm
#9
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Nov 25, 2019, 3:59 pm
#11
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1. It is cost free to call and ask. Therefore, call and ask.
2. If that does not work, as expected, then find the cheapest RT ticket you can and fly it or figure out a trip you do want and take that. There are 5+ weeks left in the year, so should not be hard to find something.
Where are you based? Folks here might have ideas.
2. If that does not work, as expected, then find the cheapest RT ticket you can and fly it or figure out a trip you do want and take that. There are 5+ weeks left in the year, so should not be hard to find something.
Where are you based? Folks here might have ideas.
Nov 25, 2019, 5:56 pm
#13
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: ATL
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It amazes me that someone can't figure out to just find the cheapest flight from your nearest airport, unless they are trying to find a way to buck the system.
Nov 25, 2019, 6:47 pm
#14
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This same type question keeps coming up in Nov-Dec each year along with the same obvious answers. Why isn't the response just a few words like "you're screwed" and let the OP work it out by spending a $ or two
Nov 25, 2019, 7:50 pm
#15
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Because we are a polite community, and OP is brand new to Flyertalk. A few brusque replies puts someone off from becoming a contributing member.