90 Miles Away From Gold Status for 2020
Dec 28, 2019, 5:37 am
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90 Miles Away From Gold Status for 2020
I know I can buy 1,000 MQMs but I really only need 90. Is there a way to buy less MQMs or is 1,000 the minimum? Any other recommendations for a way to hit status when I’m so close? Because of my schedule, I can’t take a quick flight before the end of the year.
Side note: a DL flight got cancelled and I was put on American so I didn’t get the miles I had planned on. Any recourse there? That would have gotten me to Gold.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Side note: a DL flight got cancelled and I was put on American so I didn’t get the miles I had planned on. Any recourse there? That would have gotten me to Gold.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Last edited by jstilley; Dec 28, 2019 at 6:01 am Reason: Updated info
Dec 28, 2019, 6:06 am
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How long ago was the cancelled flight? Need more info, but high level, you should be able to claim ORC - original routing credit.
Dec 28, 2019, 6:19 am
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Another option is to re-route one of your existing reservations. For example, I have had many flights JFK-LAS and earned 2240 miles for each. However, on some I flew JFK-ATL-LAS and earned 2500 miles. One such itinerary would give you more than the 90 MQMs that you need.
Dec 28, 2019, 6:30 am
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Another option is to re-route one of your existing reservations. For example, I have had many flights JFK-LAS and earned 2240 miles for each. However, on some I flew JFK-ATL-LAS and earned 2500 miles. One such itinerary would give you more than the 90 MQMs that you need.
PUBLISHED RTG NYC-LAS/DL501 /TAR-DRG1 EF-17JUN19 DIS-INDEF
TRAVEL MUST BE NONSTOP OR DIRECT
Last edited by xliioper; Dec 28, 2019 at 6:36 am
Dec 28, 2019, 6:36 am
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Another option is to re-route one of your existing reservations. For example, I have had many flights JFK-LAS and earned 2240 miles for each. However, on some I flew JFK-ATL-LAS and earned 2500 miles. One such itinerary would give you more than the 90 MQMs that you need.
Dec 28, 2019, 6:37 am
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And I would caution that you need to be careful here as many fares require non-stop flights (this includes JFK-LAS fares other than full Y/J). Yes, agents may be willing to bend the rules for you, but do you really want to bet your status on this?
PUBLISHED RTG NYC-LAS/DL501 /TAR-DRG1 EF-17JUN19 DIS-INDEF
TRAVEL MUST BE NONSTOP OR DIRECT
PUBLISHED RTG NYC-LAS/DL501 /TAR-DRG1 EF-17JUN19 DIS-INDEF
TRAVEL MUST BE NONSTOP OR DIRECT
Dec 28, 2019, 7:04 am
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Another option is to re-route one of your existing reservations. For example, I have had many flights JFK-LAS and earned 2240 miles for each. However, on some I flew JFK-ATL-LAS and earned 2500 miles. One such itinerary would give you more than the 90 MQMs that you need.
Dec 28, 2019, 7:09 am
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Agreed, but in my experience they are very happy to have you fly JFK-ATL-LAS as opposed to JFK-LAS simply because those direct flights usually have less available space. In fact, connecting flights are often less expensive than direct ones for this very reason. (On one occasion, I had a reservation on an PBI-ATL flight and changed it at the airport to PBI-BOS-ATL, not only getting mucho extra miles but a slight refund on the fare.)
Last edited by xliioper; Dec 28, 2019 at 7:15 am
Dec 28, 2019, 7:27 am
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Dec 28, 2019, 7:59 am
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Also, whether or not OP collected any AA miles shouldn't matter. I don't think Delta would even have any way to know one way or the other.