Booking on AF site vs Delta site
Jun 2, 2021, 5:26 am
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Booking on AF site vs Delta site
Looking at flights for BOS to CMN and looks like I can get business class (AF) for about the same as premium economy on DL. If I book with AF, will I still earn DL MQMs towards status?
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Jun 2, 2021, 5:31 am
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Jun 2, 2021, 8:00 am
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Note that flights booked through AF site and are AF marketed (even if they are DL operated) will not qualify for current Status Accelerator promo. If you are booking AF operated flight from BOS-CDG, then it won't matter (as it won't earn promo points even if DL marketed).
Jun 2, 2021, 10:49 am
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Note that flights booked through AF site and are AF marketed (even if they are DL operated) will not qualify for current Status Accelerator promo. If you are booking AF operated flight from BOS-CDG, then it won't matter (as it won't earn promo points even if DL marketed).
Jun 2, 2021, 10:59 am
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With that said, if the price difference is significant I'm taking the cheapest option and dealing with the fallout of that later on if at all.
Jun 2, 2021, 11:02 am
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BOS-CDG roundtrip MQM earn with AF in PE/discount J is 10344 MQMs vs. 18102 MQMs on DL marketed/operated with promo.
You are referring to MQD/RDM earn where the math gets more complicated when comparing with DL promo earn due to distance based earn on partners.
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Jun 2, 2021, 11:35 am
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Jun 2, 2021, 11:47 am
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It sorta depends on how much more the DL J ticket is than the AF J ticket (assuming DL metal). If OP has Amex MQD Waiver and primarily needs MQMs, the 8000 extra MQMs might be worth paying a few hundred dollars more for DL ticket (I'd value 8000 MQMs at about $400 - $500). But, otherwise, the AF J makes more sense.
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Jun 2, 2021, 2:30 pm
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It sorta depends on how much more the DL J ticket is than the AF J ticket (assuming DL metal). If OP has Amex MQD Waiver and primarily needs MQMs, the 8000 extra MQMs might be worth paying a few hundred dollars more for DL ticket (I'd value 8000 MQMs at about $400 - $500). But, otherwise, the AF J makes more sense.
Jun 2, 2021, 3:56 pm
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It sorta depends on how much more the DL J ticket is than the AF J ticket (assuming DL metal). If OP has Amex MQD Waiver and primarily needs MQMs, the 8000 extra MQMs might be worth paying a few hundred dollars more for DL ticket (I'd value 8000 MQMs at about $400 - $500). But, otherwise, the AF J makes more sense.
Jun 2, 2021, 4:22 pm
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I didn't suggest OP should fly PE. I suggested that if DL J fare is only moderately more than AF J fare, it might be worth considering flying DL J fare (not PE) for the extra MQMs if that is what OP is primarily interested in. I wouldn't be suggesting looking at DL J pricing if I meant OP should consider flying the DL PE fare. This assumes that DL metal is actually involved here. If it's already AF metal anyway then it doesn't matter as it won't earn the boost.
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Jun 2, 2021, 6:12 pm
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I didn't suggest OP should fly PE. I suggested that if DL J fare is only moderately more than AF J fare, it might be worth considering flying DL J fare (not PE) for the extra MQMs if that is what OP is primarily interested in. I wouldn't be suggesting looking at DL J pricing if I meant OP should consider flying the DL PE fare. This assumes that DL metal is actually involved here. If it's already AF metal anyway then it doesn't matter as it won't earn the boost.
Jun 2, 2021, 6:19 pm
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I understood exactly what he was saying and completely agree that if it's PE vs J for the same amount of money it's not really worth the extra MQMs. Perhaps I wasn't completely clear that the "depends" refers to J vs J in same cabin for somewhat more money for extra MQMs, not PE vs. J.