Mar 5, 2013, 2:38 pm
A Challenge: The Least-Expensive Way to Get The Most Medallion Qualification Miles?
Nov 14, 2012, 8:57 am
#2026
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Atlanta
Programs: Delta Death March, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat, Marriott/Hilton Gold Life
Posts: 1,549
I just found a great business class fare (need to go for work) from ATL <> SIN on China Southern.
$5742 (via LAX and Guangzhou). LAX > CAN is an Airbus A380.
30k MQM's.
$5742 (via LAX and Guangzhou). LAX > CAN is an Airbus A380.
30k MQM's.
Nov 14, 2012, 9:27 am
#2027
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL Scattered Smothered Covered Medallion, Some hotel & car stuff, Kroger Plus Card
Posts: 10,745
This is a good business class fare, but at 19 cpmqm, not necessarily MR material if you're only looking for the MQMs.
Nov 30, 2012, 6:35 am
#2028
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2
Low Cost 10K MQM Trip
What is the best and low cost rate to gain 10K MQM before years end leaving from IND/FWA/DAY?
Last edited by Laudy; Nov 30, 2012 at 6:41 am
Nov 30, 2012, 8:00 am
#2030
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,071
IND-DTW-SFO-ATL-IND-ATL-SFO-ATL-IND, Dec 11-12, $474.38 all-in, 10,496 MQM's.
Could also break them apart into two separate IND-SFO trips on Sat 8th and Sat 15th and avoid having to use any vac. days. $251.20 each = $502.40 total.
Could also break them apart into two separate IND-SFO trips on Sat 8th and Sat 15th and avoid having to use any vac. days. $251.20 each = $502.40 total.
Nov 30, 2012, 8:24 am
#2031
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: DL FO, UA, AA, AsiaMiles, SPG, HHonors
Posts: 7,982
Wow how did you even price that out. I'd fly it!
Nov 30, 2012, 8:36 am
#2032
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: DL Diamond MM, SPG Platinum, Skywards Silver
Posts: 319
This is an amazing trip...but sounds extremely painful hahaha. My suggestion is $995=buy 10,000 MQMs...stay home, do fun things instead of sitting in a tube LOL.
Nov 30, 2012, 9:06 am
#2033
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL - DM, Charter KM; Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 1,355
It'd be around $700 with positioning but I suggest a trip to IST. I just spent three days there and it was amazing. Deniz Houses is a surprisingly clean and cheap (25 EUR) hotel within 5 minutes walk of the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, etc.
Nov 30, 2012, 9:42 am
#2034
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: West LA
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 957
I would definitely do Istanbul. If they didn't require a visa, Moscow would be another good, cheap destination.
Nov 30, 2012, 10:23 am
#2035
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Location: CHA, MAN;
Programs: Delta DM 1 MM; Hz PC
Posts: 11,169
Nov 30, 2012, 10:37 am
#2036
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Roanoke, VA
Programs: US, Delta, and United Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 49
Or there was another thread about ~%500 flight for 10K MQM's. (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...wife-gold.html)
Nov 30, 2012, 11:27 am
#2037
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,071
Use multi-city to book back-to-back trips. By booking them all on one ticket, it reduces the taxes/fees since most of them max out at 2 segments in each direction. If you book as 2 separate trips, the total price goes up from $474.38 to $502.40.
Nov 30, 2012, 12:18 pm
#2038
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 39
Need 4k to get silver status
I had a long haul in Sep and gained 21k. Need 4k more to get the silver Medallion status. Any tips? what's the easiest way ? Of course I don't wanna spend too much money
. I'm based in London
. I'm based in London
Nov 30, 2012, 12:19 pm
#2039
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: ATL
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, AA EXP, UA Silver, former DL DM
Posts: 2,001
Great tip! Will have to keep this in mind the next time I book a mileage run.
Nov 30, 2012, 12:25 pm
#2040
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: KUL/TPA/OTP
Programs: UA1k, DL
Posts: 3,138
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