Mar 5, 2013, 2:38 pm
A Challenge: The Least-Expensive Way to Get The Most Medallion Qualification Miles?
Dec 1, 2012, 5:31 am
#2056
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550 MQM from Requal Silver: Ideas
DL WILL NOT give you status even if you are only 1 MQM short, nor will you roll any MQM over if you fall short of silver. There are lots of MRs as suggested in this thread. You wrote you were looking to fly to hubs but that is the wrong place to be looking. Flying to hubs is often more expensive. you can buy MQMs or a SC membership. Other suggestions in one of the other 300 threads on this topic.
Dec 1, 2012, 6:04 am
#2057
Join Date: May 2009
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Not a good MR, not a particularly good fare, but try running to one of DL's hubs. Will run you $200 RT and net a minimum of 1000 miles.
Biggest advantage of this over a real MR is you can do this in about 3 hours from MCI-MSP-MCI and still have the rest of your day.
Biggest advantage of this over a real MR is you can do this in about 3 hours from MCI-MSP-MCI and still have the rest of your day.
Dec 1, 2012, 8:14 am
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Not entirely true. There are cases where DL may give an individual status, but it is extremely rare. That being said, in the OP's case, it's very doubtful.
Originally Posted by HongKonger
DL WILL NOT give you status even if you are only 1 MQM short, nor will you roll any MQM over if you fall short of silver. There are lots of MRs as suggested in this thread. You wrote you were looking to fly to hubs but that is the wrong place to be looking. Flying to hubs is often more expensive. you can buy MQMs or a SC membership. Other suggestions in one of the other 300 threads on this topic.
Dec 1, 2012, 8:57 am
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Not entirely true. There are cases where DL may give an individual status, but it is extremely rare. That being said, in the OP's case, it's very doubtful.
Not entirely true. There are cases where DL may give an individual status, but it is extremely rare. That being said, in the OP's case, it's very doubtful.
Dec 1, 2012, 9:26 am
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Thank you for saying that. Since rollover started, I have not seen one single post here of someone who was "given" unearned status because they were short MQMs. There is no use giving anyone false hope that that will happen. The ONLY way to be certain is to fly the miles, or take advantage of the other suggestions in this thread.
Dec 1, 2012, 9:30 am
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Thank you for saying that. Since rollover started, I have not seen one single post here of someone who was "given" unearned status because they were short MQMs. There is no use giving anyone false hope that that will happen. The ONLY way to be certain is to fly the miles, or take advantage of the other suggestions in this thread.
Dec 1, 2012, 9:45 am
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I could imagine DL perhaps being willing to consider an exception for someone doing 24,999 MQMs out of an airport like HSV all in FULL F fares, but for anything much less than this, absolutely no.
Dec 1, 2012, 7:16 pm
#2064
Join Date: Jul 2005
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need 1650 MQMs for PM
Seeking FTers' advice ...
As of 12/31 (yes I'm flying redeye LAX-JFK on New Year's Eve), I will be 1650 miles short of re-qualifying as Platinum. I could:
a. spend a day sometime in the next three weeks flying LGA-DFW-LGA for $250 (best MR I can find right now)
b. buy 2500 MQMs for $395
c. join SkyClub for $300, get 1500 MQMs, and try to find another 150 somewhere
d. I thought upgrading to AX Delta Reserve from plain Delta AX would be an option, but I don't seem to be eligible for MQM bonus - probably because I did this before and then killed the Gold card a year after getting the bonus.
Any options I'm missing?
As of 12/31 (yes I'm flying redeye LAX-JFK on New Year's Eve), I will be 1650 miles short of re-qualifying as Platinum. I could:
a. spend a day sometime in the next three weeks flying LGA-DFW-LGA for $250 (best MR I can find right now)
b. buy 2500 MQMs for $395
c. join SkyClub for $300, get 1500 MQMs, and try to find another 150 somewhere
d. I thought upgrading to AX Delta Reserve from plain Delta AX would be an option, but I don't seem to be eligible for MQM bonus - probably because I did this before and then killed the Gold card a year after getting the bonus.
Any options I'm missing?
Dec 1, 2012, 8:11 pm
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Dec 1, 2012, 8:22 pm
#2066
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a is best
Seeking FTers' advice ...
As of 12/31 (yes I'm flying redeye LAX-JFK on New Year's Eve), I will be 1650 miles short of re-qualifying as Platinum. I could:
a. spend a day sometime in the next three weeks flying LGA-DFW-LGA for $250 (best MR I can find right now)
b. buy 2500 MQMs for $395
c. join SkyClub for $300, get 1500 MQMs, and try to find another 150 somewhere
d. I thought upgrading to AX Delta Reserve from plain Delta AX would be an option, but I don't seem to be eligible for MQM bonus - probably because I did this before and then killed the Gold card a year after getting the bonus.
Any options I'm missing?
As of 12/31 (yes I'm flying redeye LAX-JFK on New Year's Eve), I will be 1650 miles short of re-qualifying as Platinum. I could:
a. spend a day sometime in the next three weeks flying LGA-DFW-LGA for $250 (best MR I can find right now)
b. buy 2500 MQMs for $395
c. join SkyClub for $300, get 1500 MQMs, and try to find another 150 somewhere
d. I thought upgrading to AX Delta Reserve from plain Delta AX would be an option, but I don't seem to be eligible for MQM bonus - probably because I did this before and then killed the Gold card a year after getting the bonus.
Any options I'm missing?
Dec 2, 2012, 2:12 pm
#2067
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Settle for Gold with a 23,000+ rollover. This will make reaching gold or higher much easier for 2014.
That said, I'd buy the miles IF you plan do do a lot of international award travel. Last year I planned a Russian trip, changed twice and then had to cancel as my daughter was expecting twins while we were to be away.
What with two tickets and $150 each per change, I saved $900 with Platinum's free change/redeposit.
Beyond that my gold upgrades were always pretty good and gold gets Priority Plus (or whatever they call it) plus enough free bags for me.
That said, I'd buy the miles IF you plan do do a lot of international award travel. Last year I planned a Russian trip, changed twice and then had to cancel as my daughter was expecting twins while we were to be away.
What with two tickets and $150 each per change, I saved $900 with Platinum's free change/redeposit.
Beyond that my gold upgrades were always pretty good and gold gets Priority Plus (or whatever they call it) plus enough free bags for me.
Dec 2, 2012, 4:04 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Seeking FTers' advice ...
As of 12/31 (yes I'm flying redeye LAX-JFK on New Year's Eve), I will be 1650 miles short of re-qualifying as Platinum. I could:
a. spend a day sometime in the next three weeks flying LGA-DFW-LGA for $250 (best MR I can find right now)
b. buy 2500 MQMs for $395
c. join SkyClub for $300, get 1500 MQMs, and try to find another 150 somewhere
d. I thought upgrading to AX Delta Reserve from plain Delta AX would be an option, but I don't seem to be eligible for MQM bonus - probably because I did this before and then killed the Gold card a year after getting the bonus.
Any options I'm missing?
As of 12/31 (yes I'm flying redeye LAX-JFK on New Year's Eve), I will be 1650 miles short of re-qualifying as Platinum. I could:
a. spend a day sometime in the next three weeks flying LGA-DFW-LGA for $250 (best MR I can find right now)
b. buy 2500 MQMs for $395
c. join SkyClub for $300, get 1500 MQMs, and try to find another 150 somewhere
d. I thought upgrading to AX Delta Reserve from plain Delta AX would be an option, but I don't seem to be eligible for MQM bonus - probably because I did this before and then killed the Gold card a year after getting the bonus.
Any options I'm missing?
Dec 2, 2012, 5:55 pm
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Yep ( I got two on personal on biz ) ! 