Dec 27, 2016, 5:58 pm
Last edit by: Pat89339
For each request, please include the following information:
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
For each response. Please quote the original request. DO NOT START A SEPARATE THREAD.
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NOTE: there is not much time left in 2017, given that travel tends to be expensive around holidays. You will have greater chances of success if you have greater flexibility on travel dates and cost. If you need a lot of MQMs on weekends only for < 5 cpm it probably won't happen.
Other creative possibilities depending how many MQMs you need:
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*"Required Metal or Codeshares" is, approximately, asking whether you need a flight operated specifically by Delta or if partner flights are ok. If you are just looking for MQMs to hit a Medallion tier the normal way, then the answer is yes. If you are doing a status challenge, the answer is also probably yes, but read the T&C of your challenge carefully to be sure (for the regular status challenge the answer is also "yes")
NOTE: some partner flights earn MQMs at reduced rates. See this chart for more info.
Newcomers may also be interested in the FlyerTalk Glossary
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed:
Required Spend or Budget:
Available Travel Dates:
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
For each response. Please quote the original request. DO NOT START A SEPARATE THREAD.
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NOTE: there is not much time left in 2017, given that travel tends to be expensive around holidays. You will have greater chances of success if you have greater flexibility on travel dates and cost. If you need a lot of MQMs on weekends only for < 5 cpm it probably won't happen.
Other creative possibilities depending how many MQMs you need:
- signup bonuses for various DL-branded AMEX cards (usually have a spend requirement)
- if you already have planned travel, consider buying up (in advance, not at check in) for 50% MQM bonus and more flexible same-day-confirmed options which are another way to increase MQMs
- Hilton 250 MQMs per stay of 2 nights or more
- if you are close to a threshold Delta often will offer a buy-up (at exorbitant prices). 2016 thread, and speculation/anticipation thread for 2017
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*"Required Metal or Codeshares" is, approximately, asking whether you need a flight operated specifically by Delta or if partner flights are ok. If you are just looking for MQMs to hit a Medallion tier the normal way, then the answer is yes. If you are doing a status challenge, the answer is also probably yes, but read the T&C of your challenge carefully to be sure (for the regular status challenge the answer is also "yes")
NOTE: some partner flights earn MQMs at reduced rates. See this chart for more info.
Newcomers may also be interested in the FlyerTalk Glossary
DL/Sky Team: 2017-2018 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Nov 29, 2018, 8:39 am
#1831
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,063
Presumably, you will need positioning flights from MSP to NYC which would provide additional MQM's? You can do WAS-JNB on 12/7 - 12/9 from $767 and can earn over 19K MQM's with right routing. CHI-JNB is available from $850 and you can hidden-city the return through MSP (so you only need a one-way flight from MSP-CHI to position).
Nov 29, 2018, 12:07 pm
#1832
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 32
Departure Airport: Any NYC or MIA/FLL
Miles Needed. 25000 MQM.
Required Spend or Budget: $3,000 (Biz Class preferred)
Available Travel Dates:11/30-12/20
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Delta or codeshares
currently Platinum Medallion Member with Gold status for 2019 needling to get Platinum again for 2019
Prefer quick turn around trips in Premium Cabin
PS: China visa in place already if it helps
Miles Needed. 25000 MQM.
Required Spend or Budget: $3,000 (Biz Class preferred)
Available Travel Dates:11/30-12/20
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Delta or codeshares
currently Platinum Medallion Member with Gold status for 2019 needling to get Platinum again for 2019
Prefer quick turn around trips in Premium Cabin
PS: China visa in place already if it helps
Nov 29, 2018, 12:12 pm
#1833
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 41
Departure Airport: BOS
Miles Needed: 1500 to get to silver
Required Spend or Budget:<$150
Available Travel Dates: Preferably a weekend day-turn
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
I thought my work would pay for a trip that would get me there but it fell through so now I'm planning my first mileage run. I've looked around and one that I found is BOS-ATL for $127. Based on a calculator it will give my 1890. Is this my best bet? I used Google Flights and closer airports seem to be more expensive.
Miles Needed: 1500 to get to silver
Required Spend or Budget:<$150
Available Travel Dates: Preferably a weekend day-turn
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
I thought my work would pay for a trip that would get me there but it fell through so now I'm planning my first mileage run. I've looked around and one that I found is BOS-ATL for $127. Based on a calculator it will give my 1890. Is this my best bet? I used Google Flights and closer airports seem to be more expensive.
Nov 29, 2018, 12:28 pm
#1834
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: BOS
Miles Needed: 1500 to get to silver
Required Spend or Budget:<$150
Available Travel Dates: Preferably a weekend day-turn
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
I thought my work would pay for a trip that would get me there but it fell through so now I'm planning my first mileage run. I've looked around and one that I found is BOS-ATL for $127. Based on a calculator it will give my 1890. Is this my best bet? I used Google Flights and closer airports seem to be more expensive.
Miles Needed: 1500 to get to silver
Required Spend or Budget:<$150
Available Travel Dates: Preferably a weekend day-turn
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
I thought my work would pay for a trip that would get me there but it fell through so now I'm planning my first mileage run. I've looked around and one that I found is BOS-ATL for $127. Based on a calculator it will give my 1890. Is this my best bet? I used Google Flights and closer airports seem to be more expensive.
Each leg earns 500 MQMs
Nov 29, 2018, 7:05 pm
#1836
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 15
From Orlando, there are some flights to Singapore starting at $730 for the dates (Oct and Nov) indicated. Using Flexible search on Delta with 7 day trip length. Will get you over 20,000 MQM.
Flights to Bali (DPS) are in low $900 range for the end of November. Also over 20,000 MQMs
Flights to Bali (DPS) are in low $900 range for the end of November. Also over 20,000 MQMs
Can you help me please? Is there any way to get this done in 1 trip? Maybe via Hawaii?
Departure Airport: MCO
MQMs Needed: 37411
MQDs: $2482
Required Spend or Budget: As economical as possible.
Available Travel Dates: First 2 weeks of Dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes fine.
Thanks a million!
Nov 29, 2018, 7:34 pm
#1837
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,063
Life happened and I was unable to take advantage of the deals available in Nov. I still have some time in December.
Can you help me please? Is there any way to get this done in 1 trip? Maybe via Hawaii?
Departure Airport: MCO
MQMs Needed: 37411
MQDs: $2482
Required Spend or Budget: As economical as possible.
Available Travel Dates: First 2 weeks of Dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes fine.
Thanks a million!
Can you help me please? Is there any way to get this done in 1 trip? Maybe via Hawaii?
Departure Airport: MCO
MQMs Needed: 37411
MQDs: $2482
Required Spend or Budget: As economical as possible.
Available Travel Dates: First 2 weeks of Dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes fine.
Thanks a million!
Nov 29, 2018, 7:49 pm
#1838
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 15
@canuck_traveler please let me know what you think the best options are!
Nov 29, 2018, 11:39 pm
#1840
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 5
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 1,410 MQMs for Gold
Required Spend or Budget: Minimum spend. Open to good deals for more MQMs.
Available Travel Dates: Weekends through the end of the year. Possibly Christmas Eve included
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Miles Needed: 1,410 MQMs for Gold
Required Spend or Budget: Minimum spend. Open to good deals for more MQMs.
Available Travel Dates: Weekends through the end of the year. Possibly Christmas Eve included
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Nov 30, 2018, 2:51 am
#1841
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,063
You can do SEA-DEN RT for $160.80 in BE and $220.80 in main cabin on 12/8. 2038 MQM's. Can route through MSP or LAX for a bit more money and boost your rollover MQM's. Could also do SEA-PIT via DTW on 12/16 for $258/$318. 4854 MQM's.
Last edited by xliioper; Nov 30, 2018 at 3:03 am
Nov 30, 2018, 5:30 am
#1842
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 1
Departure Airport: NYC (JFK/LGA/EWR)
Miles Needed: 2,200 MQM for Gold
Required Spend or Budget: less than $500
Available Travel Dates: 12/21-12/23
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Miles Needed: 2,200 MQM for Gold
Required Spend or Budget: less than $500
Available Travel Dates: 12/21-12/23
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Nov 30, 2018, 6:55 am
#1843
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,063
Expensive days to travel. You can do JFK-DEN on 12/23 for $430.80 (red-eye return). JFK-LAS is $475.80 (also on 12/23). Could also do LGA-MKE via MSP on 12/21 for $458.
Last edited by xliioper; Nov 30, 2018 at 7:04 am
Nov 30, 2018, 6:59 am
#1844
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: Delta
Posts: 2
Fri 12/21 DL 2801 ---- Sun 12/23 DL 819
Nov 30, 2018, 8:41 am
#1845
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: Delta Sky Miles
Posts: 1
Need one segment on Delta
Need one segment on Delta to get to Gold Medallion, what is the best way out of Atlanta