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
Dec 22, 2017, 10:57 pm
#1051
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 4
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 13,025
Required Spend or Budget: ~$1000
Available Travel Dates: Anytime except Christmas Eve/Day
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Umm.... translation please?! (first time doing a run!)
I believe booking Comfort+ or FC gets a bonus as well, right? If so, that could be a possibility if a decent value.
Miles Needed: 13,025
Required Spend or Budget: ~$1000
Available Travel Dates: Anytime except Christmas Eve/Day
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Umm.... translation please?! (first time doing a run!)
I believe booking Comfort+ or FC gets a bonus as well, right? If so, that could be a possibility if a decent value.
Dec 23, 2017, 6:15 am
#1052
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 13,025
Required Spend or Budget: ~$1000
Available Travel Dates: Anytime except Christmas Eve/Day
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Umm.... translation please?! (first time doing a run!)
I believe booking Comfort+ or FC gets a bonus as well, right? If so, that could be a possibility if a decent value.
Miles Needed: 13,025
Required Spend or Budget: ~$1000
Available Travel Dates: Anytime except Christmas Eve/Day
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Umm.... translation please?! (first time doing a run!)
I believe booking Comfort+ or FC gets a bonus as well, right? If so, that could be a possibility if a decent value.
Dec 29 - 31, LAX-JNB, $1387, about 21,000 miles
Bookable on Delta.
Required Metal or Codeshare is asking what airline(s) you are willing to fly. e.g.. only Delta or also SkyTeam partners
Dec 23, 2017, 6:49 am
#1053
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,057
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 13,025
Required Spend or Budget: ~$1000
Available Travel Dates: Anytime except Christmas Eve/Day
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Umm.... translation please?! (first time doing a run!)
I believe booking Comfort+ or FC gets a bonus as well, right? If so, that could be a possibility if a decent value.
Miles Needed: 13,025
Required Spend or Budget: ~$1000
Available Travel Dates: Anytime except Christmas Eve/Day
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Umm.... translation please?! (first time doing a run!)
I believe booking Comfort+ or FC gets a bonus as well, right? If so, that could be a possibility if a decent value.
There is an LAX-JFK-SJU-JFK-LAX option on 12/26 - 12/27 with Z fare outbound and J fare return (100% MQM bonus for full J) for $1511.60 that would earn 14253 MQM's.
Last edited by xliioper; Dec 23, 2017 at 7:29 am
Dec 24, 2017, 9:34 am
#1054
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: PDX
Programs: Delta
Posts: 26
2642 miles needed out of PDX
Hi everyone,
I am in need of a minimum of 2642 miles to bump up to the next level this year.
I only have Saturday Dec 30th to fly or a red eye on the night of Fri the 29th.
I need this on DELTA and out of PDX. I can take 2 direct flights to MSP and back for around $650, but I am sure there is a cheaper and better way.
Thanks for the help guys.
HR
I am in need of a minimum of 2642 miles to bump up to the next level this year.
I only have Saturday Dec 30th to fly or a red eye on the night of Fri the 29th.
I need this on DELTA and out of PDX. I can take 2 direct flights to MSP and back for around $650, but I am sure there is a cheaper and better way.
Thanks for the help guys.
HR
Dec 24, 2017, 9:48 am
#1055
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Hi everyone,
I am in need of a minimum of 2642 miles to bump up to the next level this year.
I only have Saturday Dec 30th to fly or a red eye on the night of Fri the 29th.
I need this on DELTA and out of PDX. I can take 2 direct flights to MSP and back for around $650, but I am sure there is a cheaper and better way.
Thanks for the help guys.
HR
I am in need of a minimum of 2642 miles to bump up to the next level this year.
I only have Saturday Dec 30th to fly or a red eye on the night of Fri the 29th.
I need this on DELTA and out of PDX. I can take 2 direct flights to MSP and back for around $650, but I am sure there is a cheaper and better way.
Thanks for the help guys.
HR
PDX-BOS, $484
PDX-BWI, $453
PDX-MCO, $472
Dec 24, 2017, 10:08 am
#1056
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: PDX
Programs: Delta
Posts: 26
16636 miles needed out of DSM or MSP
Hi everyone,
My father needs a minimum of 16,636 miles to reach the next level on DELTA.
He can fly Dec 27th-the 31st (obviously completion on the 31st), He doesn't really care where or flight segments, but obviously the less the better. Budget is something reasonable.
Interested to see what you guys can come up with.
Thanks!!
My father needs a minimum of 16,636 miles to reach the next level on DELTA.
He can fly Dec 27th-the 31st (obviously completion on the 31st), He doesn't really care where or flight segments, but obviously the less the better. Budget is something reasonable.
Interested to see what you guys can come up with.
Thanks!!
Dec 24, 2017, 10:14 am
#1057
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Hi everyone,
My father needs a minimum of 16,636 miles to reach the next level on DELTA.
He can fly Dec 27th-the 31st (obviously completion on the 31st), He doesn't really care where or flight segments, but obviously the less the better. Budget is something reasonable.
Interested to see what you guys can come up with.
Thanks!!
My father needs a minimum of 16,636 miles to reach the next level on DELTA.
He can fly Dec 27th-the 31st (obviously completion on the 31st), He doesn't really care where or flight segments, but obviously the less the better. Budget is something reasonable.
Interested to see what you guys can come up with.
Thanks!!
MSP-SIN, Dec 27 - 29, $1487
Dec 24, 2017, 1:17 pm
#1058
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: PDX
Programs: Delta
Posts: 26
Ended up booking to Austin and back for $464
Dec 24, 2017, 1:51 pm
#1059
Join Date: Sep 2017
Programs: Delta
Posts: 42
Departure Airport: ORD
Miles Needed: 3,044 MQMs OR 9 segments
Required Spend or Budget: $966-1k
Available Travel Dates: Now - end of 2017
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Skymiles
Miles Needed: 3,044 MQMs OR 9 segments
Required Spend or Budget: $966-1k
Available Travel Dates: Now - end of 2017
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Skymiles
Dec 24, 2017, 2:12 pm
#1060
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,057
If you need 966 MQD's, be aware you'll need to spend about $1080 due to taxes. CHI-SFO is available for $1096 in First Class on 12/27. CHI-PDX would be another option on 12/27 for $1086. Can't really see this being worth if for Silver.
Last edited by xliioper; Dec 24, 2017 at 2:30 pm
Dec 24, 2017, 4:04 pm
#1062
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 4
Departure Airport: BUF (Starting) -> LAX (Ending)
Miles Needed: 10,552
Required Spend or Budget: $1000
Available Travel Dates: Dec 29-Dec 31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Skymiles
Ok update time: Travelling to Buffalo (1 way currently) from LAX. I'm leaving Buffalo Friday (29th) and need to route back home to LAX and get my miles by the end of the year. How can I get 10,552 miles taking the scenic route from BUF to LAX?
Thanks for all of the help guys!
Miles Needed: 10,552
Required Spend or Budget: $1000
Available Travel Dates: Dec 29-Dec 31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Skymiles
Ok update time: Travelling to Buffalo (1 way currently) from LAX. I'm leaving Buffalo Friday (29th) and need to route back home to LAX and get my miles by the end of the year. How can I get 10,552 miles taking the scenic route from BUF to LAX?
Thanks for all of the help guys!
Dec 25, 2017, 6:34 am
#1063
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,057
BUF-BOS-MSP-ANC-SEA-HNL-LAX is $1122 on 12/29 - 12/30 and earns 10823 MQM's. I doubt you can find anything under $1K.
Dec 25, 2017, 8:58 pm
#1064
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 3
Last Minute Trip
Departure Airport: ATL or CHA
Miles Needed: 8,082
Required Spend or Budget: $600
Available Travel Dates: any through 12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:Gold Skymiles
Willing to travel anywhere, number of segments doesn't matter. Can also split between 2 $300 flights if that's an option.
Miles Needed: 8,082
Required Spend or Budget: $600
Available Travel Dates: any through 12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:Gold Skymiles
Willing to travel anywhere, number of segments doesn't matter. Can also split between 2 $300 flights if that's an option.
Last edited by sarahmarie; Dec 25, 2017 at 9:04 pm
Dec 25, 2017, 9:36 pm
#1065
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: ATL or CHA
Miles Needed: 8,082
Required Spend or Budget: $600
Available Travel Dates: any through 12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:Gold Skymiles
Willing to travel anywhere, number of segments doesn't matter. Can also split between 2 $300 flights if that's an option.
Miles Needed: 8,082
Required Spend or Budget: $600
Available Travel Dates: any through 12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:Gold Skymiles
Willing to travel anywhere, number of segments doesn't matter. Can also split between 2 $300 flights if that's an option.
ATL-BOS-DTW-MSP-ANC-SEA-ATL, Dec 29 - 30, $1045, 8,200 miles
ATL-OGG, $985 (E), Dec 29-30, 8900 miles (also 28-29, 29-30)
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 25, 2017 at 9:43 pm Reason: added OGG option