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 7, 2017, 7:19 am
#856
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: AA Plat, DL Plat, SA Gold, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat, Amex Plat
Posts: 31
12k before Christmas?
Couple end of year meetings got rescheduled to January and I'm a lot further away than I thought I'd be to DM.
Couple more flights left for the year, but by the time I hit vacation time, I should need about 10k.
Departure Airport: DFW - but I can award myself to a hub if it makes a big difference, done it before.
Miles Needed:10,000
Required Spend or Budget: As little as possible.
Available Travel Dates: only Dec. 19-20
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL or any Skyteam
Also, I'm heading out of DTW next Wednesday Dec 13 back to DFW. If there's a cheap run I can tack onto the back end of that work trip, I can try that too.
Thanks in advance,
Couple more flights left for the year, but by the time I hit vacation time, I should need about 10k.
Departure Airport: DFW - but I can award myself to a hub if it makes a big difference, done it before.
Miles Needed:10,000
Required Spend or Budget: As little as possible.
Available Travel Dates: only Dec. 19-20
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL or any Skyteam
Also, I'm heading out of DTW next Wednesday Dec 13 back to DFW. If there's a cheap run I can tack onto the back end of that work trip, I can try that too.
Thanks in advance,
Dec 7, 2017, 8:15 am
#857
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Couple end of year meetings got rescheduled to January and I'm a lot further away than I thought I'd be to DM.
Couple more flights left for the year, but by the time I hit vacation time, I should need about 10k.
Departure Airport: DFW - but I can award myself to a hub if it makes a big difference, done it before.
Miles Needed:10,000
Required Spend or Budget: As little as possible.
Available Travel Dates: only Dec. 19-20
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL or any Skyteam
Also, I'm heading out of DTW next Wednesday Dec 13 back to DFW. If there's a cheap run I can tack onto the back end of that work trip, I can try that too.
Thanks in advance,
Couple more flights left for the year, but by the time I hit vacation time, I should need about 10k.
Departure Airport: DFW - but I can award myself to a hub if it makes a big difference, done it before.
Miles Needed:10,000
Required Spend or Budget: As little as possible.
Available Travel Dates: only Dec. 19-20
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL or any Skyteam
Also, I'm heading out of DTW next Wednesday Dec 13 back to DFW. If there's a cheap run I can tack onto the back end of that work trip, I can try that too.
Thanks in advance,
MR to ICN, $2023, DFW-DTW-ICN-ATL-ICN, Dec 19 - 20, 15,000 miles
Dec 7, 2017, 8:15 am
#858
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,051
Base+Carrier surcharge = $853 on those fares, but poster is 864 short. Unfortunately, the next fare up is a much pricier L fare. The Elevate Your Status deal is probably the best bet as it will probably only be about $100 more than a ticket which covers the MQD requirement.
Dec 7, 2017, 8:32 am
#860
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Well another option is to buy Economy Comfort on the return leg .... price goes up to $1031. Not sure if it is worth it given the Elevate your Status option.
Dec 7, 2017, 9:03 am
#861
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: The Frozen Tundra
Programs: Former AA EXP, DL PM, BAEC Bronze, SPG GOLD, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 159
Departure Airport: DTW/MSP/JFK or nearby (can position)
Miles Needed: 18,750
Required Spend or Budget: best option to hit the 18,750
Available Travel Dates: January - February 2018 (prefer around Presidents Day)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL, MQM only
So our company gift this year was the announcement that DL will now be our preferred travel partner. So I figured best to hit the challenge road again. So any suggestions of spreading out over multi-weekend, or 1 or 2 runs would be great. Of course the lowest cpm is the goal.
Thank you everyone and Have a great Christmas
Miles Needed: 18,750
Required Spend or Budget: best option to hit the 18,750
Available Travel Dates: January - February 2018 (prefer around Presidents Day)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL, MQM only
So our company gift this year was the announcement that DL will now be our preferred travel partner. So I figured best to hit the challenge road again. So any suggestions of spreading out over multi-weekend, or 1 or 2 runs would be great. Of course the lowest cpm is the goal.
Thank you everyone and Have a great Christmas
Dec 7, 2017, 9:24 am
#862
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: DTW/MSP/JFK or nearby (can position)
Miles Needed: 18,750
Required Spend or Budget: best option to hit the 18,750
Available Travel Dates: January - February 2018 (prefer around Presidents Day)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL, MQM only
So our company gift this year was the announcement that DL will now be our preferred travel partner. So I figured best to hit the challenge road again. So any suggestions of spreading out over multi-weekend, or 1 or 2 runs would be great. Of course the lowest cpm is the goal.
Thank you everyone and Have a great Christmas
Miles Needed: 18,750
Required Spend or Budget: best option to hit the 18,750
Available Travel Dates: January - February 2018 (prefer around Presidents Day)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: DL, MQM only
So our company gift this year was the announcement that DL will now be our preferred travel partner. So I figured best to hit the challenge road again. So any suggestions of spreading out over multi-weekend, or 1 or 2 runs would be great. Of course the lowest cpm is the goal.
Thank you everyone and Have a great Christmas
Currently there are flights on China Eastern to Singapore out of JFK in the $679 range for various dates in the last part of January (e.g. 19 - 21). Booked as a China Eastern ticket, it will get you about 21,000 MQMs and $1600 MQD (if the usual T and B class fares). Bookable on Expedia
There are some Delta flights starting in the low $700's for the same date range. Also some Tuesday departures at $695 (E) for various dates in Jan/Feb
President's Day 2018 coincides with the end of Chinese New Year.
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 7, 2017 at 12:10 pm Reason: added Delta flight prices and note about CNY
Dec 7, 2017, 2:02 pm
#863
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: The Frozen Tundra
Programs: Former AA EXP, DL PM, BAEC Bronze, SPG GOLD, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 159
Canuck_traveler,
Thanks you for the heads-up. Yeah trying to burn my PTO for this for looking at quick weekend turns Leave Fri or Sat and Return Sun...... I was looking at the China Eastern flights.
Thanks you for the heads-up. Yeah trying to burn my PTO for this for looking at quick weekend turns Leave Fri or Sat and Return Sun...... I was looking at the China Eastern flights.
Dec 7, 2017, 4:19 pm
#864
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 15
Help me get to Delta Platinum Please
Looking for the least amount of trips. Happy to do 1 really long haul over several days or 2 trips.
Departure Airport: NYC (LGA, JFK or EWR)
Miles Needed: 20,000 MQM's
Required Spend or Budget: $1500 (MQD's for Platinum already reached)
Available Travel Dates: Dec 14-15 + Dec 18-24 + Dec 27-29
Required Metal or Codeshares okay
THANK YOU!!
Departure Airport: NYC (LGA, JFK or EWR)
Miles Needed: 20,000 MQM's
Required Spend or Budget: $1500 (MQD's for Platinum already reached)
Available Travel Dates: Dec 14-15 + Dec 18-24 + Dec 27-29
Required Metal or Codeshares okay
THANK YOU!!
Last edited by GlobeTrotterYOLO; Dec 8, 2017 at 10:16 pm
Dec 7, 2017, 4:33 pm
#865
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: Delta
Posts: 26
Looking for a mileage run that starts at SLC and ends at CVG (or DAY if necessary)
Airport: SLC to CVG
Miles Needed: 6180
Required Spend or Budget: Targeting $500-600
Available Travel Dates: Leave from SLC on 12/19 evening or redeye, ok to spend night of 19th in air or in hotel, with targeted return to CVG on 12/20
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: need MQMs - codeshare OK
Airport: SLC to CVG
Miles Needed: 6180
Required Spend or Budget: Targeting $500-600
Available Travel Dates: Leave from SLC on 12/19 evening or redeye, ok to spend night of 19th in air or in hotel, with targeted return to CVG on 12/20
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: need MQMs - codeshare OK
Dec 7, 2017, 5:55 pm
#866
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Looking for the least amount of trips. Happy to do 1 really long haul over several days.
Departure Airport: NYC (LGA, JFK or EWR)
Miles Needed: 20,000 MQM's
Required Spend or Budget: $1500 (MQD's for Platinum already reached)
Available Travel Dates: Dec 14-15 + Dec 18-24 + Dec 27-29
Required Metal or Codeshares okay
THANK YOU!!
Departure Airport: NYC (LGA, JFK or EWR)
Miles Needed: 20,000 MQM's
Required Spend or Budget: $1500 (MQD's for Platinum already reached)
Available Travel Dates: Dec 14-15 + Dec 18-24 + Dec 27-29
Required Metal or Codeshares okay
THANK YOU!!
Dec 7, 2017, 5:56 pm
#867
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Dec 7, 2017, 10:31 pm
#868
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Dec 8 - 9 DSM-MSP-SEA-ANC-SEA-LAX-DTW-DSM, $913, 8300 miles
Worked out with ITA Matrix, Bookable with BookWithMatrix on FlightNetwork or Priceline
Dec 8, 2017, 6:13 am
#869
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1
Departure Airport: MSP
Miles Needed: 6287
Required Spend or Budget:$500
Available Travel Dates: any in December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Miles Needed: 6287
Required Spend or Budget:$500
Available Travel Dates: any in December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Dec 8, 2017, 6:25 am
#870
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
MR to FAI
e.g. Dec 11 - 12, MSP-SLC-SEA-FAI-SEA-SLC-MSP, $478 (E), $512(T), about 6400 miles
Bookable on Delta (Dec 11 or 12 departures available)
e.g. Dec 11 - 12, MSP-SLC-SEA-FAI-SEA-SLC-MSP, $478 (E), $512(T), about 6400 miles
Bookable on Delta (Dec 11 or 12 departures available)
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 8, 2017 at 6:27 am Reason: correct typo