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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
#1501
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: MSN or MKE. Maybe Chicago but would rather not if possible
Miles Needed: 9,000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: ideally less than 1,200 USD
Available Travel Dates:any dates before end of 2018
Codeshares ok
I am going to be a little short for Platinum even after I get the 15,000 MQM bonus from my delta Amex reserve. Live in southern wisconsin and would love to go west or somewhere warm for my mileage run. I work from home/remotely so I am extremely flexible. Any ideas?
Miles Needed: 9,000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: ideally less than 1,200 USD
Available Travel Dates:any dates before end of 2018
Codeshares ok
I am going to be a little short for Platinum even after I get the 15,000 MQM bonus from my delta Amex reserve. Live in southern wisconsin and would love to go west or somewhere warm for my mileage run. I work from home/remotely so I am extremely flexible. Any ideas?
MKE-HNL for $600 on various dates. Delta flexible search.
#1502
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: MSN
Programs: Delta DM, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,987
Departure Airport: MSN or MKE. Maybe Chicago but would rather not if possible
Miles Needed: 9,000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: ideally less than 1,200 USD
Available Travel Dates:any dates before end of 2018
Codeshares ok
I am going to be a little short for Platinum even after I get the 15,000 MQM bonus from my delta Amex reserve. Live in southern wisconsin and would love to go west or somewhere warm for my mileage run. I work from home/remotely so I am extremely flexible. Any ideas?
Miles Needed: 9,000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: ideally less than 1,200 USD
Available Travel Dates:any dates before end of 2018
Codeshares ok
I am going to be a little short for Platinum even after I get the 15,000 MQM bonus from my delta Amex reserve. Live in southern wisconsin and would love to go west or somewhere warm for my mileage run. I work from home/remotely so I am extremely flexible. Any ideas?
Last year I had looked at doing something similar but the routing was MKE>SEA>ORD>SEA>MKE with the overnight at ORD and completing ORD>SEA>MKE on the second day. Very cheap fares on these routes because of competition with Alaska and if you can get the FCM upgrades at a reasonable price after booking, it's comfortable and efficient. But if you don't like the FCM prices then you can cancel but they've been low all the times I've done it for work.
#1503
Join Date: Jun 2017
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 5
NYC MR
Departure - NYC area (JFK LGA EWR HPN ISP)
Dates - Friday’s / weekends rest of year
Budget - under 600
MQM needed - 7500+
looking for help. Want one day same day 2 different RT flights to get me 7500+ for plat status. 2 trips in one day. Within the US 48. No overseas or overnights. Can do Friday’s. Saturday or Sunday, potentially a Thursday.
Would consider a RT in premium if within budget.
Dates - Friday’s / weekends rest of year
Budget - under 600
MQM needed - 7500+
looking for help. Want one day same day 2 different RT flights to get me 7500+ for plat status. 2 trips in one day. Within the US 48. No overseas or overnights. Can do Friday’s. Saturday or Sunday, potentially a Thursday.
Would consider a RT in premium if within budget.
#1504
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure - NYC area (JFK LGA EWR HPN ISP)
Dates - Friday’s / weekends rest of year
Budget - under 600
MQM needed - 7500+
looking for help. Want one day same day 2 different RT flights to get me 7500+ for plat status. 2 trips in one day. Within the US 48. No overseas or overnights. Can do Friday’s. Saturday or Sunday, potentially a Thursday.
Would consider a RT in premium if within budget.
Dates - Friday’s / weekends rest of year
Budget - under 600
MQM needed - 7500+
looking for help. Want one day same day 2 different RT flights to get me 7500+ for plat status. 2 trips in one day. Within the US 48. No overseas or overnights. Can do Friday’s. Saturday or Sunday, potentially a Thursday.
Would consider a RT in premium if within budget.
If you consider two days then there are flights to SLC, LAS with immediate turn starting at $230 (basic economy.) Prices available during midweek as well as the weekends in early December. Each trip will earn 3900+ miles.
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Oct 23, 2018 at 10:19 am Reason: add SLC and LAS option
#1505
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 54
Departure Airport: BNA
Miles Needed: 2,000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: reasonable
Available Travel Dates:Any dates in first half of December
Codeshares ok
Miles Needed: 2,000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: reasonable
Available Travel Dates:Any dates in first half of December
Codeshares ok
#1506
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 54
Departure Airport: BNA
Miles Needed: 27,000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: 1000
Available Travel Dates:Any dates in first half of December
Codeshares ok
#1510
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC/ EWR/ PHL
Programs: UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 2,211
It may be a bit difficult to achieve that with two flights in the same day (in economy) given your conditions. New York to Los Angeles will get you about 4800 miles and takes 10 hours of flying time.
If you consider two days then there are flights to SLC, LAS with immediate turn starting at $230 (basic economy.) Prices available during midweek as well as the weekends in early December. Each trip will earn 3900+ miles.
If you consider two days then there are flights to SLC, LAS with immediate turn starting at $230 (basic economy.) Prices available during midweek as well as the weekends in early December. Each trip will earn 3900+ miles.
Departure - NYC area (JFK LGA EWR HPN ISP)
Dates - Friday’s / weekends rest of year
Budget - under 600
MQM needed - 7500+
looking for help. Want one day same day 2 different RT flights to get me 7500+ for plat status. 2 trips in one day. Within the US 48. No overseas or overnights. Can do Friday’s. Saturday or Sunday, potentially a Thursday.
Would consider a RT in premium if within budget.
Dates - Friday’s / weekends rest of year
Budget - under 600
MQM needed - 7500+
looking for help. Want one day same day 2 different RT flights to get me 7500+ for plat status. 2 trips in one day. Within the US 48. No overseas or overnights. Can do Friday’s. Saturday or Sunday, potentially a Thursday.
Would consider a RT in premium if within budget.
#1511
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 2
Delta Mileage Run from MSP
I need another 13,000 miles to reach platinum with Delta. I am new to statuses with airlines and trying to figure out the best way to get another 13k MQM’s before the end of the year.
Departure Airport: MSP
Miles Needed:13,100
Required Spend or Budget: Open
Available Travel Dates:11/1 - 11/7, 11/17 - 11/30
Required Metal or Codeshares: Delta only
Departure Airport: MSP
Miles Needed:13,100
Required Spend or Budget: Open
Available Travel Dates:11/1 - 11/7, 11/17 - 11/30
Required Metal or Codeshares: Delta only
#1512
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 2
Delta run from MSP to ?
Departure Airport: MSP
Miles Needed:13,100
Required Spend or Budget: Open
Available Travel Dates:11/17 - 11/30 or 11/1 - 11/7
Required Metal or Codeshares: Not sure - just need Delta MQM’s to reach Platinum
I am platinum with Marriott so where ever I go, I want to leave the airport for a day or two and use hotel points for lodging.
Miles Needed:13,100
Required Spend or Budget: Open
Available Travel Dates:11/17 - 11/30 or 11/1 - 11/7
Required Metal or Codeshares: Not sure - just need Delta MQM’s to reach Platinum
I am platinum with Marriott so where ever I go, I want to leave the airport for a day or two and use hotel points for lodging.
Last edited by tessak22; Oct 25, 2018 at 4:03 am
#1513
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: MSP
Miles Needed:13,100
Required Spend or Budget: Open
Available Travel Dates:11/17 - 11/30 or 11/1 - 11/7
Required Metal or Codeshares: Not sure - just need Delta MQM’s to reach Platinum
I am platinum with Marriott so where ever I go, I want to leave the airport for a day or two and use hotel points for lodging.
Miles Needed:13,100
Required Spend or Budget: Open
Available Travel Dates:11/17 - 11/30 or 11/1 - 11/7
Required Metal or Codeshares: Not sure - just need Delta MQM’s to reach Platinum
I am platinum with Marriott so where ever I go, I want to leave the airport for a day or two and use hotel points for lodging.
#1514
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 13
Departure Airport: GRR or DTW (would also consider positioning to ATL, MSP, LGA)
Miles Needed: 8500
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, but ideally < $800
Available Travel Dates: Flexible between now and Dec 31.
Required Metal or Codeshares: ok
Miles Needed: 8500
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, but ideally < $800
Available Travel Dates: Flexible between now and Dec 31.
Required Metal or Codeshares: ok
#1515
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Hawaiian destinations (OGG, LIH, HNL) starting at $710 last week of November, 9000+ MQM from GRR. Use Delta flexible search.