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 11, 2018, 8:35 pm
#2071
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 2
Need 3200 miles for 2019 diamond
Thanks in advance for help. First time posting so apologies if I did anything wrong.
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 3194
Required Spend or Budget: 600 or less
Available Travel Dates: 12/22 or later
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 3194
Required Spend or Budget: 600 or less
Available Travel Dates: 12/22 or later
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Dec 11, 2018, 9:07 pm
#2072
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,051
Can do SEA-DTW on 12/28 - 12/29 via CVG outbound and non-stop return for $459.40 in main cabin. 4391 MQM's.
Dec 11, 2018, 9:21 pm
#2073
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Skymiles
Posts: 1
BOS Segment Run
Departure Airport: BOS
Miles Needed: (5 Segments)
Required Spend or Budget: < $500
Available Travel Dates: almost any, within 2018, ok with single day trips
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just segments required
The best I've found, Dec 19th, BOS>LGA>DCA, DCA>LGA>BOS $194
Miles Needed: (5 Segments)
Required Spend or Budget: < $500
Available Travel Dates: almost any, within 2018, ok with single day trips
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just segments required
The best I've found, Dec 19th, BOS>LGA>DCA, DCA>LGA>BOS $194
Dec 11, 2018, 10:10 pm
#2074
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,051
Departure Airport: BOS
Miles Needed: (5 Segments)
Required Spend or Budget: < $500
Available Travel Dates: almost any, within 2018, ok with single day trips
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just segments required
The best I've found, Dec 19th, BOS>LGA>DCA, DCA>LGA>BOS $194
Miles Needed: (5 Segments)
Required Spend or Budget: < $500
Available Travel Dates: almost any, within 2018, ok with single day trips
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just segments required
The best I've found, Dec 19th, BOS>LGA>DCA, DCA>LGA>BOS $194
You can do MHT-DCA on 12/18 or 12/19 for $212.10 and get 5 segments in.
Last edited by xliioper; Dec 11, 2018 at 10:15 pm
Dec 11, 2018, 11:33 pm
#2075
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Delta
Posts: 2
Departure Airport: BOS
Miles Needed: 3600
Required Spend or Budget: <$500
Available Travel Dates: 12/23, 12/26-12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Delta
Miles Needed: 3600
Required Spend or Budget: <$500
Available Travel Dates: 12/23, 12/26-12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Delta
Dec 12, 2018, 12:28 am
#2076
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 2
Mielage run
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 7500
Required Spend or Budget: MQD achieved, lowest price
Available Travel Dates: 12/17-12/23 or 12/29-12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL needed
Miles Needed: 7500
Required Spend or Budget: MQD achieved, lowest price
Available Travel Dates: 12/17-12/23 or 12/29-12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL needed
Dec 12, 2018, 4:43 am
#2078
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,051
SEA-RDU in First Class on 12/30 - 12/31 for $847.40. Return via ATL. 7553 MQM's.
Dec 12, 2018, 9:55 am
#2079
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Delta, United, American, AMEX, Chase
Posts: 2
How do accrue 13K MQMs on Delta?
I need to accrue 12,946 MQMs to make it to elite status. My other option is to fly 18 segments which seems infeasible. Does anyone have any suggestions? My home airport is Atlanta.
Dec 12, 2018, 10:02 am
#2080
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Delta, United, American, AMEX, Chase
Posts: 2
Need 13K Delta MQMs
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: 12,946
Required Spend or Budget: $722
Available Travel Dates: Weekends between now and the end of Feb 2019
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Skyteam
Miles Needed: 12,946
Required Spend or Budget: $722
Available Travel Dates: Weekends between now and the end of Feb 2019
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Skyteam
Dec 12, 2018, 10:54 am
#2081
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
With travel on weekends (only 2 days), then it is unlikely you can do a run to Asia to pick up the mileage it one shot.
How about several trips to the West Coast? There are tickets in the $200s. Cheaper on weekdays
ATL-LAX, $251, 3800 MQMs, Jan. 26
ATL-KOA, $802, around 10900 MQMs, Feb 2-3
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 12, 2018 at 11:01 am
Dec 12, 2018, 11:01 am
#2082
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: SkyMiles
Posts: 2
Sorry to re-up on this, but I missed out on the cheap SJU flights. Anyone know of any other cheap options out of LAX for racking up 8000 miles on Delta? Thanks.
Dec 12, 2018, 12:52 pm
#2084
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: AA 3MM, UA 2MM, SPG Life Platinum, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 14
22.5 K to go!
Thanks for all the help so far, the BWI to Amman really helped and now I have 22,500 to go and can't stop now!
Departure Airport: I can do BWI to anywhere on the 14th and return (looking at Tokyo)
or SFO/SJC/OAK 17th, 18th, 19 to anywhere
Miles Needed: 22.5K
Required Spend or Budget: 1,500
Available Travel Dates: BWI to anywhere on 14th or 15th and return (looking at Tokyo)
SFO/SJC/OAK 17th, 18th, 19 to anywhere
Required Metal or Codeshares okay
Again, thanks so much for any help!!
Departure Airport: I can do BWI to anywhere on the 14th and return (looking at Tokyo)
or SFO/SJC/OAK 17th, 18th, 19 to anywhere
Miles Needed: 22.5K
Required Spend or Budget: 1,500
Available Travel Dates: BWI to anywhere on 14th or 15th and return (looking at Tokyo)
SFO/SJC/OAK 17th, 18th, 19 to anywhere
Required Metal or Codeshares okay
Again, thanks so much for any help!!