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
Oct 26, 2017, 6:38 am
#451
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NYC
Programs: AS MVP Gold
Posts: 9
Departure Airport: NYC (JFK, EWR, LGA, HPN)
Miles Needed: 4798
Required Spend or Budget: < $350
Available Travel Dates: Must be before 11/24
Codeshares okay: Yes
I'm trying to get some miles to finish up a status challenge. I see there's some same day options in November to LAX and SAN for about 315, but I was wondering if there was anything cheaper. Thanks!!
Miles Needed: 4798
Required Spend or Budget: < $350
Available Travel Dates: Must be before 11/24
Codeshares okay: Yes
I'm trying to get some miles to finish up a status challenge. I see there's some same day options in November to LAX and SAN for about 315, but I was wondering if there was anything cheaper. Thanks!!
Oct 26, 2017, 9:52 am
#452
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,071
I got a great mileage run itinerary here last year so giving it another whirl.
Departure Airport: MEM
Miles Needed: 18,500 to Platinum Medallion
Required Spend or Budget: Not too important
Available Travel Dates: Looking at December 1-5 but other December weekends are pretty flexible.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:
Departure Airport: MEM
Miles Needed: 18,500 to Platinum Medallion
Required Spend or Budget: Not too important
Available Travel Dates: Looking at December 1-5 but other December weekends are pretty flexible.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:
Later trips in December will cost more (too close to holidays).
Also MEM-CGK from $1045. (there are some cheaper options on GA coded flights, but these won't earn quite enough MQM's).
Oct 26, 2017, 10:09 am
#453
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 2
Help with keeping my status. I need 12,700 miles
This is my first post. Thank you in advance for any help.
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed:12,700
Required Spend or Budget: 1800
Available Travel Dates: any dates with the exception of Nov 10-16.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just the quickest way to get the 12,700 miles to maintain my platinum status.
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed:12,700
Required Spend or Budget: 1800
Available Travel Dates: any dates with the exception of Nov 10-16.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just the quickest way to get the 12,700 miles to maintain my platinum status.
Oct 26, 2017, 10:29 am
#454
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
ATL-SEA-HKG-SEA-ATL for roughly 17,000 miles with various dates at end Oct, start November (e.g. Oct 30 - Nov 1) for around $1100
This is my first post. Thank you in advance for any help.
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed:12,700
Required Spend or Budget: 1800
Available Travel Dates: any dates with the exception of Nov 10-16.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just the quickest way to get the 12,700 miles to maintain my platinum status.
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed:12,700
Required Spend or Budget: 1800
Available Travel Dates: any dates with the exception of Nov 10-16.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just the quickest way to get the 12,700 miles to maintain my platinum status.
Oct 26, 2017, 1:15 pm
#455
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 2
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: 8,718
Required Spend or Budget: <$750
Available Travel Dates: December 2-3 would be ideal, potentially a day on either side if needed
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Either
I was looking through this earlier for ideas and hoped Fairbanks might work, but it's about 1k miles short. Thanks in advance!
Miles Needed: 8,718
Required Spend or Budget: <$750
Available Travel Dates: December 2-3 would be ideal, potentially a day on either side if needed
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Either
I was looking through this earlier for ideas and hoped Fairbanks might work, but it's about 1k miles short. Thanks in advance!
Oct 26, 2017, 2:40 pm
#456
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,071
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: 8,718
Required Spend or Budget: <$750
Available Travel Dates: December 2-3 would be ideal, potentially a day on either side if needed
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Either
I was looking through this earlier for ideas and hoped Fairbanks might work, but it's about 1k miles short. Thanks in advance!
Miles Needed: 8,718
Required Spend or Budget: <$750
Available Travel Dates: December 2-3 would be ideal, potentially a day on either side if needed
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Either
I was looking through this earlier for ideas and hoped Fairbanks might work, but it's about 1k miles short. Thanks in advance!
Oct 26, 2017, 3:27 pm
#458
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: United 1K, Delta DM 1MM, Marriott Gold, IHG Diamond, Hertz PC, Europcar Elite VIP, Accor Gold
Posts: 145
Oct 26, 2017, 3:33 pm
#459
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: United 1K, Delta DM 1MM, Marriott Gold, IHG Diamond, Hertz PC, Europcar Elite VIP, Accor Gold
Posts: 145
ATL-BOS-DTW-SEA-FAI-SEA-DTW-ATL for 9070 MQMs
Oct 26, 2017, 6:04 pm
#460
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Michigan
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 8
Just staying in the airport?
If I do a MR to Japan or Singapore or China, what are my VISA requirements if I am never leaving the airport? No need/desire to see sites in these circumstances, just want to get lots of miles...
Thanks.
Thanks.
Oct 26, 2017, 6:38 pm
#461
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
For Singapore, you shouldn't have any problems since you can get the boarding passes for your return flight at the airside transit desk (i.e. don't have to pass through immigration.) Even if you have to pass through immigration, you will be given a free tourist visa. You will want to make sure that your passport is not within 90 days of expiring; many countries do not allow entry for passports within 90 of expiration.
For Japan, depending on the airport, the same should be true (i.e. transit desk to get the boarding passes for the return flight and also free tourist visa if needed.)
For China, you will need a visa if China is your final destination (e.g. flying US-China-US)
For Japan, depending on the airport, the same should be true (i.e. transit desk to get the boarding passes for the return flight and also free tourist visa if needed.)
For China, you will need a visa if China is your final destination (e.g. flying US-China-US)
Oct 26, 2017, 6:56 pm
#462
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Michigan
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 8
For Singapore, you shouldn't have any problems since you can get the boarding passes for your return flight at the airside transit desk (i.e. don't have to pass through immigration.) Even if you have to pass through immigration, you will be given a free tourist visa. You will want to make sure that your passport is not within 90 days of expiring; many countries do not allow entry for passports within 90 of expiration.
For Japan, depending on the airport, the same should be true (i.e. transit desk to get the boarding passes for the return flight and also free tourist visa if needed.)
For China, you will need a visa if China is your final destination (e.g. flying US-China-US)
For Japan, depending on the airport, the same should be true (i.e. transit desk to get the boarding passes for the return flight and also free tourist visa if needed.)
For China, you will need a visa if China is your final destination (e.g. flying US-China-US)
Oct 27, 2017, 7:49 am
#463
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 4
Departure Airport: LGA / JFK
Miles Needed: 16,500
Required Spend or Budget: below $1000
Available Travel Dates: Nov 27 - Dec 2; Dec 11 - 15
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Delta
Miles Needed: 16,500
Required Spend or Budget: below $1000
Available Travel Dates: Nov 27 - Dec 2; Dec 11 - 15
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Delta