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 31, 2017, 10:36 pm
#496
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 2
Need help trying to get miles before 12/31/17 to keep Silver. Didn't realize our miles on Korean Air did not count towards MQM/MQD. TIA!
Departure Airport:RGN or BKK
Miles Needed: 3300
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: 11/10/17-11/12/17, 11/22/17-11/26/17, 12/26/17-12/31/17
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:Yes
Departure Airport:RGN or BKK
Miles Needed: 3300
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: 11/10/17-11/12/17, 11/22/17-11/26/17, 12/26/17-12/31/17
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:Yes
Oct 31, 2017, 11:13 pm
#497
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
RGN or BKK to ICN on China Eastern costs approximately $525 on all the dates you have listed will satisfy your miles requirement but has lots of connecting flights
Bookable on Expedia
Less hassle is probably RGN-KMG-SIN-KMG-RGN but costs more at $623 (e.g. Nov 10 - 11) (also China Eastern)
Bookable on Expedia
Less hassle is probably RGN-KMG-SIN-KMG-RGN but costs more at $623 (e.g. Nov 10 - 11) (also China Eastern)
Need help trying to get miles before 12/31/17 to keep Silver. Didn't realize our miles on Korean Air did not count towards MQM/MQD. TIA!
Departure Airport:RGN or BKK
Miles Needed: 3300
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: 11/10/17-11/12/17, 11/22/17-11/26/17, 12/26/17-12/31/17
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:Yes
Departure Airport:RGN or BKK
Miles Needed: 3300
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: 11/10/17-11/12/17, 11/22/17-11/26/17, 12/26/17-12/31/17
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:Yes
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Oct 31, 2017 at 11:21 pm
Oct 31, 2017, 11:45 pm
#498
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 2
RGN or BKK to ICN on China Eastern costs approximately $525 on all the dates you have listed will satisfy your miles requirement but has lots of connecting flights
Bookable on Expedia
Less hassle is probably RGN-KMG-SIN-KMG-RGN but costs more at $623 (e.g. Nov 10 - 11) (also China Eastern)
Bookable on Expedia
Less hassle is probably RGN-KMG-SIN-KMG-RGN but costs more at $623 (e.g. Nov 10 - 11) (also China Eastern)
Nov 1, 2017, 8:28 am
#499
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAS, MPL
Programs: DL Platinum, 1 MM
Posts: 1,322
MSP - PHX - MSP, 2500 miles, $167 many days in December.
Nov 1, 2017, 10:33 am
#500
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 1
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: 16,500
Required Spend or Budget: $2400.00
Available Travel Dates: 11/22/2017- 12/22/2017
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: KLM, AF, Aerolineas Argentina, Aeromexico, AirEuropa, Korean Air
Miles Needed: 16,500
Required Spend or Budget: $2400.00
Available Travel Dates: 11/22/2017- 12/22/2017
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: KLM, AF, Aerolineas Argentina, Aeromexico, AirEuropa, Korean Air
Nov 2, 2017, 7:30 am
#501
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta PM, Hilton, HI
Posts: 178
Departure Airport: ATL/AGS
Miles Needed: 22000
Required Spend or Budget: <1500
Available Travel Dates: Nov 19 to Nov 27, Any Fri to Sun/Mon Dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Miles Needed: 22000
Required Spend or Budget: <1500
Available Travel Dates: Nov 19 to Nov 27, Any Fri to Sun/Mon Dec
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Nov 2, 2017, 7:50 am
#502
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Dec 1 - 4
China Eastern JFK-PVG-SIN-PVG-JFK $586 about 21,000 miles (with B class bonus) Bookable on Expedia
Delta positioning flight on Dec 1 and return from JFK on Dec 4 $224 (E) 1500 miles (overnight in JFK on Dec 3)
China Eastern JFK-PVG-SIN-PVG-JFK $586 about 21,000 miles (with B class bonus) Bookable on Expedia
Delta positioning flight on Dec 1 and return from JFK on Dec 4 $224 (E) 1500 miles (overnight in JFK on Dec 3)
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Nov 2, 2017 at 8:24 am
Nov 2, 2017, 8:10 am
#503
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
ATL-SEA-HKG-SEA-ATL $1150 17,000 miles Dec 4 - 6
or another option
ATL-LAX-SEA-FAI-SEA-DTW-ATL $593 8400 miles December 1 - 2 (various dates)
ATL-LAX-HNL-LAX-ATL $788 8900 miles December 3 - 4 (various dates)
Bookable on Delta
or another option
ATL-LAX-SEA-FAI-SEA-DTW-ATL $593 8400 miles December 1 - 2 (various dates)
ATL-LAX-HNL-LAX-ATL $788 8900 miles December 3 - 4 (various dates)
Bookable on Delta
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Nov 2, 2017 at 8:42 am
Nov 2, 2017, 6:59 pm
#504
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: Delta
Posts: 1
ATL to Wherever during the Week
Hi,
I need 14,000 miles. I am ATL based and want to fly during the week, preferably a Monday to Tuesday or Thursday to Friday. I don’t care where I go but hope to keep it to a single leg each way. Hopefully I can do this for under $2500. I’m kind of striking out. Anyone with better skills than me? I can go most anytime through the end of this year.
Many thanks for any creative geniuses out there!
Thank you!
Rick
I need 14,000 miles. I am ATL based and want to fly during the week, preferably a Monday to Tuesday or Thursday to Friday. I don’t care where I go but hope to keep it to a single leg each way. Hopefully I can do this for under $2500. I’m kind of striking out. Anyone with better skills than me? I can go most anytime through the end of this year.
Many thanks for any creative geniuses out there!
Thank you!
Rick
In order to organize the end-of-year crush of Mileage/Status/Challenge Run threads, the Moderators have decided to create a consolidated thread for the airlines with the most frequent requests. This is the thread for Delta Airlines.
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.
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.
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: 8,000
Required Spend or Budget: $500 - $1,000, can get creative with Pay with Miles
Available Travel Dates: Any, but ideally a day-trip (red-eye back OK)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Ideally no codeshare; 747 never hurts.
Thanks in advance, ideas are sincerely appreciated-
Miles Needed: 8,000
Required Spend or Budget: $500 - $1,000, can get creative with Pay with Miles
Available Travel Dates: Any, but ideally a day-trip (red-eye back OK)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Ideally no codeshare; 747 never hurts.
Thanks in advance, ideas are sincerely appreciated-
Nov 2, 2017, 7:36 pm
#505
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Two trips to Honolulu would satisfy your miles requirement.
ATL-HNL-ATL e.g. Dec 4 - 5 (redeye returns by 8am on the 5th) $900 8900 miles
Various dates at the start of December in this price range
ATL-HNL-ATL e.g. Dec 4 - 5 (redeye returns by 8am on the 5th) $900 8900 miles
Various dates at the start of December in this price range
Hi,
I need 14,000 miles. I am ATL based and want to fly during the week, preferably a Monday to Tuesday or Thursday to Friday. I don’t care where I go but hope to keep it to a single leg each way. Hopefully I can do this for under $2500. I’m kind of striking out. Anyone with better skills than me? I can go most anytime through the end of this year.
Many thanks for any creative geniuses out there!
Thank you!
Rick
I need 14,000 miles. I am ATL based and want to fly during the week, preferably a Monday to Tuesday or Thursday to Friday. I don’t care where I go but hope to keep it to a single leg each way. Hopefully I can do this for under $2500. I’m kind of striking out. Anyone with better skills than me? I can go most anytime through the end of this year.
Many thanks for any creative geniuses out there!
Thank you!
Rick
Nov 3, 2017, 2:51 am
#506
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: OTP/KRK
Programs: M&M FTL, Miles+Bonus Gold
Posts: 664
hello everyone.
I need 3 more segments to fly on Skyteam by EOY but I can travel only on 2nd and 3rd weekend of December. All fares I see are very expensive during this period of the year, does anyone know a cheap destination served by Skyteam airlines with transfer thru AMS or CDG?
I am based in OTP.
thank you
I need 3 more segments to fly on Skyteam by EOY but I can travel only on 2nd and 3rd weekend of December. All fares I see are very expensive during this period of the year, does anyone know a cheap destination served by Skyteam airlines with transfer thru AMS or CDG?
I am based in OTP.
thank you
Nov 3, 2017, 6:26 am
#507
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1
Departure Airport: JFK, LGA, EWR
Miles Needed: 1,750
Required Spend or Budget: $150
Available Travel Dates: Nov 30 or Dec 1
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: RM
Miles Needed: 1,750
Required Spend or Budget: $150
Available Travel Dates: Nov 30 or Dec 1
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: RM
Nov 3, 2017, 6:51 am
#509
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
OTP-AMS-CDG-AMS-OTP Dec. 9 is 150 Euro Bookable on KLM
hello everyone.
I need 3 more segments to fly on Skyteam by EOY but I can travel only on 2nd and 3rd weekend of December. All fares I see are very expensive during this period of the year, does anyone know a cheap destination served by Skyteam airlines with transfer thru AMS or CDG?
I am based in OTP.
thank you
I need 3 more segments to fly on Skyteam by EOY but I can travel only on 2nd and 3rd weekend of December. All fares I see are very expensive during this period of the year, does anyone know a cheap destination served by Skyteam airlines with transfer thru AMS or CDG?
I am based in OTP.
thank you
Nov 4, 2017, 3:09 pm
#510
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: MSN
Programs: Delta PM, IHG Spire, National EE
Posts: 3
After this week 11/6-11/10 I will need 19,098 or 25 segments to reach DM. I'm approximately $5,000 away from the AMEX bonus points but I don't want to count solely on that. I have potentially five weeks of flying for work that should be at least 2,500 MQMs and 4 MQSs depending on what project I have for the week, but it is possible I won't fly all those weeks if something local comes up. So I want to try to find a run or two to do over a weekend just in case.
Departure Airport: MSN, ORD, MKE
Miles Needed: 19,098
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: Late Friday-Early Monday until the end of the year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Thanks in advance!
Departure Airport: MSN, ORD, MKE
Miles Needed: 19,098
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: Late Friday-Early Monday until the end of the year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Thanks in advance!