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, 2017, 1:23 pm
#916
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
canuck_traveler you are incredible. unsure how you put this together so fast, but I am SUPER grateful.
From an immigration perspective it might be wiser for me to stay within the US/Canada, can I bother you for 1 last time for some Delta options within the continent?
From an immigration perspective it might be wiser for me to stay within the US/Canada, can I bother you for 1 last time for some Delta options within the continent?
Dec 18 - 19 JFK-LAX-OGG-SEA-JFK, $941 (X), (search on JFK-OGG), 9900 miles
For the same dates mentioned above, you can do MRs to Anchorage in the $750 price range which gives about 8000 miles. You would need to find something to get the remaining 4000 miles but there doesn't seem to be much for the remaining dates you have available.
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 11, 2017 at 4:03 pm
Dec 11, 2017, 2:24 pm
#917
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 8
JFK/LGA/EWR
Departure Airport: All NYC airports
Miles Needed: 7,165
Required Spend or Budget: $312 required spend
Available Travel Dates: Until 12/22
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Whatever
Miles Needed: 7,165
Required Spend or Budget: $312 required spend
Available Travel Dates: Until 12/22
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Whatever
Dec 11, 2017, 2:59 pm
#918
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,070
or
JFK-ANC 12/13 - 12/13 $662
JFK-FAI above is an immediate turn (flight arrives just before midnight and returns just after).
Dec 11, 2017, 7:33 pm
#919
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 5
thanks;
that what i was going to do, just wanted to make sure there wasnt anything better.
thanks for your help!!
that what i was going to do, just wanted to make sure there wasnt anything better.
thanks for your help!!
Dec 11, 2017, 10:28 pm
#922
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 8
Departure Airport: WAS (DCA and BWI)
Miles Needed: 5500
Required Spend or Budget: As cheap as possible. <$700 would be ideal.
Available Travel Dates: 12/26 - 12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: For DL. No preference as long as it earns MQMs
Miles Needed: 5500
Required Spend or Budget: As cheap as possible. <$700 would be ideal.
Available Travel Dates: 12/26 - 12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: For DL. No preference as long as it earns MQMs
Dec 12, 2017, 6:06 am
#923
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,070
also available on 12/28 and 12/29 for slightly more (around $630).
Dec 12, 2017, 11:13 am
#926
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 2
Hey!
I know time is running out this year but a trip to London got moved till next year and I'm not going to make my status like I thought.
Iam silver right now but 7000mqms from gold! Any help would be appreciated!
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: ~7000
Required Spend or Budget: Cheapest possible
Available Travel Dates: Any before Jan
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Thanks in advance!!
I know time is running out this year but a trip to London got moved till next year and I'm not going to make my status like I thought.
Iam silver right now but 7000mqms from gold! Any help would be appreciated!
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: ~7000
Required Spend or Budget: Cheapest possible
Available Travel Dates: Any before Jan
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Thanks in advance!!
Dec 12, 2017, 11:30 am
#927
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 1
Doing a short run to reach Silver Medallion, just under 1000 MQMs needed. I haven't been able to find a good option yet so any assistance will be appreciated!
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: 978
Required Spend or Budget: <$200 would be ideal
Available Travel Dates: 12/16, 12/17, 12/22, 12/26, 12/30, 12/31 (prefer 1 day turnaround, no overnight)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: 978
Required Spend or Budget: <$200 would be ideal
Available Travel Dates: 12/16, 12/17, 12/22, 12/26, 12/30, 12/31 (prefer 1 day turnaround, no overnight)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes
Dec 12, 2017, 11:49 am
#929
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,070
Doing a short run to reach Silver Medallion, just under 1000 MQMs needed. I haven't been able to find a good option yet so any assistance will be appreciated!
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: 978
Required Spend or Budget: <$200 would be ideal
Available Travel Dates: 12/16, 12/17, 12/22, 12/26, 12/30, 12/31 (prefer 1 day turnaround, no overnight)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: 978
Required Spend or Budget: <$200 would be ideal
Available Travel Dates: 12/16, 12/17, 12/22, 12/26, 12/30, 12/31 (prefer 1 day turnaround, no overnight)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Yes
ATL-BOS is $221 on 12/30 and will give you more miles (and gives you an extra day to fly in the case of IRROPS). It's also a main cabin fare.
Dec 12, 2017, 3:17 pm
#930
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 15
You are AMAZING! I just booked your first suggestion to HNL, thank you so much for making this so easy for us.
Not bad 10K MQM's for $900.
Now the 2nd option to OGG was no longer available. Everything is $1200 or over.
I need 10.000 more MQM's to hit Platinum. Already reached the MQD's.
Do you have 2 more options that are the cheapest possible within US, Canada or Europe with Delta? Preferably somewhere sunny I can lie on a beach for a day or 2
?
I can fly Dec 18-24 OR 26-30
Thanks a million!
Not bad 10K MQM's for $900.
Now the 2nd option to OGG was no longer available. Everything is $1200 or over.
I need 10.000 more MQM's to hit Platinum. Already reached the MQD's.
Do you have 2 more options that are the cheapest possible within US, Canada or Europe with Delta? Preferably somewhere sunny I can lie on a beach for a day or 2
?I can fly Dec 18-24 OR 26-30
Thanks a million!