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
Sep 24, 2018, 11:30 am
#1382
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
A first class ticket to HNL should do the trick. There are some listed at just over $2000 in November (overnight in HNL) e.g. Nov 16 - 17
Sep 24, 2018, 12:02 pm
#1383
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: SAN
Programs: DL DM / 2MM - Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 1,514
Sep 24, 2018, 12:43 pm
#1384
Join Date: Oct 2017
Programs: Delta PM, Hilton Silver, UA Plat
Posts: 261
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-partners.html
For example, a first class (F) ticket on AF MSP-CDG is 4,222 miles but will earn you ~2533MQDs
Sep 24, 2018, 12:48 pm
#1385
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AA Platinum, HH Diamond, Delta Platinum
Posts: 130
Good day, all. Trying to knock this out early.
Departure Airport: LAX/BKK
Miles Needed: 21,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: Will meet 25k through Delta AMEX Gold. Cheapest flights preferred.
Available Travel Dates: Any time!
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Much appreciated!
Departure Airport: LAX/BKK
Miles Needed: 21,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: Will meet 25k through Delta AMEX Gold. Cheapest flights preferred.
Available Travel Dates: Any time!
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Much appreciated!
Last edited by choklit; Sep 24, 2018 at 1:02 pm
Sep 24, 2018, 1:55 pm
#1386
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: RDU
Posts: 679
Departure Airport: RDU, can also reposition (NYC preferred, but flexible)
Miles Needed: 11k miles, or 10 segments
Required Spend or Budget: $415 MQDs, which shouldn't be an issue. Otherwise cheapest fares possible.
Available Travel Dates: Weekends preferred, but flexible.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Miles Needed: 11k miles, or 10 segments
Required Spend or Budget: $415 MQDs, which shouldn't be an issue. Otherwise cheapest fares possible.
Available Travel Dates: Weekends preferred, but flexible.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Sep 24, 2018, 2:09 pm
#1387
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: The World
Programs: Delta, SW, Hilton, Marriott, Avis, Hertz, NCR
Posts: 14
Departure Airport: JFK
Miles Needed: Not MILES as much as need MQD's $7000 for DM
Required Spend or Budget: Up to $3000
Available Travel Dates: Rest of 2018
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL or CS thet will provide the appropriate MQD's (Non US doesn't work I don't think)
Miles Needed: Not MILES as much as need MQD's $7000 for DM
Required Spend or Budget: Up to $3000
Available Travel Dates: Rest of 2018
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL or CS thet will provide the appropriate MQD's (Non US doesn't work I don't think)
Sep 24, 2018, 5:00 pm
#1388
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Nashville: Delta DM
Programs: Delta DM, Marriott PP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 130
is the purchased first class MQM earned 2x economy MQMs?
Sep 24, 2018, 5:41 pm
#1389
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Good day, all. Trying to knock this out early.
Departure Airport: LAX/BKK
Miles Needed: 21,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: Will meet 25k through Delta AMEX Gold. Cheapest flights preferred.
Available Travel Dates: Any time!
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Much appreciated!
Departure Airport: LAX/BKK
Miles Needed: 21,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: Will meet 25k through Delta AMEX Gold. Cheapest flights preferred.
Available Travel Dates: Any time!
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Much appreciated!
- China Eastern from LAX to SIN for around 20,000 MQM
- LAX - LHR - JNB - LHR - LAX on Virgin Atlantic for about 23,000 at $817 various dates with Flexible search on VA
- LAX - ATL- JNB -ATL - LAX on Delta for about $1000 various dates earning about 20,700 miles
Sep 24, 2018, 5:48 pm
#1390
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: JFK
Miles Needed: Not MILES as much as need MQD's $7000 for DM
Required Spend or Budget: Up to $3000
Available Travel Dates: Rest of 2018
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL or CS thet will provide the appropriate MQD's (Non US doesn't work I don't think)
Miles Needed: Not MILES as much as need MQD's $7000 for DM
Required Spend or Budget: Up to $3000
Available Travel Dates: Rest of 2018
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL or CS thet will provide the appropriate MQD's (Non US doesn't work I don't think)
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Sep 24, 2018 at 5:50 pm Reason: fix fare class
Sep 24, 2018, 6:12 pm
#1392
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: RDU
Posts: 679
Departure Airport: RDU, can also reposition (NYC preferred, but flexible)
Miles Needed: 11k miles, or 10 segments
Required Spend or Budget: $415 MQDs, which shouldn't be an issue. Otherwise cheapest fares possible.
Available Travel Dates: Weekends preferred, but flexible.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Miles Needed: 11k miles, or 10 segments
Required Spend or Budget: $415 MQDs, which shouldn't be an issue. Otherwise cheapest fares possible.
Available Travel Dates: Weekends preferred, but flexible.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
20454Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) earned
3210 Miles earned
642 Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQDs) earned
Sep 24, 2018, 10:40 pm
#1395
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: Delta
Posts: 1
Delta Mileage Run needed in November
Departure Airport: SLC, SFO, or SEA (prefer SEA)
Miles Needed: 10,000
Required Spend or Budget: Already met MQD requirement
Available Travel Dates: Nov 16-25
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Anything that will allow me to upgrade to Comfort seats based on Diamond status
Current Delta Diamond
Miles Needed: 10,000
Required Spend or Budget: Already met MQD requirement
Available Travel Dates: Nov 16-25
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Anything that will allow me to upgrade to Comfort seats based on Diamond status
Current Delta Diamond
