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
#1156
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: BZN
Programs: DL GM
Posts: 69
Departure Airport: BZN
Miles Needed: As many as possible
Required Spend or Budget: <$800 USD
Available Travel Dates: April 1 - June 30, 2018 (3 days max)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Any that earn me as many possible MQMs as possible
Best I've found so far is HKG over the course of 3 days.
Miles Needed: As many as possible
Required Spend or Budget: <$800 USD
Available Travel Dates: April 1 - June 30, 2018 (3 days max)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Any that earn me as many possible MQMs as possible
Best I've found so far is HKG over the course of 3 days.
#1157
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: XNA
Programs: UA Platinum
Posts: 57
Departure Airport: SLC
Miles Needed: 5,635
Required Spend or Budget: $300 USD
Available Travel Dates: 2/23-3/3, 3/19-3/17, 3/24-3/25
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Prefer DL metal, but will take anything that gets me MQMs
Or alternatively OAK/SFO
Departure Airport: OAK/SFO
Miles Needed: 6,224
Required Spend or Budget: $300 USD
Available Travel Dates: 3/24-3/25
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Prefer DL metal, but will take anything that gets me MQMs
Miles Needed: 5,635
Required Spend or Budget: $300 USD
Available Travel Dates: 2/23-3/3, 3/19-3/17, 3/24-3/25
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Prefer DL metal, but will take anything that gets me MQMs
Or alternatively OAK/SFO
Departure Airport: OAK/SFO
Miles Needed: 6,224
Required Spend or Budget: $300 USD
Available Travel Dates: 3/24-3/25
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Prefer DL metal, but will take anything that gets me MQMs
#1158
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,126
Departure Airport: BZN
Miles Needed: As many as possible
Required Spend or Budget: <$800 USD
Available Travel Dates: April 1 - June 30, 2018 (3 days max)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Any that earn me as many possible MQMs as possible
Best I've found so far is HKG over the course of 3 days.
Miles Needed: As many as possible
Required Spend or Budget: <$800 USD
Available Travel Dates: April 1 - June 30, 2018 (3 days max)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Any that earn me as many possible MQMs as possible
Best I've found so far is HKG over the course of 3 days.
#1159
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Dublin, OH
Posts: 7
Thanks so much - I am still looking so if you have any other suggestions, I missed the Hong Kong special, please let me know!
#1160
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 126
Have you looked at MU, JFK-SIN? 100% MQM, various rates of MQD/RDM depending on fare class.
Matrix - ITA Software by Google
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-partners.html
Matrix - ITA Software by Google
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-partners.html
#1162
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: MSP
Programs: DL MM (thanks PMNW!), DL PM, UA PLT, just about every darn hotel program-generally GOLD type level
Posts: 783
AIRPORT: MSP
CURRENT STATUS: MM SILVER
MILES NEEDED: 13K+
SPEND: $1720+
DATES: Open but prefer quick trip, will do immediate turn around
Thank you!
CURRENT STATUS: MM SILVER
MILES NEEDED: 13K+
SPEND: $1720+
DATES: Open but prefer quick trip, will do immediate turn around
Thank you!
#1164
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: MSP
Programs: DL MM (thanks PMNW!), DL PM, UA PLT, just about every darn hotel program-generally GOLD type level
Posts: 783
Have you looked at MU, JFK-SIN? 100% MQM, various rates of MQD/RDM depending on fare class.
Matrix - ITA Software by Google
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-partners.html
Matrix - ITA Software by Google
https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-partners.html
#1165
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: MSP
Programs: DL MM (thanks PMNW!), DL PM, UA PLT, just about every darn hotel program-generally GOLD type level
Posts: 783
#1166
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: DL PM 1MM
Posts: 3,442
SIN-MSP Apr 5
From DL.com: Options via ATL outbound and DTW on the return $1513 / something like 21,329 MQMs.
#1167
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: MSP
Programs: DL MM (thanks PMNW!), DL PM, UA PLT, just about every darn hotel program-generally GOLD type level
Posts: 783
#1168
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 126
Then scroll down to China Eastern, and click on mileage earn on/after 1Jan18 (or whatever the date is) and you'll see the earnings by booking class.
#1170
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: MSP
Programs: DL MM (thanks PMNW!), DL PM, UA PLT, just about every darn hotel program-generally GOLD type level
Posts: 783