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 7, 2018, 7:06 am
#1951
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Varies
Posts: 17
Departure Airport: AUS
Miles Needed: 5,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: n/a
Available Travel Dates: before 12/31/18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL
Miles Needed: 5,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: n/a
Available Travel Dates: before 12/31/18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL
Dec 7, 2018, 7:07 am
#1952
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Delta
Posts: 6
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 10k from Diamond
Required Spend or Budget: 10k from Diamond
Available Travel Dates: Dec 22 - Dec 31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Miles Needed: 10k from Diamond
Required Spend or Budget: 10k from Diamond
Available Travel Dates: Dec 22 - Dec 31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Last edited by hjg; Dec 7, 2018 at 8:43 am
Dec 7, 2018, 7:15 am
#1953
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Dec 11 - AUS - KOA, $735 (BE), 8300 MQMs, immediate turn arriving back in Aus on Dec 12
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 7, 2018 at 7:21 am Reason: added KOA option
Dec 7, 2018, 7:43 am
#1955
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: Delta, Hilton, Marriott, SPG, AVIS
Posts: 10
DL Mileage Run - ATL - 23K MQM's needed
Departure Airport: ATL
Miles Needed: 23,000
Required Spend or Budget: Least expensive
Available Travel Dates: Flexible until end of the year, open to options
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL
Miles Needed: 23,000
Required Spend or Budget: Least expensive
Available Travel Dates: Flexible until end of the year, open to options
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL
Dec 7, 2018, 8:29 am
#1956
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
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Dec 9 - 11, Delta, atl-icn-dps-icn-lax-atl, $1790, 21,600 MQMs
Dec 18, Delta, ATL-BOS-ATL, $191 (BE), 1700 MQMs
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 7, 2018 at 8:37 am
Dec 7, 2018, 8:47 am
#1957
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 4
Dec 7, 2018, 8:58 am
#1958
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: Delta/Hilton
Posts: 3
An update to my request after some new travel:
Departure Airport: Any NYC, BDL, BOS
Miles Needed: 8K MQM or 6 MQS
Required Spend or Budget: ~$500
Available Travel Dates: Any before EOY.
Thanks!!
Departure Airport: Any NYC, BDL, BOS
Miles Needed: 8K MQM or 6 MQS
Required Spend or Budget: ~$500
Available Travel Dates: Any before EOY.
Thanks!!
Dec 7, 2018, 9:35 am
#1959
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
BOS-NYC, various dates, Dec $191, 2 segments
Dec 7, 2018, 10:05 am
#1960
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Delta
Posts: 6
Updating slightly. Thank you!
Departure Airport:SEA
Miles Needed:10k from Diamond
Required Spend or Budget:1k from Diamond
Available Travel Dates:Dec 22 - Dec 31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:DL preferred
Departure Airport:SEA
Miles Needed:10k from Diamond
Required Spend or Budget:1k from Diamond
Available Travel Dates:Dec 22 - Dec 31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:DL preferred
Dec 7, 2018, 10:22 am
#1961
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Two flights to the Hawaiian Islands will give you the mileage required as well
e.g. SEA-KOA, $471 (BE), 5300 MQMs - back to back trips possible on Dec 28 and 29
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 7, 2018 at 5:52 pm Reason: Add SEA - KOA option
Dec 7, 2018, 12:16 pm
#1962
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 31
Departure Airport: NYC (LGA/EWR/JFK)
Miles Needed: 101 MQMs from gold
Required Spend or Budget: Cheapest possible. Any $99 r/t fares out of NYC?
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December - same day up and back preferred.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Doesn't matter as long as I get MQMs.
Thanks!!
Miles Needed: 101 MQMs from gold
Required Spend or Budget: Cheapest possible. Any $99 r/t fares out of NYC?
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December - same day up and back preferred.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Doesn't matter as long as I get MQMs.
Thanks!!
Dec 7, 2018, 12:28 pm
#1963
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: NYC (LGA/EWR/JFK)
Miles Needed: 101 MQMs from gold
Required Spend or Budget: Cheapest possible. Any $99 r/t fares out of NYC?
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December - same day up and back preferred.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Doesn't matter as long as I get MQMs.
Thanks!!
Miles Needed: 101 MQMs from gold
Required Spend or Budget: Cheapest possible. Any $99 r/t fares out of NYC?
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December - same day up and back preferred.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Doesn't matter as long as I get MQMs.
Thanks!!
Dec 7, 2018, 1:10 pm
#1964
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Delta Gold
Posts: 2
Departure Airport: NYC (any) , BOS, BDL
Miles Needed: 8500MQM for Platinum
Required Spend or Budget: Least expensive <$1k
Available Travel Dates: anytime between Dec 13 - 31st ideally domestic or international to Asia.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Miles Needed: 8500MQM for Platinum
Required Spend or Budget: Least expensive <$1k
Available Travel Dates: anytime between Dec 13 - 31st ideally domestic or international to Asia.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Dec 7, 2018, 1:28 pm
#1965
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Dec 13, BOS-KOA, $793 (BE), about 10,000 MQMs, immediate turn, arrives back in BOS Dec 14