Dec 31, 2018, 10:40 pm
Last edit by: Pat89339
For each request, please include the following information:
Departure Airport:
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NOTE: 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: 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: 2019 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Dec 2, 2019, 7:13 pm
#1081
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Hello there,
My name is Jay and hoping you can help me achieve Diamond status for the first time. I have been traveling for work the last 3 years as platinum and starting to find I can easily be hitting Diamond by using tips on this site for my domestic travel.
Based in San Diego, but can easily fly from LAX or TIJ.
That said, I am currently 16,419 MQMs and $3128 MQDs short of diamond! I have read that many partner airline premium seats (airfrance / virgin / korean earn 60% MQD conversion)
I have one last work trip to Charlotte Dec 16-18 i can use to maximize, then otherwise was hoping to purchase 1 international flight to net the rest of needed MQM/MQDs.
Need help on locating a discounted flight! Not sure how the pros do this quite yet! (can use Chase or Amex pts to purchase)
Thanks!!!
(last work trip Dec 16 to 18)
Departure Airport: SAN to CLT
Miles Needed: 16419
MQD Needed: $3128
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: Dec 16-18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Departure Airport: SAN or LAX or TIJ
Miles Needed: 16419 (minus above CLT trip)
MQD Needed: $3128 (minus above CLT trip)
Required Spend or Budget: $1000 or less if possible.
Available Travel Dates: Dec 2-6 or Dec 9-14 (prefer turnaround flights, no need to stay anywhere)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
My name is Jay and hoping you can help me achieve Diamond status for the first time. I have been traveling for work the last 3 years as platinum and starting to find I can easily be hitting Diamond by using tips on this site for my domestic travel.
Based in San Diego, but can easily fly from LAX or TIJ.
That said, I am currently 16,419 MQMs and $3128 MQDs short of diamond! I have read that many partner airline premium seats (airfrance / virgin / korean earn 60% MQD conversion)
I have one last work trip to Charlotte Dec 16-18 i can use to maximize, then otherwise was hoping to purchase 1 international flight to net the rest of needed MQM/MQDs.
Need help on locating a discounted flight! Not sure how the pros do this quite yet! (can use Chase or Amex pts to purchase)
Thanks!!!
(last work trip Dec 16 to 18)
Departure Airport: SAN to CLT
Miles Needed: 16419
MQD Needed: $3128
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: Dec 16-18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Departure Airport: SAN or LAX or TIJ
Miles Needed: 16419 (minus above CLT trip)
MQD Needed: $3128 (minus above CLT trip)
Required Spend or Budget: $1000 or less if possible.
Available Travel Dates: Dec 2-6 or Dec 9-14 (prefer turnaround flights, no need to stay anywhere)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
While you can get the MQMs required, it will be difficult to find a deal as this point that will get you the desired MQDs at the price you want to pay
e.g. Dec 10 - 12, China Eastern, LAX-HKT, $920 (booking classes: S-B-B-S), about 19,500 MQMs, about $2100 MQDs
I suppose you could buy a first class ticket to CLT to get the remaining MQDs.
Dec 2, 2019, 7:21 pm
#1082
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 7
Welcome. December is a really busy month and prices are generally higher especially with last minute travel.
While you can get the MQMs required, it will be difficult to find a deal as this point that will get you the desired MQDs at the price you want to pay
e.g. Dec 10 - 12, China Eastern, LAX-HKT, $920 (booking classes: S-B-B-S), about 19,500 MQMs, about $2100 MQDs
I suppose you could buy a first class ticket to CLT to get the remaining MQDs.
While you can get the MQMs required, it will be difficult to find a deal as this point that will get you the desired MQDs at the price you want to pay
e.g. Dec 10 - 12, China Eastern, LAX-HKT, $920 (booking classes: S-B-B-S), about 19,500 MQMs, about $2100 MQDs
I suppose you could buy a first class ticket to CLT to get the remaining MQDs.
Otherwise, you are suggesting to purchase a business class to CLT and that gives me 150% MQM / MQD on that flight?
Dec 2, 2019, 7:33 pm
#1083
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Thanks Canuck - you seem to be the master here --- willing to spend a bit more or upwards of $1500 on the personal flight (i saw a SAN-JFK-CLT-JFK-SAN) which gets me down to 10k MQM and about 2650MQD. If you see any other options.
Otherwise, you are suggesting to purchase a business class to CLT and that gives me 150% MQM / MQD on that flight?
Otherwise, you are suggesting to purchase a business class to CLT and that gives me 150% MQM / MQD on that flight?
Dec 10 - 13, China Eastern, LAX-MLE, $1628 (booking classes: R-B-B-K), about $2750 MQDs, about 23,500 MQMs, bookable on Expedia
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 2, 2019 at 7:48 pm
Dec 2, 2019, 8:09 pm
#1084
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 7
When flying on Delta, MQDs are based on the price of the ticket so the higher the cost of the ticket, the more MQDs earned. When flying on partner airlines, MQDs is calculated as a percentage of distance flown.
Dec 10 - 13, China Eastern, LAX-MLE, $1628 (booking classes: R-B-B-K), about $2750 MQDs, about 23,500 MQMs, bookable on Expedia
Dec 10 - 13, China Eastern, LAX-MLE, $1628 (booking classes: R-B-B-K), about $2750 MQDs, about 23,500 MQMs, bookable on Expedia
Thanks!!!
Dec 2, 2019, 8:16 pm
#1085
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Another option for a large number of MQDs but a little short on MQMs
Dec 10 - 11, Aero Mexico, LAX-LIM, $1605 (Business), about 12,000 MQMs, about $2900 MQDs, bookable on Expedia
Dec 2, 2019, 8:43 pm
#1086
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NY/CT
Programs: DL PM, Marriott PM
Posts: 263
Hello there,
My name is Jay and hoping you can help me achieve Diamond status for the first time. I have been traveling for work the last 3 years as platinum and starting to find I can easily be hitting Diamond by using tips on this site for my domestic travel.
Based in San Diego, but can easily fly from LAX or TIJ.
That said, I am currently 16,419 MQMs and $3128 MQDs short of diamond! I have read that many partner airline premium seats (airfrance / virgin / korean earn 60% MQD conversion)
I have one last work trip to Charlotte Dec 16-18 i can use to maximize, then otherwise was hoping to purchase 1 international flight to net the rest of needed MQM/MQDs.
Need help on locating a discounted flight! Not sure how the pros do this quite yet! (can use Chase or Amex pts to purchase)
Thanks!!!
(last work trip Dec 16 to 18)
Departure Airport: SAN to CLT
Miles Needed: 16419
MQD Needed: $3128
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: Dec 16-18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Departure Airport: SAN or LAX or TIJ
Miles Needed: 16419 (minus above CLT trip)
MQD Needed: $3128 (minus above CLT trip)
Required Spend or Budget: $1000 or less if possible.
Available Travel Dates: Dec 2-6 or Dec 9-14 (prefer turnaround flights, no need to stay anywhere)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
My name is Jay and hoping you can help me achieve Diamond status for the first time. I have been traveling for work the last 3 years as platinum and starting to find I can easily be hitting Diamond by using tips on this site for my domestic travel.
Based in San Diego, but can easily fly from LAX or TIJ.
That said, I am currently 16,419 MQMs and $3128 MQDs short of diamond! I have read that many partner airline premium seats (airfrance / virgin / korean earn 60% MQD conversion)
I have one last work trip to Charlotte Dec 16-18 i can use to maximize, then otherwise was hoping to purchase 1 international flight to net the rest of needed MQM/MQDs.
Need help on locating a discounted flight! Not sure how the pros do this quite yet! (can use Chase or Amex pts to purchase)
Thanks!!!
(last work trip Dec 16 to 18)
Departure Airport: SAN to CLT
Miles Needed: 16419
MQD Needed: $3128
Required Spend or Budget: $800
Available Travel Dates: Dec 16-18
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Departure Airport: SAN or LAX or TIJ
Miles Needed: 16419 (minus above CLT trip)
MQD Needed: $3128 (minus above CLT trip)
Required Spend or Budget: $1000 or less if possible.
Available Travel Dates: Dec 2-6 or Dec 9-14 (prefer turnaround flights, no need to stay anywhere)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Dec 12 - 14, AeroMexico, LAX-UIO RT in Biz | Routing LAX-MTY-MEX-UIO-MEX-GDL-LAX | $1,334 (booking classes: D-D-D-D) | ~12,100 MQMs, | ~$3,200 MQDs
Your MQD's are then covered, leaving roughly 4,500 MQMs remaining, which you'd pick up on your trip to Charlotte...
LAX-ATL-CLT-ATL-LAX - 4,892
LAX-DTW-CLT-DTW-LAX - 4,958
LAX-SLC-CLT-SLC-LAX - 4,634
LAX-MSP-CLT-MSP-LAX - 4,932
Good luck!
K
Last edited by Schmoops; Dec 2, 2019 at 8:45 pm Reason: updated CLT routings
Dec 2, 2019, 8:59 pm
#1087
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Canuck is the holy grail, and I've been lurking around trying to master his craft, hopefully I got this right...
Dec 12 - 14, AeroMexico, LAX-UIO RT in Biz | Routing LAX-MTY-MEX-UIO-MEX-GDL-LAX | $1,334 (booking classes: D-D-D-D) | ~12,100 MQMs, | ~$3,200 MQDs
Your MQD's are then covered, leaving roughly 4,500 MQMs remaining, which you'd pick up on your trip to Charlotte...
LAX-ATL-CLT-ATL-LAX - 4,892
LAX-DTW-CLT-DTW-LAX - 4,958
LAX-SLC-CLT-SLC-LAX - 4,634
LAX-MSP-CLT-MSP-LAX - 4,932
Good luck!
K
Dec 12 - 14, AeroMexico, LAX-UIO RT in Biz | Routing LAX-MTY-MEX-UIO-MEX-GDL-LAX | $1,334 (booking classes: D-D-D-D) | ~12,100 MQMs, | ~$3,200 MQDs
Your MQD's are then covered, leaving roughly 4,500 MQMs remaining, which you'd pick up on your trip to Charlotte...
LAX-ATL-CLT-ATL-LAX - 4,892
LAX-DTW-CLT-DTW-LAX - 4,958
LAX-SLC-CLT-SLC-LAX - 4,634
LAX-MSP-CLT-MSP-LAX - 4,932
Good luck!
K
Dec 2, 2019, 9:29 pm
#1088
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 7
Dec 2, 2019, 9:49 pm
#1089
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NY/CT
Programs: DL PM, Marriott PM
Posts: 263
Assuming TIJ-MEX-LIM-MEX-TIJ routing, and you're booking into C,D, I (or J, but unlikely) fare class on AM...napkin math puts that at ~8,100 miles ... so 8100*4 = $3,240 MQD, and 8100*1.5 = 12,150 MQM.
Dec 2, 2019, 10:29 pm
#1090
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 2
Newbie help
I need $500 mqd and about 5,000 mqm to get silver for the 1st time. I have a den-sea flight booked already for next week and wonder if it's worth paying $60 for 2,000 miles on the multiplier plus another $99 fir 1st class. Then I'll likely still be $400 and 3,000 miles short.
Is there a good and cheap option for decent miles?
Home airport is DEN.
Thanks!!
Is there a good and cheap option for decent miles?
Home airport is DEN.
Thanks!!
Dec 2, 2019, 10:44 pm
#1091
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
I need $500 mqd and about 5,000 mqm to get silver for the 1st time. I have a den-sea flight booked already for next week and wonder if it's worth paying $60 for 2,000 miles on the multiplier plus another $99 fir 1st class. Then I'll likely still be $400 and 3,000 miles short.
Is there a good and cheap option for decent miles?
Home airport is DEN.
Thanks!!
Is there a good and cheap option for decent miles?
Home airport is DEN.
Thanks!!
Dec 8, DEN-OGG, $606, about 7900 MQMs, $529 MQDs, similar prices available for other departures next two weeks
Dec 3, 2019, 3:49 am
#1092
Join Date: Dec 2019
Programs: delta
Posts: 1
Mileage runs from CMH
Any help I can get on 5600 MQM mileage run is appreciated
Departure Airport: CMH
Miles Needed: 5600 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: 400-675
Available Travel Dates: 12/16-12/31
Departure Airport: CMH
Miles Needed: 5600 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: 400-675
Available Travel Dates: 12/16-12/31
Dec 3, 2019, 5:36 am
#1093
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Programs: Delta Diamond, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Alaska MVP Gold 100K, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 43
Newbie Help - Delta Mileage Run from San Francisco Area for 10000 miles
Hello Flyertalk Community,
Need your help to achieve Platinum status with Delta.I live in San Francisco Bay Area and can fly out/in of SFO, SJC and OAK.
I am currently 9722 miles (MQMs) short of Platinum and can fly over the weekends.
Departure Airport: SFO, SJC, OAK
MQMs Miles Needed: 9722
MQD Needed: Have met the requirement
Available Travel Dates: Weekend mileage run
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Thanks in Advance,
Al
Need your help to achieve Platinum status with Delta.I live in San Francisco Bay Area and can fly out/in of SFO, SJC and OAK.
I am currently 9722 miles (MQMs) short of Platinum and can fly over the weekends.
Departure Airport: SFO, SJC, OAK
MQMs Miles Needed: 9722
MQD Needed: Have met the requirement
Available Travel Dates: Weekend mileage run
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Thanks in Advance,
Al
Dec 3, 2019, 6:41 am
#1094
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Hello Flyertalk Community,
Need your help to achieve Platinum status with Delta.I live in San Francisco Bay Area and can fly out/in of SFO, SJC and OAK.
I am currently 9722 miles (MQMs) short of Platinum and can fly over the weekends.
Departure Airport: SFO, SJC, OAK
MQMs Miles Needed: 9722
MQD Needed: Have met the requirement
Available Travel Dates: Weekend mileage run
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Thanks in Advance,
Al
Need your help to achieve Platinum status with Delta.I live in San Francisco Bay Area and can fly out/in of SFO, SJC and OAK.
I am currently 9722 miles (MQMs) short of Platinum and can fly over the weekends.
Departure Airport: SFO, SJC, OAK
MQMs Miles Needed: 9722
MQD Needed: Have met the requirement
Available Travel Dates: Weekend mileage run
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Thanks in Advance,
Al
Dec 7, SFO-SEA-OGG-LAX-SFO, $469 (BE), about 6200 MQMs, about 1.5 hours in OGG, gets back to SFO mid-morning on Dec 8
Dec 28, SFO-LAX-OGG-SEA-SFO, $459 (BE), about 6200 MQMs, about 2 hours in OGG, gets back to SFO mid-morning on Dec 29
Dec 3, 2019, 7:09 am
#1095
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Dec 20, CMH-ATL-MSY-ATL-CMH, $246 (BE), 2000 MQMs, 1 hour in MSY, arrive back in CMH late afternoon