Dec 31, 2018, 10:40 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: 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 6, 2019, 11:59 am
#1156
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL Gold, AA 1MM, Marriott PLT, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7
Last minute trip to LHR left me within reach of PLT. Likely Diamond next year, so hoping to find the cheapest way to secure the most miles (happy to roll a few over) between now and 12/31.
Departure Airport: ATL, or ~200mi drive
Miles Needed: 8,500
MQD Needed: $0
Required Spend or Budget: $900
Available Travel Dates: Dec 7th-22nd, 26th-31st.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just need MQMs, so codeshare should be ok
Departure Airport: ATL, or ~200mi drive
Miles Needed: 8,500
MQD Needed: $0
Required Spend or Budget: $900
Available Travel Dates: Dec 7th-22nd, 26th-31st.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just need MQMs, so codeshare should be ok
Dec 6, 2019, 12:38 pm
#1157
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Last minute trip to LHR left me within reach of PLT. Likely Diamond next year, so hoping to find the cheapest way to secure the most miles (happy to roll a few over) between now and 12/31.
Departure Airport: ATL, or ~200mi drive
Miles Needed: 8,500
MQD Needed: $0
Required Spend or Budget: $900
Available Travel Dates: Dec 7th-22nd, 26th-31st.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just need MQMs, so codeshare should be ok
Departure Airport: ATL, or ~200mi drive
Miles Needed: 8,500
MQD Needed: $0
Required Spend or Budget: $900
Available Travel Dates: Dec 7th-22nd, 26th-31st.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Just need MQMs, so codeshare should be ok
Dec 28, ATL-LAX-OGG-LAX-ATL, $699 (BE) / $829 (MC), about 8800 MQMs, a little over 1 hour in OGG, get back to ATL mid-afternoon on Dec. 29
Dec 28, ATL-LAX-HNL-LAX-ATL, $711 (BE) / $841 (MC), about 9000 MQMs, about 5 hours or more (depending on flight choices) in HNL, get back to ATL mid-afternoon on Dec. 29
Dec 6, 2019, 12:50 pm
#1158
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
I only had 6 mo to get to Gold on Delta due to my move/new job/switching airlines and I would have made it but my SEA>SYD business trip ended up on AA for scheduling reasons. I do currently have Delta Gold thanks to my status match though.
Anyway, I'm 13,143 MQM short to get Gold for 2020 but have reached my MQD requirement. I do have to go to NYC on the 27th but not returning until 1/4 so will only get 2400 MQM out of that.
Wondering if I should just *cheat* and buy the 12,500 Delta MQM for $1599 at this point as I don't have many days available between now and my NYC trip. But I'm open to suggestions and any advice you may have.
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 13,143-ish
Dollars Needed - $0 (MQD completed)
Required Spend or Budget: Up to $1599
Available Travel Dates: Dec 14, 15, 21, 22
Anyway, I'm 13,143 MQM short to get Gold for 2020 but have reached my MQD requirement. I do have to go to NYC on the 27th but not returning until 1/4 so will only get 2400 MQM out of that.
Wondering if I should just *cheat* and buy the 12,500 Delta MQM for $1599 at this point as I don't have many days available between now and my NYC trip. But I'm open to suggestions and any advice you may have.
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 13,143-ish
Dollars Needed - $0 (MQD completed)
Required Spend or Budget: Up to $1599
Available Travel Dates: Dec 14, 15, 21, 22
Dec 14 - 15, Delta, SEA-SLC-JFK-SJU-JFK-SEA, $1147 (B Class fare), about 12,400 MQMs (B class fares earn 1.5x), 7 hours in SJU (midnight - 7am)
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 6, 2019 at 1:13 pm
Dec 6, 2019, 1:05 pm
#1159
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Screenshot of the SJU routing that I mentioned:
Dec 6, 2019, 1:32 pm
#1160
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: ATL
Programs: DL Gold, AA 1MM, Marriott PLT, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7
Some options to Hawaii:
Dec 28, ATL-LAX-OGG-LAX-ATL, $699 (BE) / $829 (MC), about 8800 MQMs, a little over 1 hour in OGG, get back to ATL mid-afternoon on Dec. 29
Dec 28, ATL-LAX-HNL-LAX-ATL, $711 (BE) / $841 (MC), about 9000 MQMs, about 5 hours or more (depending on flight choices) in HNL, get back to ATL mid-afternoon on Dec. 29
Dec 28, ATL-LAX-OGG-LAX-ATL, $699 (BE) / $829 (MC), about 8800 MQMs, a little over 1 hour in OGG, get back to ATL mid-afternoon on Dec. 29
Dec 28, ATL-LAX-HNL-LAX-ATL, $711 (BE) / $841 (MC), about 9000 MQMs, about 5 hours or more (depending on flight choices) in HNL, get back to ATL mid-afternoon on Dec. 29
Dec 6, 2019, 2:38 pm
#1161
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AA Platinum, HH Diamond, Delta Platinum
Posts: 130
Good day, all! A lil' assistance, if you can. My friend wants to go for Silver.
Departure Airport: JAX, FLL, MIA, MCO
Miles Needed: Good on MQM
Required Spend or Budget: Need $620 for MQDs
Available Travel Dates: Any time before 31 December. ;-)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare is fine.
Appreciate y'all!
Departure Airport: JAX, FLL, MIA, MCO
Miles Needed: Good on MQM
Required Spend or Budget: Need $620 for MQDs
Available Travel Dates: Any time before 31 December. ;-)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare is fine.
Appreciate y'all!
Dec 6, 2019, 3:35 pm
#1162
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Good day, all! A lil' assistance, if you can. My friend wants to go for Silver.
Departure Airport: JAX, FLL, MIA, MCO
Miles Needed: Good on MQM
Required Spend or Budget: Need $620 for MQDs
Available Travel Dates: Any time before 31 December. ;-)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare is fine.
Appreciate y'all!
Departure Airport: JAX, FLL, MIA, MCO
Miles Needed: Good on MQM
Required Spend or Budget: Need $620 for MQDs
Available Travel Dates: Any time before 31 December. ;-)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare is fine.
Appreciate y'all!
For a "small" amount of MQDs, I would just fly Delta and maximize the amount of MQMs.
e.g. Dec 28, MIA-ATL-LAX-OGG-LAX-ATL-MIA, $722 (MC), about 10,000 MQMs, $633 MQDs, just over 1 hour in OGG, get back to MIA about 6pm on Dec. 29
Dec 6, 2019, 3:57 pm
#1163
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: AA Platinum/OW Sapphire, Delta Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 89
Dec 6, 2019, 4:53 pm
#1164
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AA Platinum, HH Diamond, Delta Platinum
Posts: 130
They'll be flying a lot next year. This is PERFECT! Thank you so much!
Dec 6, 2019, 7:54 pm
#1165
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 1
19000 delta mqms
Departure Airport: Tys
Miles Needed: 19000
Required Spend or Budget:950
Available Travel Dates:12/9-12/12
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:delta mqms
Miles Needed: 19000
Required Spend or Budget:950
Available Travel Dates:12/9-12/12
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:delta mqms
Dec 6, 2019, 8:29 pm
#1166
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Dec 9 - 11, Korean Air, JFK-BKK, $767, about 18,200 MQMs, about 23 hours in BKK, get back to JFK morning of Dec 12, Bookable on Expedia
Dec 6, 2019, 9:50 pm
#1167
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 5
Departure Airport:SAN
Miles Needed: 5000 MQM for Diamond
Required Spend or Budget: n/a
Available Travel Dates: DEC 25-DEC30
Recently moved to SAN from DTW but will rely on Delta for likely 5-7 East Coast trips and possibly a trip to Europe next year. I figured 5000 MQM was worth getting Diamond. Thoughts? Many thanks!
edit: Found a round trip SAN-ATL on Dec 26th both nonstop, 1st class for $1364, netting 5674 MQM. I'm a noob at this. Does this seem worth it? Thanks.
Miles Needed: 5000 MQM for Diamond
Required Spend or Budget: n/a
Available Travel Dates: DEC 25-DEC30
Recently moved to SAN from DTW but will rely on Delta for likely 5-7 East Coast trips and possibly a trip to Europe next year. I figured 5000 MQM was worth getting Diamond. Thoughts? Many thanks!
edit: Found a round trip SAN-ATL on Dec 26th both nonstop, 1st class for $1364, netting 5674 MQM. I'm a noob at this. Does this seem worth it? Thanks.
Last edited by PharmerDale; Dec 6, 2019 at 9:57 pm
Dec 6, 2019, 10:18 pm
#1168
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport:SAN
Miles Needed: 5000 MQM for Diamond
Required Spend or Budget: n/a
Available Travel Dates: DEC 25-DEC30
Recently moved to SAN from DTW but will rely on Delta for likely 5-7 East Coast trips and possibly a trip to Europe next year. I figured 5000 MQM was worth getting Diamond. Thoughts? Many thanks!
edit: Found a round trip SAN-ATL on Dec 26th both nonstop, 1st class for $1364, netting 5674 MQM. I'm a noob at this. Does this seem worth it? Thanks.
Miles Needed: 5000 MQM for Diamond
Required Spend or Budget: n/a
Available Travel Dates: DEC 25-DEC30
Recently moved to SAN from DTW but will rely on Delta for likely 5-7 East Coast trips and possibly a trip to Europe next year. I figured 5000 MQM was worth getting Diamond. Thoughts? Many thanks!
edit: Found a round trip SAN-ATL on Dec 26th both nonstop, 1st class for $1364, netting 5674 MQM. I'm a noob at this. Does this seem worth it? Thanks.
Dec 28, SAN-LAX-OGG-SLC-SAN, $349 (BE) / 419 (MC), about 6500 MQMs, 8 hours in OGG, arrive back in SAN midmorning on Dec. 29
Dec 6, 2019, 10:37 pm
#1169
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 5
Damn, you're good at this, although I couldn't find anything MC for $419, nor arriving in SAN in the AM. Best I see is $794, arriving 6pm on the 29th. I'm searching on Delta, should I be doing this differently? Huge thanks for the help!
edit: On Dec 26th I found SAN-LAX-OGG-LAX-SAN, 1 hr layover, arriving morning of 27th for $439, netting 5972 MQM. That's a ton better than my initial find lol. Thoughts?
edit: On Dec 26th I found SAN-LAX-OGG-LAX-SAN, 1 hr layover, arriving morning of 27th for $439, netting 5972 MQM. That's a ton better than my initial find lol. Thoughts?
Last edited by PharmerDale; Dec 6, 2019 at 10:48 pm
Dec 6, 2019, 10:47 pm
#1170
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
