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 7, 2019, 10:41 pm
#1186
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 2
Flights booked, TY!
An option, three trips to DEN: $684, 12,000 MQMs
Dec 11, DCA-JFK-DEN-ATL-DCA, $208 (BE), 3875 MQMs
Dec 12, DCA-JFK-DEN-ATL-DCA, $243 (BE), 3875 MQMs
Dec 17, DCA-LGA-DEN-LGA-DCA, $233 (BE), 4252 MQMs
Use Delta flexible date search, searching for DCA-DEN, trip duration of 1 day
Dec 11, DCA-JFK-DEN-ATL-DCA, $208 (BE), 3875 MQMs
Dec 12, DCA-JFK-DEN-ATL-DCA, $243 (BE), 3875 MQMs
Dec 17, DCA-LGA-DEN-LGA-DCA, $233 (BE), 4252 MQMs
Use Delta flexible date search, searching for DCA-DEN, trip duration of 1 day
Dec 7, 2019, 11:13 pm
#1187
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Huntsville, AL
Posts: 9
Departure Airport: HSV
Miles Needed: 1381
MQD Needed: 0
Required Spend or Budget: CHEAPEST POSSIBLE
Available Travel Dates: Anytime from Dec 28th-31st
What's the cheapest rate for getting about 1400 mqm's?
preferred trip is HSV-ATL-NYC (any airport)
But happy to go anywhere if it's super cheap.
Miles Needed: 1381
MQD Needed: 0
Required Spend or Budget: CHEAPEST POSSIBLE
Available Travel Dates: Anytime from Dec 28th-31st
What's the cheapest rate for getting about 1400 mqm's?
preferred trip is HSV-ATL-NYC (any airport)
But happy to go anywhere if it's super cheap.
Dec 8, 2019, 2:37 am
#1188
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 1
Need 9500 MQM for platinum status
Hey everyone. New to the group. I need 9500 MQMs to reach platinum status. Im based out of ATL and would prefer the shortest least expensive trip as possible. Any recommendations?
Dec 8, 2019, 4:36 am
#1189
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
Departure Airport: HSV
Miles Needed: 1381
MQD Needed: 0
Required Spend or Budget: CHEAPEST POSSIBLE
Available Travel Dates: Anytime from Dec 28th-31st
What's the cheapest rate for getting about 1400 mqm's?
preferred trip is HSV-ATL-NYC (any airport)
But happy to go anywhere if it's super cheap.
Miles Needed: 1381
MQD Needed: 0
Required Spend or Budget: CHEAPEST POSSIBLE
Available Travel Dates: Anytime from Dec 28th-31st
What's the cheapest rate for getting about 1400 mqm's?
preferred trip is HSV-ATL-NYC (any airport)
But happy to go anywhere if it's super cheap.
Dec 8, 2019, 6:09 am
#1190
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Been away from FlyerTalk for a while. Reading through this thread is reminding me why I love you guys so much and need to come back.
I'm on the fence whether to try to make this happen, but I was motivated enough tonight to start looking at flights. Then I remembered you all are way better at this than my fumbling around with delta.com and kayak.com. Any ideas?
Departure Airport: AUS (could also do SAT/Houston/Dallas if I had to)
Miles Needed: 12,099 to Platinum
Required Spend or Budget: $1,356 MQD
Available Travel Dates: 12/14 - 12/31; prefer 12/21 or later
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare ok
I'm on the fence whether to try to make this happen, but I was motivated enough tonight to start looking at flights. Then I remembered you all are way better at this than my fumbling around with delta.com and kayak.com. Any ideas?
Departure Airport: AUS (could also do SAT/Houston/Dallas if I had to)
Miles Needed: 12,099 to Platinum
Required Spend or Budget: $1,356 MQD
Available Travel Dates: 12/14 - 12/31; prefer 12/21 or later
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare ok
If you want to achieve MQDs and MQMs on one trip:
Dec 26 - 28, AUS-ICN (via ATL), $1510, about 16,000 MQMs, $1408 MQDs, 38 hours in Seoul
Doing it in two trips:
Dec 26, AUS-OGG (via LAX), $685 (MC), 7300 MQMs, $609 MQDs, just over 1 hour in OGG, return to AUS early afternoon on Dec. 27
Dec 28, AUS-ATL-SLC-OGG-LAX-SLC-AUS, $837 (MC), about 9400 MQMs, $750, MQDs, 2 hours in OGG, return to AUS early afternoon on Dec 29
For the OGG runs, just use normal Delta search AUS-OGG using the same date for departure and return, select the desired routing
Dec 8, 2019, 11:03 am
#1192
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 1
DL - Please help! Need 9800 MQMs
Departure Airport: GRR or DTW
Miles Needed: 9900
Required Spend or Budget: cheapest possible
Available Travel Dates: 12/19 - 12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Thank you!
Miles Needed: 9900
Required Spend or Budget: cheapest possible
Available Travel Dates: 12/19 - 12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: yes
Thank you!
Dec 8, 2019, 12:56 pm
#1193
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Delta.com search - GRR-OGG, same departure and return date, select routing GRR-DTW-SEA-OGG-SEA-DTW-GRR to get the MQMs quoted, other departure dates with similar prices available
Dec 8, 2019, 6:02 pm
#1194
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
e.g. Dec 30, ATL-OGG, $737 (BE), about 10,800 MQMs (routing: atl--lax-slc-ogg-slc-lax-atl), about 1 hour in OGG, arrive back in ATL mid-afternoon Dec. 31
Use normal Delta flexible date search ATL-OGG with the same date for departure and return, select the desired routing
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 8, 2019 at 6:15 pm
Dec 8, 2019, 7:31 pm
#1196
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 3
Need 1900 Delta MQD for Diamond Status
Departure Airport: WAS / SEA
Miles Needed: Delta 1900 MQD
Required Spend or Budget: $1500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/12-15 or 12/17-20 or 12/30-31 from SEA
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*
I'm 1900 MQD from Diamond status and have limited travel dates due to work schedule. Looking for a quick turnaround mileage run preferably from WAS 12/12-15 12/17-20 or SEA on 12/30-31.
Looking for Skymilles partner airlines to maximize MQD oppty.
(First post - thanks!)
Miles Needed: Delta 1900 MQD
Required Spend or Budget: $1500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/12-15 or 12/17-20 or 12/30-31 from SEA
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*
I'm 1900 MQD from Diamond status and have limited travel dates due to work schedule. Looking for a quick turnaround mileage run preferably from WAS 12/12-15 12/17-20 or SEA on 12/30-31.
Looking for Skymilles partner airlines to maximize MQD oppty.
(First post - thanks!)
Dec 8, 2019, 8:33 pm
#1197
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: WAS / SEA
Miles Needed: Delta 1900 MQD
Required Spend or Budget: $1500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/12-15 or 12/17-20 or 12/30-31 from SEA
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*
I'm 1900 MQD from Diamond status and have limited travel dates due to work schedule. Looking for a quick turnaround mileage run preferably from WAS 12/12-15 12/17-20 or SEA on 12/30-31.
Looking for Skymilles partner airlines to maximize MQD oppty.
(First post - thanks!)
Miles Needed: Delta 1900 MQD
Required Spend or Budget: $1500 (if possible)
Available Travel Dates: 12/12-15 or 12/17-20 or 12/30-31 from SEA
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*
I'm 1900 MQD from Diamond status and have limited travel dates due to work schedule. Looking for a quick turnaround mileage run preferably from WAS 12/12-15 12/17-20 or SEA on 12/30-31.
Looking for Skymilles partner airlines to maximize MQD oppty.
(First post - thanks!)
Dec 13, AeroMexico, DCA-MSP-MEX-ATL-BWI, $1077 (business class - books into fare class I), 6900 MQMs, $1860 MQDs, Aeromexico marketed Delta operated flights, bookable on Expedia (listed on Expedia as $1112 but reduced in price on checkout)
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 8, 2019 at 8:57 pm Reason: fix MQM and MQD calculation; add link to discussion on a few MQDs short
Dec 8, 2019, 9:29 pm
#1198
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 3
Hi @canuck_traveler thanks so much for the reply!
I'm curious ... how do you find the MQM/MQD calculations for these Aeromexico flights? That's my biggest challenge.
I'm curious ... how do you find the MQM/MQD calculations for these Aeromexico flights? That's my biggest challenge.
Dec 8, 2019, 9:54 pm
#1199
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Hi @canuck_traveler thanks so much for the reply!
I'm curious ... how do you find the MQM/MQD calculations for these Aeromexico flights? That's my biggest challenge.
I'm curious ... how do you find the MQM/MQD calculations for these Aeromexico flights? That's my biggest challenge.
Using Unofficial Skymiles Calculator for mileage flown for - DCA-MSP-MEX-ATL-BWI, you get 4651 miles. MQD = 4651 x 0.4 = 1860; MQM = 4651 x 1.5 = 6976 (rounded down to 6900 )
These are of course estimates as Delta determines the amounts you get (but are close enough.)
Dec 8, 2019, 11:45 pm
#1200
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 1
Hi. I'm trying to reach Platinum. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 7,650 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: Cheapest possible
Available Travel Dates: 12/19-12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: YES. Only need MQMs
Departure Airport: LAX
Miles Needed: 7,650 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: Cheapest possible
Available Travel Dates: 12/19-12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: YES. Only need MQMs