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 17, 2019, 6:48 am
#1351
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NY/CT
Programs: DL PM, Marriott PM
Posts: 263
Departure Airport: ATL or CLT or IAD or DCA or BWI
Miles Needed: 6800 or 32000
Required Spend or Budget: under 1,000
Available Travel Dates: ATL/CLT before 12/23 IAD/DCA/BWI 12/26-12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: need for medallion status (either silver or gold)
Miles Needed: 6800 or 32000
Required Spend or Budget: under 1,000
Available Travel Dates: ATL/CLT before 12/23 IAD/DCA/BWI 12/26-12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: need for medallion status (either silver or gold)
Dec 26, $754 IAD-ATL-LAX-OGG-LAX-ATL-IAD Basic Economy, ~9900 MQM, Return IAD at 5:25pm on Dec 27. When searching Delta.com select Dec 26 as the departure and return date.
There are variations of the above available on Dec 27, 28, and 29 in the $850 range - just use the flexible date search on delta.com.
Dec 17, 2019, 10:06 am
#1352
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 73
Dec 17, 2019, 6:26 pm
#1353
Join Date: Dec 2019
Programs: DL
Posts: 1
Departure Airport: LAS
Miles Needed: 4300 for platinum though there's a chance i may pick up ~2250 on 12/31 las-atl-mco,
Required Spend or Budget: no hard budget but definitely would rather minimize budget in exchange for travel pain
Available Travel Dates: can do 12/20-12/24 or 12/26-12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: codeshares are fine, just need mqms, good on mqd's
Do you guys use the ITA matrix or something else? Programmer here, just curious how i can figure things solo going fwd.
Thx in advance.
Miles Needed: 4300 for platinum though there's a chance i may pick up ~2250 on 12/31 las-atl-mco,
Required Spend or Budget: no hard budget but definitely would rather minimize budget in exchange for travel pain
Available Travel Dates: can do 12/20-12/24 or 12/26-12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: codeshares are fine, just need mqms, good on mqd's
Do you guys use the ITA matrix or something else? Programmer here, just curious how i can figure things solo going fwd.
Thx in advance.
Dec 17, 2019, 6:57 pm
#1354
Join Date: Dec 2019
Programs: delta
Posts: 2
From MSP
Departure Airport: MSP
Miles Needed: 1006 for Gold in 2020 - I’m good on MQDs
Required Spend or Budget: under 250
Available Travel Dates: 12/26-12/31
Miles Needed: 1006 for Gold in 2020 - I’m good on MQDs
Required Spend or Budget: under 250
Available Travel Dates: 12/26-12/31
Dec 17, 2019, 7:33 pm
#1355
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NY/CT
Programs: DL PM, Marriott PM
Posts: 263
Departure Airport: LAS
Miles Needed: 4300 for platinum though there's a chance i may pick up ~2250 on 12/31 las-atl-mco,
Required Spend or Budget: no hard budget but definitely would rather minimize budget in exchange for travel pain
Available Travel Dates: can do 12/20-12/24 or 12/26-12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: codeshares are fine, just need mqms, good on mqd's
Do you guys use the ITA matrix or something else? Programmer here, just curious how i can figure things solo going fwd.
Thx in advance.
Miles Needed: 4300 for platinum though there's a chance i may pick up ~2250 on 12/31 las-atl-mco,
Required Spend or Budget: no hard budget but definitely would rather minimize budget in exchange for travel pain
Available Travel Dates: can do 12/20-12/24 or 12/26-12/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: codeshares are fine, just need mqms, good on mqd's
Do you guys use the ITA matrix or something else? Programmer here, just curious how i can figure things solo going fwd.
Thx in advance.
Dec 28 LAS-JFK-LAS (E) $448 4,496MQM
Dec 17, 2019, 9:51 pm
#1357
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 1
Year End MR
Departure Airport: BHM or ATL
Miles Needed: 5,500
Required Spend or Budget: $750
Available Travel Dates: December 22 - 31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Delta
Ideally, I would like to keep this within the US and willing to make multiple stops/layovers.
Miles Needed: 5,500
Required Spend or Budget: $750
Available Travel Dates: December 22 - 31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Delta
Ideally, I would like to keep this within the US and willing to make multiple stops/layovers.
Last edited by Markedia Stafford; Dec 17, 2019 at 10:36 pm
Dec 18, 2019, 12:07 am
#1358
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
To keep the total price under $750, you do two trips
Dec 24, BHM - BNA, $248, 2000 MQMs
Dec 30-31, BHM - LAS, $426, 4500 MQMs (spend a night in LAS)
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 18, 2019 at 12:28 am Reason: add two MR option to keep price under $750
Dec 18, 2019, 8:50 am
#1359
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 2
Hit Platinum— thanks!
Thanks Canuck travels and others—flew layover through Minneapolis to LA and then back through Seattle to hit Platinum by <200 MQMs!! Haven’t had this status before—any suggestions on what features to use?!
Thanks for the help from everyone on this thread!
Thanks for the help from everyone on this thread!
You can pick up the 8800 MQMs on a flight to Hawaii. Given your weekend travel requirement, here is a possible option:
Delta, Dec 6, JFK-LIH (via LAX), $699 (BE) / $764 (MC), about 10,000 MQMs, about 1 hour in LIH, return flight to JFK arrives shortly before 6pm on Dec. 7
Delta, Dec 6, JFK-LIH (via LAX), $699 (BE) / $764 (MC), about 10,000 MQMs, about 1 hour in LIH, return flight to JFK arrives shortly before 6pm on Dec. 7
Dec 18, 2019, 9:02 am
#1360
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 3
Trying to get to Gold on Delta
Departure Airport: ATL (or Chattanooga CHA)
Miles Needed: 4200
Required Spend or Budget: I've already met the MQD spend requirement. Looking for cheapest option to get 4200 miles
Available Travel Dates: Any day between now and end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Either okay as long as it gets me the required miles
I know I may not have a lot of options, but I thought I'd try this thread to see if what's out there. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Miles Needed: 4200
Required Spend or Budget: I've already met the MQD spend requirement. Looking for cheapest option to get 4200 miles
Available Travel Dates: Any day between now and end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Either okay as long as it gets me the required miles
I know I may not have a lot of options, but I thought I'd try this thread to see if what's out there. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Dec 18, 2019, 10:13 am
#1361
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 1
I'm trying to figure out a way me and significant other can both hit status: Thinking a flight where I buy first class to hit MQDs, and she does main/comfort+ for MQMs and cheaper ticket.
SO --
Departure Airport: CMH
Miles Needed: 3000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: Required spend already met, looking for cheapest option
Available travel dates: any day between now and end of the year
Me --
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed: 2200 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: $1250 MQDs
Available travel dates: any between now and end of year
SO --
Departure Airport: CMH
Miles Needed: 3000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: Required spend already met, looking for cheapest option
Available travel dates: any day between now and end of the year
Me --
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed: 2200 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: $1250 MQDs
Available travel dates: any between now and end of year
Dec 18, 2019, 11:36 am
#1362
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Departure Airport: ATL (or Chattanooga CHA)
Miles Needed: 4200
Required Spend or Budget: I've already met the MQD spend requirement. Looking for cheapest option to get 4200 miles
Available Travel Dates: Any day between now and end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Either okay as long as it gets me the required miles
I know I may not have a lot of options, but I thought I'd try this thread to see if what's out there. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Miles Needed: 4200
Required Spend or Budget: I've already met the MQD spend requirement. Looking for cheapest option to get 4200 miles
Available Travel Dates: Any day between now and end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Either okay as long as it gets me the required miles
I know I may not have a lot of options, but I thought I'd try this thread to see if what's out there. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Dec 27, ATL-SEA-ATL, $511, 4300 MQMs, various dates with same price
Dec 18, 2019, 11:59 am
#1363
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 2
6,400 MQMs needed by 12/31/19 (out of LAX)
6,400 MQMs until Diamond!!!
Departure Airport: LAX (or SNA or BUR)
Miles Needed: 6,400
Required Spend or Budget: already reached MQD req, cheapest option
Available Travel Dates: 12/19-12/24 or 12/26-12/28 (in a perfect world, 1 day mileage run on 12/23)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Delta (or Skyteam)
Departure Airport: LAX (or SNA or BUR)
Miles Needed: 6,400
Required Spend or Budget: already reached MQD req, cheapest option
Available Travel Dates: 12/19-12/24 or 12/26-12/28 (in a perfect world, 1 day mileage run on 12/23)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Delta (or Skyteam)
Last edited by Thomas Greubel; Dec 18, 2019 at 1:23 pm Reason: Clarification on MQDs
Dec 18, 2019, 12:07 pm
#1364
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
I'm trying to figure out a way me and significant other can both hit status: Thinking a flight where I buy first class to hit MQDs, and she does main/comfort+ for MQMs and cheaper ticket.
SO --
Departure Airport: CMH
Miles Needed: 3000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: Required spend already met, looking for cheapest option
Available travel dates: any day between now and end of the year
Me --
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed: 2200 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: $1250 MQDs
Available travel dates: any between now and end of year
SO --
Departure Airport: CMH
Miles Needed: 3000 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: Required spend already met, looking for cheapest option
Available travel dates: any day between now and end of the year
Me --
Departure Airport:
Miles Needed: 2200 MQMs
Required Spend or Budget: $1250 MQDs
Available travel dates: any between now and end of year
Dec . 24, CMH-DTW-MSP-DEN-ATL-CMH, $1436, $1294 MQDs, outbound leg, both leave CMH at 6:15am but SO arrives in DEN 3 hours before you, return to CMH on same flights; comfort plus on outbound, first on return
Dec 18, 2019, 12:12 pm
#1365
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Dec 28, LAX-SLC-OGG-SLC-LAX, $409, about 7000 MQMs, 1.5 hours in OGG, get back to LA morning of Dec. 29
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Dec 18, 2019 at 12:18 pm Reason: better price option on Dec 28