Jan 5, 2020, 2:49 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: 2020 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Nov 7, 2020, 5:04 pm
#121
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: New York City
Programs: DL DM & 2MM; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 664
Departure Airport: ATL or JFK
Miles Needed: 22,333
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible; Around $5,000
Available Travel Dates: Before 12:00 am 01/01/2021
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshares OK
MQD Waiver has been fulfilled. Just need a few more for Platinum. Expecting some short-haul/commuting business travel in Q1 2021 and heavy domestic USA business travel Q2 2021 and onwards would be nice to have Platinum.
Read the above HI route. Would two of these be the most efficient option? ATL-LAX-HNL-SEA-LAX-ATL
Miles Needed: 22,333
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible; Around $5,000
Available Travel Dates: Before 12:00 am 01/01/2021
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshares OK
MQD Waiver has been fulfilled. Just need a few more for Platinum. Expecting some short-haul/commuting business travel in Q1 2021 and heavy domestic USA business travel Q2 2021 and onwards would be nice to have Platinum.
Read the above HI route. Would two of these be the most efficient option? ATL-LAX-HNL-SEA-LAX-ATL
Nov 7, 2020, 5:09 pm
#122
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
If traveling to India is an option, flying J in VS will meet your criteria: https://flights.app.goo.gl/dYTgH
Nov 10, 2020, 12:59 pm
#123
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 178
Similar to some folks above, got status matched and need 6 RTs or 12 OWs by March on DL Metal, no basic econ tickets.
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: N/A
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible but ideally trying to knock this out for less than $1500.
Available Travel Dates: Weekends (+/- a day on either side) through March
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Required Metal
Other: Bigger preference for less time commitment or cities worthy of a weekend adventure (AUS, BOS, MIA, JFK if quarantine changes, etc). Already got COVID so not too concerned about spending time in cities. Open to nesting tickets over a weekend if needed.
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: N/A
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible but ideally trying to knock this out for less than $1500.
Available Travel Dates: Weekends (+/- a day on either side) through March
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Required Metal
Other: Bigger preference for less time commitment or cities worthy of a weekend adventure (AUS, BOS, MIA, JFK if quarantine changes, etc). Already got COVID so not too concerned about spending time in cities. Open to nesting tickets over a weekend if needed.
Nov 10, 2020, 9:51 pm
#124
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Similar to some folks above, got status matched and need 6 RTs or 12 OWs by March on DL Metal, no basic econ tickets.
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: N/A
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible but ideally trying to knock this out for less than $1500.
Available Travel Dates: Weekends (+/- a day on either side) through March
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Required Metal
Other: Bigger preference for less time commitment or cities worthy of a weekend adventure (AUS, BOS, MIA, JFK if quarantine changes, etc). Already got COVID so not too concerned about spending time in cities. Open to nesting tickets over a weekend if needed.
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: N/A
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible but ideally trying to knock this out for less than $1500.
Available Travel Dates: Weekends (+/- a day on either side) through March
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Required Metal
Other: Bigger preference for less time commitment or cities worthy of a weekend adventure (AUS, BOS, MIA, JFK if quarantine changes, etc). Already got COVID so not too concerned about spending time in cities. Open to nesting tickets over a weekend if needed.
Dec. 5, SEA - LAS, $156.20 (MC), LAS - LAX $170.60 (MC)
For single return trips, consider PDX, GEG, SFO, DEN for around $150 on weekends in December, January
Dec 14, 2020, 8:09 pm
#125
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: DL
Posts: 289
Won't be able to make additional spend on AmEx to get the 15K MQMs so -
Departure Airport: JFK/LGA (EWR if necessary, but not preferred)
Miles needed - 11,818
Budget - $1,500
Available dates - open. Would prefer to fly on Fri/Sat/Sun. Need to be completed by 12/31/20.
Thanks in advance.
Departure Airport: JFK/LGA (EWR if necessary, but not preferred)
Miles needed - 11,818
Budget - $1,500
Available dates - open. Would prefer to fly on Fri/Sat/Sun. Need to be completed by 12/31/20.
Thanks in advance.
Dec 14, 2020, 9:42 pm
#126
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM/MM; Hilton Diamond; National Exec
Posts: 273
Won't be able to make additional spend on AmEx to get the 15K MQMs so -
Departure Airport: JFK/LGA (EWR if necessary, but not preferred)
Miles needed - 11,818
Budget - $1,500
Available dates - open. Would prefer to fly on Fri/Sat/Sun. Need to be completed by 12/31/20.
Thanks in advance.
Departure Airport: JFK/LGA (EWR if necessary, but not preferred)
Miles needed - 11,818
Budget - $1,500
Available dates - open. Would prefer to fly on Fri/Sat/Sun. Need to be completed by 12/31/20.
Thanks in advance.
lga msp atl eze atl lga. out wed 29dec, back thu 30dec. $627. Earns 12,685 mqm’s. All in coach. Or $1,125 in premium economy earning 17,685 mqm’s.
Dec 15, 2020, 10:45 am
#127
Join Date: Dec 2020
Programs: delta
Posts: 1
MQMs needed
Departure Airport: PDX
Miles Needed: 15000
Required Spend or Budget: 2000
Available Travel Dates: anytime
Required Metal or Codeshares okay* need 1500 MQMs to reach diamond
Miles Needed: 15000
Required Spend or Budget: 2000
Available Travel Dates: anytime
Required Metal or Codeshares okay* need 1500 MQMs to reach diamond
Dec 15, 2020, 1:36 pm
#128
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM/MM; Hilton Diamond; National Exec
Posts: 273
pdx sea atl eze atl sea pdx. dep 29dec, return 30dec. $747 coach 15,360 mqm’s or $1,305 prem select 20,360 mqm’s
Dec 15, 2020, 6:22 pm
#129
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Won't be able to make additional spend on AmEx to get the 15K MQMs so -
Departure Airport: JFK/LGA (EWR if necessary, but not preferred)
Miles needed - 11,818
Budget - $1,500
Available dates - open. Would prefer to fly on Fri/Sat/Sun. Need to be completed by 12/31/20.
Thanks in advance.
Departure Airport: JFK/LGA (EWR if necessary, but not preferred)
Miles needed - 11,818
Budget - $1,500
Available dates - open. Would prefer to fly on Fri/Sat/Sun. Need to be completed by 12/31/20.
Thanks in advance.
To pick up the remaining miles, you can do a JFK-MCO run for as little as $111 (BE) / $151 on weekends which will get you 1960 MQMs. Weekday travel can be as low as $91
Bookable on Delta. Use flexible date search. Trip duration 1 day.
Dec 16, 2020, 8:11 am
#130
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
Dec 16, 2020, 8:19 am
#131
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
18,426MQMs
$558MQDs
Dec 16, 2020, 9:28 am
#132
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: DL
Posts: 289
That's great - thank you!
Dec 16, 2020, 9:30 am
#133
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: DL
Posts: 289
You can do a JFK-HNL with immediate turn for $599 (BE) / $699 (Main) on December weekends which will get you just over 10,000 MQMs. Weekday travel can be as low as $522
To pick up the remaining miles, you can do a JFK-MCO run for as little as $111 (BE) / $151 on weekends which will get you 1960 MQMs. Weekday travel can be as low as $91
Bookable on Delta. Use flexible date search. Trip duration 1 day.
To pick up the remaining miles, you can do a JFK-MCO run for as little as $111 (BE) / $151 on weekends which will get you 1960 MQMs. Weekday travel can be as low as $91
Bookable on Delta. Use flexible date search. Trip duration 1 day.
Dec 16, 2020, 12:08 pm
#134
Join Date: Dec 2020
Programs: Delta
Posts: 2
Need MQMs for Diamond
Departure Airport: SLC
Miles Needed: 8500 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: $0 MQD required, budget $1000 (I have a $500 voucher)
Available Travel Dates: Anytime before 12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL
Miles Needed: 8500 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: $0 MQD required, budget $1000 (I have a $500 voucher)
Available Travel Dates: Anytime before 12/31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL
Dec 16, 2020, 1:20 pm
#135
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,895
Dec 29 - 30, PDX-SJU (via SEA and JFK on outbound, JFK and SLC on inbound), $522 (Main), 8800 MQMs, immediate turn (80 minutes in SJU), bookable on Delta
