Jan 2, 2021, 12:23 am
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: 2021 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Feb 22, 2021, 8:26 pm
#31
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,517
125,000 MQMs or 140 MQSs
and
$15,000 MQDs or $250,000 AMEX credit card spend
With the exception of MQMs, where Delta has a rollover feature, all prior year earnings reset to zero, so you would need to qualify every year to attain/renew your status
Feb 23, 2021, 1:14 pm
#32
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, Hertz Pres
Posts: 3,649
Are there any good partner deals for MQD earning, other than AeroMexico? Anything decent for AF? Out of MSP here looking mainly for MQD earnings.
Feb 23, 2021, 1:52 pm
#33
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
Remember on many Delta EU flights you can get a AF-KL codeshare!
Feb 23, 2021, 4:23 pm
#34
Join Date: Feb 2021
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 4
If you figure it out please let me know! I’m willing to sit on a plane for 20 hours I just don’t know how to find these flights and deals.
Feb 23, 2021, 4:43 pm
#35
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, Hertz Pres
Posts: 3,649
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> AF/AZ and VS Premium Economy is 30% MQDs of Distance, Business gives 40% on those airlines excluding AF O class which gives 20%, LATAM gives 30% in Business/Premium Economy.
Remember on many Delta EU flights you can get a AF-KL codeshare!
Remember on many Delta EU flights you can get a AF-KL codeshare!
been trying to find a quick turn to anywhere in Europe on a code share, rack up some MQDs and just be on a plane for a day or two 
Feb 23, 2021, 5:03 pm
#36
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
I would look into other cities and be more creative, for instance this madness, fly to TIJ and do a few TIJ-MTY back to backs...
Basically
Day 1 ATL-TIJ
Dat 2-3 TIJ-MTY
Day 4 TIJ-ATL
Earnings for 1373 USD + Hotels: 24717 MQMs and 6592 MQDs or a 4.81 MQD Ratio
Basically
Day 1 ATL-TIJ
Dat 2-3 TIJ-MTY
Day 4 TIJ-ATL
Earnings for 1373 USD + Hotels: 24717 MQMs and 6592 MQDs or a 4.81 MQD Ratio
Feb 23, 2021, 5:05 pm
#37
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
Do you have an EU passport? If not, it's a No-Go, maybe JNB with VS? Haven't looked at if their flights are operating but pre-Covid they were a usual suspect...
Feb 23, 2021, 5:23 pm
#38
Join Date: Feb 2021
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 4
Wow thanks! Also How do you do that? ITA Matrix or the AeroMexico site? Teach me your ways...
Feb 24, 2021, 8:50 am
#39
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 583
+1 to this. I’m still trying to learn how to maximize AM itineraries with the ITA. I’m trying to turn a short trip to MEX and OAX into a MQD run, but I can’t find any itns for under $4k on the matrix.
Feb 24, 2021, 12:33 pm
#40
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
4 sperate searches, use AM+ as code to show only Aeromexico flights, theb Powertools 🤓😁
Mar 16, 2021, 12:14 pm
#41
Join Date: Mar 2021
Programs: Skyteam
Posts: 6
MQM runs from Austin, TX
I'd like to see if I can get up to Platinum status this year, up from Gold last year.
Departure Airport: AUS
Miles Needed: 15,000, but as many as possible, really.
Required Spend or Budget: < $1000, could be more for premium cabin
Available Travel Dates: Anytime after May
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL
Thanks,
Carolyn
Departure Airport: AUS
Miles Needed: 15,000, but as many as possible, really.
Required Spend or Budget: < $1000, could be more for premium cabin
Available Travel Dates: Anytime after May
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL
Thanks,
Carolyn
Mar 16, 2021, 3:06 pm
#42
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
I'd like to see if I can get up to Platinum status this year, up from Gold last year.
Departure Airport: AUS
Miles Needed: 15,000, but as many as possible, really.
Required Spend or Budget: < $1000, could be more for premium cabin
Available Travel Dates: Anytime after May
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL
Thanks,
Carolyn
Departure Airport: AUS
Miles Needed: 15,000, but as many as possible, really.
Required Spend or Budget: < $1000, could be more for premium cabin
Available Travel Dates: Anytime after May
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL
Thanks,
Carolyn
AUS-CUN would earn 9228 MQMs 2461 MQDs 3.52 MQD Ratio
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Mar 29, 2021, 9:54 pm
#43
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 17
Departure Airport: NYC (any)
Miles Needed: 10,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: As cheap as possible.
Available Travel Dates: Anything
Any thought of this? I'm trying to hit Platinum this year and will likely come up about 10k MQMs short. I'd like to knock it out in the cheapest way possible and will fly any fare class to do so.
Miles Needed: 10,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: As cheap as possible.
Available Travel Dates: Anything
Any thought of this? I'm trying to hit Platinum this year and will likely come up about 10k MQMs short. I'd like to knock it out in the cheapest way possible and will fly any fare class to do so.
Mar 30, 2021, 6:16 am
#44
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,038
Departure Airport: NYC (any)
Miles Needed: 10,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: As cheap as possible.
Available Travel Dates: Anything
Any thought of this? I'm trying to hit Platinum this year and will likely come up about 10k MQMs short. I'd like to knock it out in the cheapest way possible and will fly any fare class to do so.
Miles Needed: 10,000 MQM
Required Spend or Budget: As cheap as possible.
Available Travel Dates: Anything
Any thought of this? I'm trying to hit Platinum this year and will likely come up about 10k MQMs short. I'd like to knock it out in the cheapest way possible and will fly any fare class to do so.
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Apr 12, 2021, 6:28 am
#45
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 142
I need to fly to CUN from May 8-15 and was willing to do a crazy mileage run to get there and back. I'll be flying from CMH.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?