Jan 2, 2022, 1:46 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
Need 4000+ MQDs?
If based in a city that is served by Virgin Atlantic such as IAD, JFK, BOS, MIA, LAS, LAX, SFO one of the best options is to fly to JNB or CPT via LHR. This can be done in a weekend and you can usually earn 4-5000 MQDs for under 1300-1600. You need to select Economy Delight which is similar to regular economy but with more legroom and the possibility of earning 20% of distance as MQDs. This is the most common way to earn large chunks at a cheap price.
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
Need 4000+ MQDs?
If based in a city that is served by Virgin Atlantic such as IAD, JFK, BOS, MIA, LAS, LAX, SFO one of the best options is to fly to JNB or CPT via LHR. This can be done in a weekend and you can usually earn 4-5000 MQDs for under 1300-1600. You need to select Economy Delight which is similar to regular economy but with more legroom and the possibility of earning 20% of distance as MQDs. This is the most common way to earn large chunks at a cheap price.
DL/Sky Team: 2022 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
THANK YOU canuck_traveler!
Sep 23, 2022, 10:37 am
#467
Join Date: Sep 2022
Posts: 1
Mileage Run from SLC for MQDs
Departure Airport: SLC
Miles Needed: $2400 MQDs
Required Spend or Budget: $1K or under
Available Travel Dates: Anytime between now and the end of the year, preference for Friday or Saturday, but could make other dates work.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Is Aeromexico the best option in business class? Other options.
Miles Needed: $2400 MQDs
Required Spend or Budget: $1K or under
Available Travel Dates: Anytime between now and the end of the year, preference for Friday or Saturday, but could make other dates work.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Is Aeromexico the best option in business class? Other options.
Sep 23, 2022, 11:50 am
#468
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,894
Departure Airport: SLC
Miles Needed: $2400 MQDs
Required Spend or Budget: $1K or under
Available Travel Dates: Anytime between now and the end of the year, preference for Friday or Saturday, but could make other dates work.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Is Aeromexico the best option in business class? Other options.
Miles Needed: $2400 MQDs
Required Spend or Budget: $1K or under
Available Travel Dates: Anytime between now and the end of the year, preference for Friday or Saturday, but could make other dates work.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*:
Is Aeromexico the best option in business class? Other options.
Here is one to Mexicali.
December 2 - 4, slc-sat-mex-mxl-mex-gdl-lax-slc, about $2700 MQDs, long layover in SAT, Google Flight Link, play with the link and select the desired routing / times / dates
Last edited by canuck_traveler; Sep 23, 2022 at 8:27 pm Reason: replace Bogota option with Mexicali
Sep 24, 2022, 8:13 am
#469
Join Date: Feb 2022
Posts: 37
Departure Airport: LAX but willing to reposition
Miles Needed: N/A
MQD's Needed: 8500 MQDs
Required Spend or Budget: As little as possible if flying economy, willing to spend a little more if there's decently priced fares for a business/premium economy ticket on a long haul flight
Available Travel Dates: Open any day, with the fastest turn around if possible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: n/a
Miles Needed: N/A
MQD's Needed: 8500 MQDs
Required Spend or Budget: As little as possible if flying economy, willing to spend a little more if there's decently priced fares for a business/premium economy ticket on a long haul flight
Available Travel Dates: Open any day, with the fastest turn around if possible
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: n/a
Last edited by christianm49; Sep 24, 2022 at 8:46 am
Sep 24, 2022, 8:50 am
#470
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,036
Still would be a bit short, I might recommend also a few Tijuana to Hermosillo/Ciudad Juárez or similar runs of it's easy to get to San Diego/CBX... You could probably do two back to back over a Friday to Saturday to Sunday and get close to 4000 each weekend...
TIJ to CJS from $359 and earn 1909 MQDs
Sep 24, 2022, 11:17 am
#471
Join Date: Sep 2022
Programs: Delta
Posts: 1
Departure Airport: RIC / IAD / BWI but willing to reposition
Miles Needed: N/A
MQDs Needed: $8,000
Required Spend or Budget: $2K or under
Available Travel Dates: November (except Thanksgiving) and December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay
Will achieve MQM requirement for Diamond this year but am short on MQDs due to only intra-USA travel.
Thank you for all of your help in advance!
Miles Needed: N/A
MQDs Needed: $8,000
Required Spend or Budget: $2K or under
Available Travel Dates: November (except Thanksgiving) and December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay
Will achieve MQM requirement for Diamond this year but am short on MQDs due to only intra-USA travel.
Thank you for all of your help in advance!
Sep 24, 2022, 11:29 am
#472
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,036
Departure Airport: RIC / IAD / BWI but willing to reposition
Miles Needed: N/A
MQDs Needed: $8,000
Required Spend or Budget: $2K or under
Available Travel Dates: November (except Thanksgiving) and December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay
Will achieve MQM requirement for Diamond this year but am short on MQDs due to only intra-USA travel.
Thank you for all of your help in advance!
Miles Needed: N/A
MQDs Needed: $8,000
Required Spend or Budget: $2K or under
Available Travel Dates: November (except Thanksgiving) and December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay
Will achieve MQM requirement for Diamond this year but am short on MQDs due to only intra-USA travel.
Thank you for all of your help in advance!
Similar price ex-WAS...
Sep 24, 2022, 12:19 pm
#473
Join Date: Sep 2022
Posts: 1
Departure Airport: NYC or BOS
MQMs Needed: 14,000 (the more the merrier though, so that I can roll them over to next year for a head start)
MQDs Needed: 2,200
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, but looking for below 8 cents per mile (CPM) if possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December or the first week of January
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay. Delta or Delta partners are okay.
If possible, I would love to make a longer trip out of it (I can spend up to 5 weeks in the location(s), instead of a same day/weekend mileage run. Hawaii, Japan, and/or any other places in Asia would be ideal.
Thanks so much!
MQMs Needed: 14,000 (the more the merrier though, so that I can roll them over to next year for a head start)
MQDs Needed: 2,200
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, but looking for below 8 cents per mile (CPM) if possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December or the first week of January
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay. Delta or Delta partners are okay.
If possible, I would love to make a longer trip out of it (I can spend up to 5 weeks in the location(s), instead of a same day/weekend mileage run. Hawaii, Japan, and/or any other places in Asia would be ideal.
Thanks so much!
Sep 24, 2022, 4:00 pm
#474
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,036
Departure Airport: NYC or BOS
MQMs Needed: 14,000 (the more the merrier though, so that I can roll them over to next year for a head start)
MQDs Needed: 2,200
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, but looking for below 8 cents per mile (CPM) if possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December or the first week of January
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay. Delta or Delta partners are okay.
If possible, I would love to make a longer trip out of it (I can spend up to 5 weeks in the location(s), instead of a same day/weekend mileage run. Hawaii, Japan, and/or any other places in Asia would be ideal.
Thanks so much!
MQMs Needed: 14,000 (the more the merrier though, so that I can roll them over to next year for a head start)
MQDs Needed: 2,200
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, but looking for below 8 cents per mile (CPM) if possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December or the first week of January
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay. Delta or Delta partners are okay.
If possible, I would love to make a longer trip out of it (I can spend up to 5 weeks in the location(s), instead of a same day/weekend mileage run. Hawaii, Japan, and/or any other places in Asia would be ideal.
Thanks so much!
This is in 2023, so not helping with 2022 requal...
16894 MQMs and 4505 MQDs with a trip to Cairo
Google Flights
Sep 24, 2022, 4:48 pm
#475
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,894
Departure Airport: NYC or BOS
MQMs Needed: 14,000 (the more the merrier though, so that I can roll them over to next year for a head start)
MQDs Needed: 2,200
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, but looking for below 8 cents per mile (CPM) if possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December or the first week of January
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay. Delta or Delta partners are okay.
If possible, I would love to make a longer trip out of it (I can spend up to 5 weeks in the location(s), instead of a same day/weekend mileage run. Hawaii, Japan, and/or any other places in Asia would be ideal.
Thanks so much!
MQMs Needed: 14,000 (the more the merrier though, so that I can roll them over to next year for a head start)
MQDs Needed: 2,200
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, but looking for below 8 cents per mile (CPM) if possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December or the first week of January
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay. Delta or Delta partners are okay.
If possible, I would love to make a longer trip out of it (I can spend up to 5 weeks in the location(s), instead of a same day/weekend mileage run. Hawaii, Japan, and/or any other places in Asia would be ideal.
Thanks so much!
e.g. December 2 - 4, JFK-LHR-JNB-CPT-LHR-JFK, $1762, about 22,500 MQMs and $4500 MQDs, long layover in London on the return, bookable on Virgin Atlantic website. If you want to extend the stay in Cape Town for 6 days (i.e. Dec 1 - 7), you would save about $150 on the airfare.
Sep 25, 2022, 1:07 am
#476
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NY, or anywhere
Programs: Delta MM+ DM trusted traveler, goes, Marriott, IHG SPG. NH Hyatt, Hilton
Posts: 71
Any MQD runs from JFK on code shares in I class on Am or the other code shares with
Departure Airport: RIC / IAD / BWI but willing to reposition
Miles Needed: N/A
MQDs Needed: $8,000
Required Spend or Budget: $2K or under
Available Travel Dates: November (except Thanksgiving) and December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay
Will achieve MQM requirement for Diamond this year but am short on MQDs due to only intra-USA travel.
Thank you for all of your help in advance!
Miles Needed: N/A
MQDs Needed: $8,000
Required Spend or Budget: $2K or under
Available Travel Dates: November (except Thanksgiving) and December
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay
Will achieve MQM requirement for Diamond this year but am short on MQDs due to only intra-USA travel.
Thank you for all of your help in advance!
Sep 25, 2022, 5:32 am
#477
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAS, MPL
Programs: DL Platinum, 1 MM
Posts: 1,320
Departure Airport: NYC or BOS
MQMs Needed: 14,000 (the more the merrier though, so that I can roll them over to next year for a head start)
MQDs Needed: 2,200
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, but looking for below 8 cents per mile (CPM) if possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December or the first week of January
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay. Delta or Delta partners are okay.
If possible, I would love to make a longer trip out of it (I can spend up to 5 weeks in the location(s), instead of a same day/weekend mileage run. Hawaii, Japan, and/or any other places in Asia would be ideal.
Thanks so much!
MQMs Needed: 14,000 (the more the merrier though, so that I can roll them over to next year for a head start)
MQDs Needed: 2,200
Required Spend or Budget: Flexible, but looking for below 8 cents per mile (CPM) if possible
Available Travel Dates: Anytime in December or the first week of January
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshare okay. Delta or Delta partners are okay.
If possible, I would love to make a longer trip out of it (I can spend up to 5 weeks in the location(s), instead of a same day/weekend mileage run. Hawaii, Japan, and/or any other places in Asia would be ideal.
Thanks so much!
Sep 25, 2022, 8:36 am
#478
Join Date: Sep 2022
Posts: 1
Platinum to Diamond
I have a gap to Diamond that I’m considering pursuing before EOY. I’d love to hear how you’d work towards it.
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 12k MQM
Required Spend or Budget: 8k MQD
Available Travel Dates: Any
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Departure Airport: SEA
Miles Needed: 12k MQM
Required Spend or Budget: 8k MQD
Available Travel Dates: Any
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Yes
Sep 25, 2022, 9:05 am
#480
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Multiple locations
Programs: AAdvantage ExPlat LT Gold, BA Silver, Aegean Star Gold
Posts: 5,036
Take a look at post #439 by JFKEZE.
That weekend in November still $1788 for 5133+ MQDs.
Easy to add some side-trip during those layovers...
