christianm49

Anyone have some long haul trips to either Europe or Asia from western USA that yield decent MQD ratios. Open availability and preferably a 5-7 day turn around.

canuck_traveler

Take a look at JFKEZE's post here about a run to JNB and options from Tijuana

You can also try two trips to Scandinavia in Premium Economy booking with Air France.

e.g. Dec 2 - 4, LAX - CDG - OSL - CDG - LAX, $1210, about $3400 MQDs. The Paris - Oslo - Paris legs are in regular economy

Google Flight Link

canuck_traveler

You can try locations in Poland or Scandinavia (e.g. Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Bergen, etc.) in Premium Economy and booking with Air France. Will earn 30% MQD.

Here is one to Warsaw, Google Flights link

e.g. Nov 13 - 20, LAX-CDG-WAW-AMS-LAX, $1111 (Premium Economy), about 17,000 MQMs, about $3400 MQDs. Note that in this example, the Paris - Warsaw - Amsterdam legs are in regular economy

christianm49

Might be a dumb question but will the CDG-WAW-AMS legs be credited at regular economy (10% or 5%) for MQD or will the whole trip be credited as premium economy (30%)?

ASampTown

First time anywhere near Platinum, so am thinking of doing a mileage run. I'm good on $ - just looking for the MQMs

Departure Airport: MSP but am flexible to a degree
Miles Needed: 10,000 MQMs, but will take as many as I can for rollover!
Required Spend or Budget: $1500 or less?
Available Travel Dates: Any time in November, but would be prefer to be home for Thanksgiving (11/24)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Codeshares okay

Arkh

Hi all,
I've been lurking for a while and I'm planning for a mileage run before the end of the year.
I'm considering a lot of options such as TIJ, UIO, SIC but I'm not so interested by Europe of South Africa.
Looking forward for any suggestions and thanks to everyone contributing!

Departure Airport: NYC area but willing to relocate
MQMs Needed: N/A
MQDs Needed: $4500
Required Spend or Budget: Under 1500 ideally but will consider all options
Available Travel Dates: Flexible schedule from now until Dec 8th

canuck_traveler

My guess would be that the CDG-WAW-AMS would be credited at regular economy. I only included LAX-CDG and AMS-LAX in my MQD estimate.

canuck_traveler

To earn $4500 in MQDs in business class with a partner airline that gives 0.4 x distance flown (Air France, KLM, Aero Mexico), one will need to fly a distance of 11,250 miles. From NYC, this would be somewhere like Santiago or Buenos Aires via Mexico City. New York to Seoul is in this mileage range as well.

For Premium Economy flights that earn 0.30 x distance flown, the mileage flown is 15,000

For Virgin Atlantic Economy Delight class flights, the earning is 0.25 x distance flown which would mean a distance of 18,000. Cape Town or Johannesburg via London. Singapore via Seoul would be in this mileage range.

I would suggest using Google Flights and playing with dates and class fares to see if there is a location that would match your budget and interests.

canuck_traveler

A trip to Hawaii would be about 8000 MQMs from MSP. e.g. Nov 3, MSP-SEA-LIH-SEA-MSP, $526 (MC), 8200 MQMS, bookable on Delta, there are also some $500 fares the first week of December

Dubai is available for $1155 (MC) and earning 15,155 MQMs. Various dates available in November at this price or just slightly lower. Use Delta flexible date search.

john.r.jewell

All,
New to this forum, so apologies if this is posted in the wrong place.
Looking for a partner run that will net me $2K MQD's for Diamond status next year spending as little as possible.
Flying out of DTW or GRR preferably.
Any information on tools or utilities available to plan something between now and the end of the year would be appreciated.
Thanks.

Ewele

Upon upgrading, VS will issue a new eTicket reflecting the new cabin being flown.

SoFlaFlyer737

Hello, first time poster, frequent lurker, on this website. I'm currently DL PM, but this year, I've only pretty much used DL points to fly domestically and have 52k SkyMiles. My bigger problem is I only have 350 MQD's. I'm a DL million miler, so I'm already Silver for life, no big deal. But I'd like to try to get 6K MQD's before years end by taking a partner flight, probably on Korean Air, to Japan, Korea, Taiwan or Thailand from MIA or FLL. I've never used DL partners to get MGD's, I know it's confusing to navigate how many MQD's you'll get on a partner flight. I've seen 40% or even 60% of miles flown, but am not sure how to do it. I know many of the DL partner flights used for this are on AeroMexico, but I don't belive they fly to Asia and Mexico City is not exactly on the way to Asia, although there are direct flighs to MEX from MIA. Some of the flights could be purchasded on KAL, for example and involve DL metal to the west coast of ATL oor JFK,

Can anyone asisst in getting to the 6k MQD threshhold with an Asia trip, spending the least possible amount? I'm looking to spend up to 10--14 days, so it't's not a pure mileage run.

Thanks in advance for anyone's help!

tld15

Hello! I am trying to maintain platinum medallion status for 2023. I have met the MQD via AMEX waiver, now need around ~30K MQMs.

It seems I should be able to do this for less than $1,500 after looking at different flight deals + premium cabin, but could really use perspective from folks here with experience in this situation!

Departure Airport: Prefer ATL, but can get to any east coast hub if it enhances options
MQMs Needed: 32,000
Required Spend or Budget: Sub $2,000
Available Travel Dates: Flexible anytime from Oct 20-Dec 31
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: Must be DL operated

jfkeze

Economy on KLM but buying Delta flight numbers...
Google Flights
20,796MQMs and 1,530MQDs for $1650ish

or maybe some Hawaii trips (3 to get to 30k)


As a SkyMiles Member: 9,764 MQMs and 553 MQDs

Or this beauty....


10,047 MQMs and 494 MQDs

SoFlaFlyer737

Hello, first time poster, frequent lurker, on this website. I'm currently DL PM, but this year, I've only pretty much used DL points to fly domestically and have 52k SkyMiles. My bigger problem is I only have 350 MQD's. I'm a DL million miler, so I'm already Silver for life, no big deal. But I'd like to try to get 6K MQD's before years end by taking a partner flight, probably on Korean Air, to Japan, Korea, Taiwan or Thailand from MIA or FLL. I've never used DL partners to get MGD's, I know it's confusing to navigate how many MQD's you'll get on a partner flight. I've seen 40% or even 60% of miles flown, but am not sure how to do it. I know many of the DL partner flights used for this are on AeroMexico, but I don't belive they fly to Asia and Mexico City is not exactly on the way to Asia, although there are direct flighs to MEX from MIA. Some of the flights could be purchasded on KAL, for example and involve DL metal to the west coast of ATL oor JFK,

I'd rather do the Asian trip than go to CPT or JNB on VA via LHR as suggested in the wiki.

I would consider also taking Slyteam European partners carriers (e.g., KLM, AF) to Asia.

Can anyone asisst in getting to the 6k MQD threshhold for gold with an Asia trip, spending the least possible amount? I'm looking to spend up to 10--14 days, so it't's not a pure mileage run. I think 9K MQD thresshold for PM is out of the question for this year with a single trip, I know even the 6K will not be easy.

Thanks in advance for anyone's help!Departure Airport: FLL or MIa area, but willing to relocate
MQMs Needed: Already have $52,866
MQDs Needed: $5615
Required Spend or Budget: Will consider all options
Available Travel Dates: Flexible schedule after Dec 8, 2022
Types of Metal: Any