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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:

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

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Jan 2, 22, 1:42 am

Pat89339

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DL/Sky Team: 2022 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed

On behalf to the Mileage Run Moderator team, I would like to express our thanks to the many FlyerTalkers who have risen to the challenge and helped so many members with their helpful suggestions.

These consolidates threads made managing the year end traffic much smoother.

Hopefully, all were successful with their runs.

Follow the instructions in the wiki and post your answers to this thread.

Pat89339 on behalf of the Mileage Run Moderator team

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Jan 2, 22, 10:14 am

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Departure Airport: ATL/NYC/MIA/Any east coast hub
MQD Needed: 6000
Required Spend or Budget: Sub $1000
Available Travel Dates: Any dates before May 2022
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: DL or any partner

Jan 2, 22, 11:00 am

canuck_traveler

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Originally Posted by Gertjaars

Virgin Atlantic have some of their lower priced Economy Delight fare class flights to JNB back, though not sub $1000, for departures from JFK/IAD/MIA/ATL for dates departing late February/March

e.g., March 5 - 7, IAD - JNB, $1042 (Economy Delight), earns about $4600 MQDs and 23,000 MQMs

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Jan 2, 22, 11:14 am

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Thanks Canuck, but I already did this route last year. Is there any other VS/DL Partner route besides JNB that can earn something similar like this?

How about the AM Business class?

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Jan 2, 22, 11:35 am

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Originally Posted by Gertjaars

Thanks Canuck, but I already did this route last year. Is there any other VS/DL Partner route besides JNB that can earn something similar like this?

How about the AM Business class?

There might be some cheaper Aeromexico business class fares from ATL-TIJ (via MEX or GDL). Earns about $2100 MQDs. I am seeing on Google Flights tickets are in the $700 range.

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Jan 4, 22, 7:27 pm

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There might be some cheaper Aeromexico business class fares from ATL-TIJ (via MEX or GDL). Earns about $2100 MQDs. I am seeing on Google Flights tickets are in the $700 range.

Thank you Canuck. I tried other Mexico Airports such as MID and VSA on AeroMexico (Metal or Ticketed by DL). Regardless if I purchase the business class on AM Metal or AM ticketed by DL, will my MQD be the same?

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Jan 4, 22, 11:29 pm

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Originally Posted by Gertjaars

MQD on partner marketed flights (i.e. non DL flight numbers) are based on the fare class and distance flown. More information on this can be found here.

Aeromexico business class flights earn 40% of the distance flown for MQDs. For example, ATL-MEX-TIJ-MEX-ATL is about 5700 miles and so the MQDs earned on a business class fare would be 5700 miles * 40% or $2280

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Jan 6, 22, 8:46 am

Goodoldflyer

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When do miles get credited on Delta? Departure or Arrival?

I flew transatlantic on December 31 and made Platinum on that flight. Will I qualify for Platinum choice benefits?

Jan 6, 22, 12:24 pm

Nupey10

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Originally Posted by canuck_traveler

I can vouch for ATL-JNB economy delight will get you $4916 MQD. Bonus miles will vary though

Jan 6, 22, 12:26 pm

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Originally Posted by Goodoldflyer

When do miles get credited on Delta? Departure or Arrival?

I flew transatlantic on December 31 and made Platinum on that flight. Will I qualify for Platinum choice benefits?

Flights are counted based on date of departure. Any segments of your trip that departed on December 31 will count toward your 2021 earnings.

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Jan 7, 22, 1:49 pm

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asian_crossfitter

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Going to Brazil this spring so would appreciate some help to max out the XP:

Departure Airport: AMS (though other closer airports can work)
XP Needed: maximum allowable
Required Spend or Budget: up to 1200 EUR
Available Travel Dates: Any dates after March 01 2022
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: AF/KLM to max out XP promo

Jan 8, 22, 1:37 pm

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Originally Posted by asian_crossfitter

Take a look at the business class flights from BCN to GRU on the premium fare deals disucssion for as low as $1100. Dates available for March travel. You should be able to take positioning flights to/from AMS to BCN.

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Jan 9, 22, 12:17 pm

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Originally Posted by canuck_traveler

I got the BCN-GRU flight finally! I will just get another AMS-BCN flight now.

Jan 10, 22, 1:37 am

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Looking for possible mileage routes to East Asia (Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, and/or Seoul)

Departure Airport: AMS (though other closer airports can work)
XP Needed: maximum allowable
Required Spend or Budget: up to 1200 EUR
Available Travel Dates: Any dates after June 2022
Required Metal or Codeshares okay*: AF/KLM to max out XP promo

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Jan 10, 22, 4:27 pm

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Originally Posted by asian_crossfitter

I believe of the four places you listed, only Korea is open to tourists and that requires a 14 quarantine period (vaccinated or not).

I think you will have to wait a bit to see how things play out in terms of covid restrictions in the next few months.

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