Saudia (Skyteam Credit) LAX-JNB $3,162 in J
Feb 28, 2017, 10:40 pm
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Saudia (Skyteam Credit) LAX-JNB $3,162 in J
With the whole MQD thing now a factor it seems that more and more partner deals in J are worth it.
Although this has 8-9hr layovers in JED it still seems like a great fare.
With 24,000 flown miles, crediting to Delta would yield the following:
MQDs: $7,200
RDMs: 36,000 for no status with no bonus but a whopping 64,800 RDMs if DL DM with the 120% bonus.
MQMs: 18,000
Not bad for $3,162 as that gets you halfway to the spend requirement of DL DM.
Dates found in March on Google flights.
Although this has 8-9hr layovers in JED it still seems like a great fare.
With 24,000 flown miles, crediting to Delta would yield the following:
MQDs: $7,200
RDMs: 36,000 for no status with no bonus but a whopping 64,800 RDMs if DL DM with the 120% bonus.
MQMs: 18,000
Not bad for $3,162 as that gets you halfway to the spend requirement of DL DM.
Dates found in March on Google flights.
Mar 1, 2017, 5:34 am
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MQD's 35% of the distance flown=8400.
MQMs at 100% = 24000
RDMs at 175% = 42000
Here's the link: https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-airlines.html
Last edited by ULDB65; Mar 1, 2017 at 5:44 am
Mar 1, 2017, 5:47 am
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MQMs earning under 100% on a business class fare would seem very unusual unless the fare class or airline earns nothing.
Mar 1, 2017, 7:10 am
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Not unusual at all. Saudia is a Group 2 Partner, so only the J class ticket earns 100% MQM. C,D and I fares also book into business, but only earn 75% MQM, which is the same for all five Group 2 partners. Same story for the eight Group 3 partners as well.
Mar 1, 2017, 9:22 am
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I think you may be reading the chart wrong. If it is a J class fare, operated and ticketed by Saudia, you would earn
MQD's 35% of the distance flown=8400.
MQMs at 100% = 24000
RDMs at 175% = 42000
Here's the link: https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-airlines.html
MQD's 35% of the distance flown=8400.
MQMs at 100% = 24000
RDMs at 175% = 42000
Here's the link: https://www.delta.com/content/www/en...-airlines.html
The MQMs would only be 75% of the 24,000 miles flown. I based this on the lowest Business Class fare class.
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Mar 1, 2017, 11:38 am
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Saudia is a decent proposition to those who 1) don't drink and 2) are able to reconcile themselves with Saudi's major issues.
Mar 1, 2017, 1:16 pm
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Mar 1, 2017, 3:16 pm
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