DL/Sky Team: 2016 Consolidated Mileage/Status/Challenge Runs help needed
Sep 21, 2016 | 8:09 pm
#31
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DFW-DTW-SFO-DTW-DFW yields 6132 MQMs for $238-$244 on some Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Sep 21, 2016 | 11:25 pm
#32
Join Date: Sep 2016
Programs: Delta Gold Medallion, Hilton Silver, IHG Gold
Posts: 2
Departure Airport: MSN
Miles Needed: 24,000
Required Spend or Budget: Most cost effective, would like to stay under $3k
Available Travel Dates: Flexible, only a few days blocked off between now and end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: I dont know what this means, kinda new to the points game.
Miles Needed: 24,000
Required Spend or Budget: Most cost effective, would like to stay under $3k
Available Travel Dates: Flexible, only a few days blocked off between now and end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: I dont know what this means, kinda new to the points game.
Sep 22, 2016 | 5:16 am
#33
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CHS
Programs: UA Mileage Plus, Delta Skymiles PM, AA ExPlat, Hilton Honors Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 362
Departure Airport:CHS - m
Miles Needed:~20,000 (need 40k by end of year, just going a piece at a time)
Required Spend or Budget:$1000 - $1200
Available Travel Dates:Now until Oct 14
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:Hoping to use GUCs if international
Trying to get as much of my MRing as possible done before starting a new job. Multiple shorter trips are awesome too. Just want to knock it out and put me close enough to finish it up in December.
Miles Needed:~20,000 (need 40k by end of year, just going a piece at a time)
Required Spend or Budget:$1000 - $1200
Available Travel Dates:Now until Oct 14
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:Hoping to use GUCs if international
Trying to get as much of my MRing as possible done before starting a new job. Multiple shorter trips are awesome too. Just want to knock it out and put me close enough to finish it up in December.
Sep 22, 2016 | 11:17 am
#34
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1,185
Departure Airport: MSN
Miles Needed: 24,000
Required Spend or Budget: Most cost effective, would like to stay under $3k
Available Travel Dates: Flexible, only a few days blocked off between now and end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: I dont know what this means, kinda new to the points game.
Miles Needed: 24,000
Required Spend or Budget: Most cost effective, would like to stay under $3k
Available Travel Dates: Flexible, only a few days blocked off between now and end of year
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: I dont know what this means, kinda new to the points game.
DL "metal" has the DL livery painted on the plane. Codeshares are airlines that partner with DL that may or may not fully earn the same MQM's as a DL flight. That's the simplest explanation I can give. I suggest you look around the DL forums or website for more info.
Sep 22, 2016 | 7:13 pm
#35
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: somewhere
Programs: their are many of them
Posts: 1,614
Departure Airport:BNA
Miles Needed: 0 (already hit miles mark)
Required Spend or Budget: preferably as cheap as possible
I need 130$ for this outbound
Available Travel Dates: NOV 27 or departing late evening on 26 (prefer one day turn around)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: I would even be willing do to non DL/Skyteam. but I Have delta 747 flight that renews my elite status gets me.
I have Booked a good seat SEA-ATL-BNA .... but need to get to SEA ... because I spoiled myself on that trip.
Thanks in Advance for any ideas
Miles Needed: 0 (already hit miles mark)
Required Spend or Budget: preferably as cheap as possible
I need 130$ for this outboundAvailable Travel Dates: NOV 27 or departing late evening on 26 (prefer one day turn around)
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: I would even be willing do to non DL/Skyteam. but I Have delta 747 flight that renews my elite status gets me.
I have Booked a good seat SEA-ATL-BNA .... but need to get to SEA ... because I spoiled myself on that trip.
Thanks in Advance for any ideas
Sep 22, 2016 | 9:46 pm
#36
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: Hilton credit card Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,654
CHS-ATL-LAX-SMF-SLC-JFK-CHS same day return 10/11 is $306, 5720 miles.
(or consider LGA-SIN along with positioning flights to/from NYC, see next post)
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...1639;a=DL;eo=e
https://www.google.com/flights/?f=0#...2786;a=DL;eo=e
Last edited by jbeckett; Sep 22, 2016 at 10:20 pm
Sep 22, 2016 | 10:16 pm
#37
Join Date: Sep 2016
Programs: Delta Gold Medallion, Hilton Silver, IHG Gold
Posts: 2
Welcome to flyertalk, thirdworldmedic! I presume you are looking for DL Medallion Qualifying Miles (MQM's). If you are able to travel to MKE or MDW/ORD, it would be cheaper to depart from there. Something like MDW-DTW-NRT-SIN r/t, would earn you ~20k MQM's for $720. https://goo.gl/flights/LKAl
DL "metal" has the DL livery painted on the plane. Codeshares are airlines that partner with DL that may or may not fully earn the same MQM's as a DL flight. That's the simplest explanation I can give. I suggest you look around the DL forums or website for more info.
DL "metal" has the DL livery painted on the plane. Codeshares are airlines that partner with DL that may or may not fully earn the same MQM's as a DL flight. That's the simplest explanation I can give. I suggest you look around the DL forums or website for more info.
Sep 22, 2016 | 10:17 pm
#38
Join Date: Mar 2009
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MSN-ATL-LGA-ATL-MSN out 10/8 return 10/12 is $232. 2936 miles.
Total cost $829 + 2 hotel nights in NYC. Similar available other days.
Sep 23, 2016 | 1:41 am
#39
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: RDU
Programs: DL PM, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 312
Departure Airport: RDU
Miles Needed: 14000
Required Spend or Budget: As cheap as possible. <$1000 would be ideal.
Available Travel Dates:weekends in October and December. Prefer 1 day Saturday runs.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:For DL. No preference as long as it earns MQMs
Miles Needed: 14000
Required Spend or Budget: As cheap as possible. <$1000 would be ideal.
Available Travel Dates:weekends in October and December. Prefer 1 day Saturday runs.
Required Metal or Codeshares okay:For DL. No preference as long as it earns MQMs
Sep 23, 2016 | 9:41 am
#40
Join Date: Mar 2009
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RDU-MSP-SEA-ANC-MSP-ATL-RDU same day return 10/22 is $504, 7590 miles. Similar available 10/29.
Sep 23, 2016 | 5:18 pm
#41
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Land of Sky Blue Waters
Programs: Delta DM
Posts: 14
Departure Airport: MSP
Miles Needed:10,000
Required Spend or Budget:$600
Available Travel Dates:10/28 - 10/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Delta MQM earning flights
Thanks in advance!!!
Miles Needed:10,000
Required Spend or Budget:$600
Available Travel Dates:10/28 - 10/30
Required Metal or Codeshares okay: Delta MQM earning flights
Thanks in advance!!!
Last edited by creasekeeper; Sep 23, 2016 at 6:46 pm Reason: Date/Budget Change
Sep 23, 2016 | 6:42 pm
#42
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Sep 23, 2016 | 6:47 pm
#43
Join Date: Sep 2016
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Sep 23, 2016 | 7:03 pm
#44
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and nest this: https://goo.gl/flights/1Mvv
inside it.
Sep 23, 2016 | 7:15 pm
#45
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You could do this: https://goo.gl/flights/SPTe
and nest this: https://goo.gl/flights/1Mvv
inside it.
and nest this: https://goo.gl/flights/1Mvv
inside it.
Just cross your fingers you don't run into irrops ex-ANC, else delays will make you miss the return flight to MSP.